All Teaching articles – Page 7
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DebateShould music tuition revolve around passing exams?
Toby Deller argues that young instrumental players should be inspired by fulfilling experiences
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis December 2020: Competing with coronavirus
Most of 2020’s international string competitions were postponed – but with no easy resolution to Covid-19 in sight, how are events planned for 2021 dealing with the uncertainty? By Peter Somerford
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Premium ❘ FeatureTeaching chamber music: light-bulb moments
Giving formal chamber music training to students during their school years is vital for fostering a lifelong commitment to the art, writes Graham Oppenheimer, senior chamber music tutor at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester
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Focus‘The right-hand thumb absorbs movement like a skier’s legs’ - cellist Leonard Rose
Leonard Rose was principal cellist of the Cleveland Orchestra and New York Philharmonic, and a professor at the Juilliard School and Curtis Institute. His velvety tone was the result of complete mastery of the bow arm - Oskar Falta shares some of his bowing theories
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BlogsHow I began giving Instagram tutorials during the pandemic
Violinist Callum Smart explains how the pandemic prompted him to transfer his teaching to the online sphere
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Focus5 ways in which learning new violin styles can train your musical ear
Too often string teachers shy away from embracing styles outside the Western classical canon, but in doing so they’re ignoring a wealth of useful skills and techniques, writes Julie Lyonn Lieberman
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VideoWest Wycombe Chamber Music Festival: Masterclass with Lawrence Power
Owing to COVID-19, this year Lawrence Power has turned his West Wycombe Chamber Music Festival into a series of videos, released weekly online. In this second video from the festival, Lawrence Power works on the Bartók Viola Concerto with student Kinga Wojdalska. Watch: West Wycombe Chamber Music Festival: opening concert ...
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Premium ❘ NewsAnalysis November 2020: The devil and the deep blue sea
With a Covid-19 second wave looking increasingly likely in the UK, string teachers are faced with the choice of returning to work in schools, or continuing with online tuition. By Peter Somerford.
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Playing with expression
Ideas to help you experiment, and to find new sounds and means of expression on your instrument
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Premium ❘ FeatureThe Spice of Life: Teaching different styles
Too often string teachers shy away from embracing styles outside the Western classical canon, but in doing so they’re ignoring a wealth of useful skills and techniques, not to mention repertoire, writes Julie Lyonn Lieberman
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BlogsHow I started teaching students in Mozambique over Zoom
Violinist Darragh Morgan shares his experience of teaching students 8000 miles away
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Blogs10 tips for profitably teaching music lessons online
Business coach Jennifer Rosenfeld shares her top recommendations for ensuring that your online instrumental teaching business is best poised for success - both financially and in terms of student impact
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FocusMaking the most of one hour of practice
The Strad’s panel of experts answer your string teaching questions for the Teacher Talk series
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DebateOpinion: Wise words
Masterclasses should be special forums in which great artists impart the insight and knowledge they have acquired over a lifetime, writes double bassist Leon Bosch
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FeatureHow do you make a music school on a bus?
Petru Cotarcea, founder of Lyceum Music, explains how he set up his music school on a London double-decker bus
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VideoWhen young violinist Leia Zhu met the great Ida Haendel
In this video, made by young violinist siblings Leia and Leo Zhu during lockdown, Leia pays homage to the great violinist Ida Haendel, who died on 1 July 2020 at the age of 96. Also shared is footage of Leia’s meeting with Haendel in February 2018 (from 3.30). The video ...
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Premium ❘ FeatureTechnique: Artificial harmonics
How to use this less-common technique to improve harmonics, hand frame, intonation and bow control
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BlogsSelf-expression is the key to tension-free string playing
Too often string players are taught to follow their teachers’ instructions, rather than expressing their personal feelings about the music – and this leads to tension and self-doubt, writes Trinity Laban Conservatoire violin professor John Crawford
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Article‘Online learning has endless potential, but it will never replace getting together physically’ – Nicola Benedetti
The British violinist speaks to Peter Somerford about launching her mass education project for string players of all ages
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DebateOpinion: A light touch
Learning to play harmonics early on has many potential benefits for beginner string players, as Naomi Yandell observes