Category Archives: Tips & Advice

Simply for Strings Launches Specialised Back to School Online Store

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Simply for Strings Blogger

Making Back to School Simple To our teachers… Simply for Strings is offering a new back to school service for you and your busy string parents. Previously we have supplied schools with a customised back to school order form which have … Continue reading →

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On the couch with Australian Violinist, Ray Chen

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Simply for Strings Blogger

Winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition (2009) & the Yehudi Menuhin Competition (2008), Ray Chen is among the most compelling young violinists today. His recent performances, including debut recitals at the Kennedy Center in Washington D. C. & the Merkin … Continue reading →

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When Children Baulk at Music Practice

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Simply for Strings Blogger

By Ruth Bonetti for Simply for Strings. If practice-time becomes a battlefield in your household, take heart. That’s normal. It’s hard when talented youngsters fritter away their talent because they baulk at the drudgery of regular practice. In our fast … Continue reading →

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Making your living as a string player

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Simply for Strings Blogger

Find String Playing Opportunities Around the World It was the dead of winter in Minneapolis. Temperatures were frigid, the snow was piled high. Roland Moyer’s phone rang. It was an old friend of his, now with an orchestra in Porto, … Continue reading →

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Helping you buy safely online

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Simply for Strings Blogger

Buying online can be so convenient and the prices being offered can make it look so tempting. But there are so many traps for the unwary. Of course, there are many responsible, reliable online retailers. But there are also many … Continue reading →

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Care and Maintenance of your Instrument

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Simply for Strings Blogger

The Instrument: 1 Make sure your bridge is always straight and upright (leaning a few millimetres towards the tailpiece is ok). With normal use and regular tuning the bridge will gradually lean foward. If the bridge is left like this … Continue reading →

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