Tone

A string player’s tone needs to be as versatile and individual as an artist’s colour palette. Here you’ll find articles on exploring the wide world of sound: Dynamics and Projection, Personal Sound

Violinist and Suzuki pedagogue Helen Brunner advocates for a thoughtful, step-by-step approach to practice

The finest Stradivari in the world will sound poor if it is badly set up. Here are some points to consider sourced from our archive

Advice on how to produce effective dynamic contrasts from The Strad archives

Violin professor at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Junior Guildhall Ivo Stankov offers advice for creating your best sound