Category Archives: Tips & Advice

Tax time can be a stressful and anxious time for many of us working in the music industry. Unlike many careers, most musicians source their livelihood from numerous incomes including private teaching, performing, and permanent positions. This often means that a musician cannot solely identify as an employee, self-employed, contractor, or sub-contractor making gathering correct tax information difficult. Continue reading →

I think this is a brilliant survey, and would love everyone who has ever had a problem or success with domestic or international instrument travel to partake. See below. “Have you had a bad experience flying with your instrument? Or … Continue reading →

To keep your instrument in the best possible shape we have created this guide to help you keep your instrument looking and sounding as good as the day you bought it. Continue reading →

Some of the most common string playing terms are explained here… Arco: Italian for bow. Written in after passages of pizzicato (plucked) notes. Means to return to playing with the bow. Bariolage: A passage, often in Bach but in Brahms … Continue reading →

The correct combination of chinrest and shoulder-rest is crucial to comfort and proper relaxation when playing the violin. Professional violinists and violists have, for the last century, been divided over the use of the shoulder-rest. Early during the 20th century, … Continue reading →