If you joined the Violympics this past summer, this Mazas is already an old friend! If not, you'll love exploring what seems at first to be a run-of-the-mill etude. It's all about hand frame on the …
The ideal violin left-hand setup
Now that the Violympic Games are over, I've been itching to get back to my YouTube roots. So here's a new video for the fall, even though the thermometer is supposed to hit 111 degrees Fahrenheit in …
Bach on the Road
In the spring of 2020, as the entire world shut down, I looked for comfort through the violin. For me, that meant the solo violin works of J.S. Bach. Of course, I wasn't alone in this! So many of …
To bounce or not to bounce? Spiccato off and on
Many years ago I asked a colleague, "how do you practice spiccato?" He answered, "Oh, I practice it off and on." I assumed that meant "now and then", so I asked, "OK, but how?" "I practice it …
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Etude videos for Mazas and DeBeriot
Sometimes I think that the LA Phil should ditch our audition list and just use the one from Texas All-State Orchestra! Year after year, the required pieces and etudes to get into Texas All-State …
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Fix violin intonation by walking the tightrope
Have you ever walked a tightrope? How about a balance beam? I tried one recently, and I'm pretty sure it was easier when I was a kid. When you watch circus performers, or champion gymnasts, though, …
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