Teaching – Page 9
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His master's pupil: how Erick Friedman struggled in the shadow of Jascha Heifetz
Erick Friedman, Heifetz's first student and a virtuoso in his own right, was frustrated by continual comparisons to his teacher. Dennis Rooney looks back at his life
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Cellist Timothy Eddy on the teaching styles of Bernard Greenhouse and Pablo Casals
The Orion String Quartet founder learnt the importance of the link between language and music from the two legendary cellists
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Violinist Ida Haendel on Bach's Chaconne
The great performer and teacher offered her insights into the work in The Strad's May 2010 issue
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Playing chamber music is the best way for children to learn an instrument
Group activities and chamber music making are the best ways for young players to develop confidence – and enjoy learning, as pedagogue Sheila Nelson argues
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Violist Yizhak Schotten on studying with William Primrose and Lillian Fuchs
The University of Michigan professor remembers his studies with two very different viola teachers
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Joseph Silverstein on studying with Gingold, Zimbalist, Primrose and Mischakoff
A varied diet of technical problem-solving and focus on nuance from his teachers gave the former Boston Symphony concertmaster a rounded approach to playing
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How to use bowing angle to vary articulation by cellist Colin Carr
How to vary the attack and timbre of a note by modifying the angle of the bow to the string
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6 insights into teaching the double bass by Mary Condliffe
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama professor shares her methods for teaching bass students
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Why do so few string players start out learning the viola?
The UK may be producing some talented viola players, but violist Louise Lansdown cannot understand how, when the instrument is under-supported at grass-roots level
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Engaging uncommitted parents with their child's music lessons
Teacher Talk: your string teaching questions answered by our panel of experts