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We share useful tips to help you play the violin better!
Ways to handle performance anxiety
Many students and also teachers would often face this problem…performance anxiety. There is nothing abnormal to it! Performance anxiety can happen to anyone who is about to go up on stage to perform, be it playing the violin, playing the piano or singing a song....
What is effective practice?
I have practiced 2 hours a day. I have practiced 6 hours a day. Going by the length of practice hours, is it enough to gauge whether or not you have practiced enough? How many hours do you have to put into practice to be considered enough? Do I need to practice long...
Pros and Cons of learning violin the Pop way!
As a student who starts on the journey of learning the violin, it is essential to extend your creativity in a million ways! Learn classical pieces but learn pop as well! There are pros and cons learning the violin the pop way! Pros Improves Aural skills...
How to get more involved in the classical world?
Singapore is currently expanding its reach into the arts and classical music field. What are the different ways to get yourself exposed to classical music? Is Canon in D considered to be classical music? Is Yiruma’s songs considered classical. Well, not really. These...
Tips for violin teachers – Teaching Adult students
Take note violin teachers out there! Teaching adult students and teaching young children requires two different separate tactics. There is a certain way to communicate with adult students. If you treat your adult students the same way you treat your young students,...
Should I send my child to a private violin class at a private studio or at music schools?
Parents often have trouble deciding between sending their children to a music school or have them learn under private home tutors. Let’s separate the two different options. 1. Fees Music Schools If you send your child to a music school for violin classes, it is...