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Replacing or upgrading your violin’s strings can have a major effect on the overall tonal quality of your instrument. Strings that have a nylon or synthetic core typically make a warmer tone and are ideal for beginners.

Taking guitar lessons is a sure way to sharpen your concentration. Learning about pitch, tone, tempo, rhythm, note duration, and more demands a strong focus. In addition, learning to hear music as well as hear yourself playing the music is all about concentration.

Have you ever noticed that when you hear soft, soothing music, you feel more relaxed? Playing an instrument can have this same effect. Music helps calm the mind and relieve stress, which helps you perform better in other aspects of your life.

“When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller.” – Joshua Bell. Let us help you learn how to tell a story through a violin. Contact us for more information.

The most common woodwinds share the need for a reed to make their sound. In fact, there are two different types of reeds that are used- a round (double) version for the oboe and bassoon and a flat (single) reed for the sax or clarinet.

Learning to play any instrument can take a while- but the piano can be one of the easier instruments to learn, and it’s accessible for almost everyone. Whether you start on a simple electric keyboard or a grand piano, the most important thing is to start.

Many studies show that playing a guitar is an effective way to relieve stress and anxiety. A few simple chords can help ease the mind and release endorphins in the body which are the natural feel-good hormones.

These days, school budgets are often getting smaller and smaller, which means music programs are getting cut, or at least streamlined. Drum lessons mean a student can get the attention they need on the instrument they want, even if it's not offered by the school.

Instruments that we use today were being imagined and created early in history. In Egypt, harps and flutes were developed by 4000 BCE. After 500 years, clarinets with double reeds were developed.

It’s not a crime to enjoy a piece of gum or candy, but for the sake of your woodwind instrument, save it for after practice. Sugar and saliva can build up and get caught in the pads and create a sticky substance that can make the instrument difficult to play.

To maximize the effectiveness of your guitar practice, it’s recommended that you practice in small, bite-sized chunks. Spend a few minutes focusing on a particular technique, then move on to something else, ensuring that you are engaged and not distracted.

Some people say the only difference between a violin and a "fiddle" is that when you're done playing them, you put the violin in a case while you hang the fiddle on the wall.