From gut strings to A415, starting your journey into baroque playing This article offers an introduction to historically informed performance for amateur violinists. If you’re looking for a more practical, step-by-step guide to equipment, ensembles, and next steps, you’ll find that in my Getting Started with Baroque Violin and Viola guide. In 2017, when I…
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…