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Technique: Integrating improvisation into your daily practice

2026-02-27T09:11:00+00:00

Swedish violist Henrik Frendin on how to add the technique to your everyday playing

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‘Beautiful heart, beautiful tone’: Shinichi Suzuki's philosophy on sound

2021-09-08T11:32:00+01:00

In this extract from the September 2021 issue, violinist and teacher Helen Brunner shares personal reminiscences of working on tone with Shinichi Suzuki

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7 pointers for perfect pizzicato

2023-02-07T09:52:00+00:00

Advice on plucking and strumming from 120 years of The Strad

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Stress is our friend, not our foe: how to manage stress to perform at your best

2025-05-13T09:33:00+01:00

Cellist and researcher Joanna Latała encourages positively reframing the feeling of stress, and offers strategies on how to transform it into a force for growth and success

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Technique: Thoughts on bowing

2025-05-02T08:52:00+01:00

Charles Castleman explores a range of approaches to teaching bowing techniques

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Technique: Cellist Inbal Megiddo on removing tension in the left hand

2024-07-30T08:10:00+01:00

The cellist shares tips on achieving a tension-free left-hand set-up