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Instrument Maintenance – The Bow

March 24, 2020 Ms. Mandi

Part of learning any musical instrument should also include basics on caring for it. Here are the rock-bottom basics for…

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Posted in: Lesson Library Filed under: bows, lesson-library, maintenance, viola, violin

How to Tune Your Violin

March 17, 2020 Ms. Mandi

Today, we’re going to talk about basic violin tuning. The process is the same for violin, viola, and cello. Only…

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Posted in: Lesson Library Filed under: cello, tuning, viola, violin

How to Measure for a Violin or Viola

January 28, 2020 Ms. Mandi

Measuring your child for a violin or viola is a fairly simple process. Your child’s teacher may want to double…

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Posted in: Lesson Library Filed under: measurements, viola, violin

Listen With Me: Bach’s Double Violin Concerto

December 3, 2019 Ms. Mandi

The is the first of a series I’m calling “Listen With Me”. Each month we will explore a piece by…

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Posted in: Listen With Me Filed under: Bach, violin

Bow-muda Triangle: The Trifecta for Perfect Violin Tone

November 19, 2019 Ms. Mandi

There are three things that create good tone on a bowed string instrument (violin, viola, cello and string bass). They…

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Posted in: Lesson Library, Suzuki Method

Bow-muda Triangle: The Trifecta for Perfect Violin Tone

November 18, 2019 Ms. Mandi

There are three things that create good tone on a bowed string instrument (violin, viola, cello and string bass). They…

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Posted in: Lesson Library

Composer Bio: Johann Sebastian Bach

March 5, 2019 Ms. Mandi

Johann Sebastian Bach lived from March 1685 to July 1750 (65 years old). He was one of the most prolific…

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Posted in: Composer of the Month Filed under: Bach, book-1, book-2, book-4, composers

Lesson Library: Parts of the Violin

February 26, 2019 Ms. Mandi

Did you know that the violin has over 70 working parts? Did you know that most of them aren’t even…

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Posted in: Lesson Library Filed under: lesson-library, violin

Rep Roundup – Cello, Book 3 & 4

December 15, 2018 Ms. Mandi

Book 3 Berceuse Gavotte (Lully) Minuet (Boccherini) Scherzo Minuet in G (Beethoven) Gavotte in C Minor Minuet No. 3 Humoresque…

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Posted in: Rep Roundup Filed under: book-3, cello, recordings

Rep Roundup – Cello, Book 2

December 13, 2018 Ms. Mandi

Long, Long Ago May Time Minuet 1 Minuet 3 Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus Hunter’s Chorus Musette from English Suite No. 3…

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Posted in: Rep Roundup Filed under: book-2, cello, recordings

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