Articles, tagged with "violin", page 1
18th May 2012
Believe it or not, transcription can ruin a composition. Though primarily applicable to classical music, this can apply to most any other genre. One should know that when a composer writes a piece, it is intended for a particular instrument or set of inst...
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Author:
Evelyn Simonian
22nd June 2010
I don't know about you, but I love music! I love singing and I love hearing the playing of instruments. They usually go hand in hand. I believe God loves music too. There are tons of Bible verses that display this truth. Take, for example, Psalm 100:2, wh...
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Author:
The Scripture Lady
12th May 2010
If you were marooned on an island with a bevy of girls - they would all be vying for your attention as you would be the only guy around. Unfortunately for you a situation like that would only occur in your dreams, and the harsh reality is that there are a...
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Author:
Rahul Talwar
25th February 2010
Choosing a musical instrument for someone is no easy task, you must know a lot about a person before you can buy something of this importance. If finding the perfect instrument for a normal person is difficult, just imagine how challenging it is to find t...
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Author:
Clint Bishop
25th November 2009
Would it really mess with your mind, if I told you there was no such thing as a true violin chord at least not in a technical sense? According to music theory, a chord must have three or more notes. When playing violin, three or more notes at the same...
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Author:
Hailey
25th November 2009
Playing violin chords can be a challenge. There is no shortcut to mastering the technique. The only way to become adept at violin chords is practice, practice, practice! A double stop is the technical term for violin chord. It simply means that you're...
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Author:
Hailey
25th November 2009
Start with the props and tools; graduate to the ear. The principle applies to reaching and passing almost all the benchmarks in your violin career. At first, you will practice with a tutor or instruction book, learning scales, melodies, and arpeggios, g...
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Author:
Hailey
25th August 2009
A cello, short for violoncello, is a string instrument of the viola family that is known to give forth the lowest pitch sound out of all the string instruments in existence today. Four times as big as a typical violin, the cello is played with a bow, like...
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Author Unknown
12th August 2009
Even if you are left-handed, you probably will learn to play your violin as if you were right-handed. In fact, some lefties claim they have an advantage, because their left-hand dexterity makes fingering and vibrato easier and more precise. By the time yo...
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Author:
Hailey Alton
16th July 2009
I find old Hummel figurines at art auctions all the time. I've been collecting them for my mother and her sister for a long time. They don't have the time to go to art auctions, but they have the money to buy nice figurines.
The Apple Tree Boy Hummel f...
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Author:
Tresure Hunter
14th December 2008
Consider the instruments used by your favorite celtic group -- certainly, there's a fiddle ... and there may be a tinwhistle and perhaps some bagpipes. There's probably a guitar and a bodhran (a sort of handheld drum) -- but what about those other stringe...
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Author:
Joey Robichaux
23rd June 2008
An Introduction To The Types Of Guitar
The guitar is easily the most popular instrument played today. There are a variety of guitars available for the different styles of music that is being played. There are many differences in guitar as far as their ...
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Author:
Rick Napolitano
04th October 2005
With modern music (especially pop/rock music) production demands are greater than ever. The average listener expects the recording quality of your music to be the equivalent of those amazing productions you often hear on the radio. Since this discussion c...
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Author:
Brandon Drury
