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A $1.9 Million Stolen Violin? Theres No App for That – PC World

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Fiddlerman

By: Sarah Jacobsson Purewal A $1.9 million violin was stolen at a sandwich shop in Londons Euston station in late November while its owner was playing with her iPhone. was on her way from London to Manchester on November 29 … Continue reading →

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Russian favorite wins Sibelius Violin Competition – via: Helsingin Sanomat

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Fiddlerman

Russian favorite wins Sibelius Violin Competition Petteri Iivonen finishes second Russian violinist Nikita Boriso-Glebski was the winner of the Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, which concluded in Helsinki’s Finlandia Hall on Thursday evening. In addition to the EUR 20,000 in prize … Continue reading →

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Take time to play the music that you love

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Fiddlerman

Keeping the fire burning for music is extremely important for self preservation. Playing in an orchestra to earn a living, we play music that we don’t necessarily want to? Having played in Scandinavian orchestras for over 20 years, which are … Continue reading →

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Sisters hooked on violin, karate

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Fiddlerman

For sisters Kenya and Sabae Barrow, it is all about playing the violin and taking part in karate. They have been playing the violin for more than half their lives and there is no stopping them now. According to the … Continue reading →

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Berklees First Ever String Showcase – Bluegrass, Americana, jazz, swing, r&b, Roots and more

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Fiddlerman

Berklees First Ever String Showcase – Bluegrass, Americana, jazz, swing, r&b, Roots and more. This is a guest blog written by Berklee student Jakub Trasak, the student to organize our schools first ever String Showcase – a concert highlighting the … Continue reading →

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Vibrato – when and how much?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Fiddlerman

Vibrato is one of the violinists greatest expression tool when used correctly. Many argue as to how much and how often one should vibrate. Basically we should vibrate more when playing romantic music and tighter when playing classical music. When … Continue reading →

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Violin playing improves childrens reading levels | News at Gear4Music.com

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Fiddlerman

Playing the violin as an extra-curricular activity could help improve childrens reading levels, it has been suggested.Christina Patterson, writing for The Independent, said that not only does playing a musical instrument help to broaden a childs mind, it can also … Continue reading →

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Why Play scales?

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Fiddlerman

Why do we play scales? Besides playing to warm up before intensive practice, we play scales to establish finger patterns in our left hand that correspond with the pieces that we will be working on and performing. Continue reading →

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Vibrate up to the pitch or above?

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Fiddlerman

Should a musician vibrate with the pitch in the middle or only up to the pitch? Most experts say that the ear registers the highest pitch as the intended tone. Continue reading →

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How should I warm up?

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Fiddlerman

What is the best way for violinists and fiddlers to warm up? Should violinist vibrate when warming up or just play long even and smooth notes? Continue reading →

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