In my final year of law school in England, I had my dissertation paper on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and it’s relevance in the modern world. So this article from Strings Magazine really caught my eye in doing it in relation to music education being an educator of Music myself. Though this was all the way archive from September 2016, it still left me with a warm feeling that people were being helped by big corporations like Yamaha with their new Music Essentials programme.
It is true and well known that antique violins fetch high prices for their antique value if made by a famous maker. It is well documented who these makers are and there is actually a guidebook with their names recorded in it.
Though playing the violin is not a contact sport and it is classified as a mild activity, you can still get repetitive stress injuries or other injuries over time if not careful with your daily routine and posture.
Differences in Playing the Piano and the Violin. Which do I learn? The Piano Or the Violin? Or both?
All over the world, the Piano is a popular choice for starting music classes for children and outnumbers any other instrument including the second most popular instrument, the Violin.
Tips on how to choose a violin
The Suzuki Talent Education Association (STEAS) arrived in 2014 actually…! Sponsored by my friends at Synwin Music, today I participated at a Teacher’s workshop on the Suzuki Values & Teaching Method and to bring awareness to STEAS. Guest Speaker Mr Martin Rüttimann flew in to give us the insights of Dr Suzuki’s violin Methodology and why it works particularly well for young learners. There were also some young performers who gave us a demonstration of the Suzuki Method in action.
I wanted to write about learning the violin from the standpoint of someone who has already mastered the piano and the differences in thought and action of both the instruments this week. But this article from the strings magazine for the week was just too interesting to hold off from sharing.
There are lots of programs and string camps for kids but this article from string magazine gathers 7 different programs which can help to improve your playing as an adult.