All Feature articles – Page 7
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FeaturePractical tips for launching a chamber ensemble
If you want to establish a chamber group, playing well is only the beginning. Tully Potter offers some practical advice to help groups make an impression and stay ahead
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FeatureIntroducing the 'chop': a rhythmic accompaniment for jazz and pop music
Darol Anger finds a solution for string ensembles performing contemporary music without drums or percussion
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FeatureHow to improvise on the violin
Throw down your music and join in the fun. You too can learn to improvise and you can even teach somebody else, writes former Turtle Island String Quartet violinist Tracy Silverman
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FeatureStudying the violin with Ivan Galamian
Since his death Ivan Galamian has passed into legend as perhaps the greatest teacher the string world will ever know. Barbara L. Sand asked some of his ex-pupils whether their former master really lived up to his reputation
