One of the most important skills any violinist can have is knowing how to practise! This one single skill can transform your progress, because if you always know how to improve then you’ll always be getting better and better! A…
What is a practice journal? I like to think of a violin practice journal as less of a physical thing, and more as an approach to keeping a record of your practice. However you choose to keep your journal –…
When we begin learning a piece of music, and find that it contains tough challenges, it’s time to break down what’s going on and understand the individual elements of each problem. Complex music often requires complex violin technique. And in…
