From gut strings to A415, starting your journey into baroque playing In 2017, when I decided to return to playing the violin, the instrument I had learned as a child, I was immediately drawn to both folk and Baroque musical styles. As I began researching Baroque music, I discovered the Historically Informed Performance (HIP) movement…
Avoid Counterfeit Strings and Shop Wisely to Get Your Best Sound As an amateur violinist, I don’t want to spend more than I need on my violin strings, but I also want my violin to sound its best, and good strings do make a difference. Whether you are a fellow amateur, a student, or a…
I tried more rosin brands than I’d like to admit, and these are my favorites The best violin rosin in the world won’t make me a better violinist, but that didn’t make me any less inclined to try every rosin I could get my hands on. There are so many brands of rosin that it…