Category Archives: Member Articles

Isn’t it hard for us to accept criticism, even so called “constructive criticism”? We tend to take our playing too personally as though it was a part of us. In previous positions as concertmaster and section leader, I had to … Continue reading →

Congratulations goes to Bindy on winning the Cecilio Black Metallic Silent Violin. I received this email from Bindy(Pikachu) shortly after the drawing: Hi Pierre! Thank you for the opportunity and your wonderful site. The community you’re building is fantastic. I … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TzAw587N-Q Cecilio offers two higher priced quality violins called the CVN-600 and CVN-700. The CVN600 goes for $399 whereas the CVN700 costs $499. I find both instruments well worth the price. This CVN700 has a sweeter sound and quicker reaction … Continue reading →

I will be raffling the Cecilio Silent Electric Violin on the 6th of August at 11AM on Fiddlerman TV. The eligible contestants will be chosen from the most deserving entries found under THIS forum topic. With help from my members … Continue reading →

http://youtu.be/zloWv1nS2hU Cecilio offers two similarly priced violins called the CVN-200 and CVN-300. The CVN200 goes for $99 whereas the CVN300 costs $129. Both instruments bare great value for the dollar though with these two examples, the less expensive CVN-200 has … Continue reading →

Join the forum discussion on this postIt can be tempting to neglect your instrument and do something more enjoyable for the moment such as watching a movie, hanging out on Facebook, playing online games, or perhaps taking an unnecessary nap. … Continue reading →

Join the forum discussion on this postFrom time to time I get asked how to jam on the violin. Jamming in itself is easy, however it is difficult to jam or improvise at an advanced level with complicated rhythms and … Continue reading →

Join the forum discussion on this postMost of us have had at least one bad, negative or embarrassing incident while playing in an orchestra. Here are three of mine. Please share yours. I like to spin my instrument around and … Continue reading →