There are some 70 articles in this blog! Apart from the more recent ones highlighted to the left, you can check out past months in the archive, if you know which month you want, or if you want to hunt through them all. But the easiest way to find something useful to you is to use the search box at the left.
Here are some keywords you can type into the search box to bring up selected articles you might enjoy.
“advanced” — tips for use of fiddle-online by advanced and professional players
“tuning” — about tuning the violin
“mind/hand/ears” — reversing presumptions on how to learn to play
“playing faster 1”, “playing faster 2”, and “playing faster 3” — three articles setting you up for learning to play faster and understanding how fast to play various tunes
“mapping” — how to “ear-map” your tunes and learn most efficiently
“clarify” — once you’ve “ear-mapped” your tune, how to clarify and embody that map
“troubleshooting 1” — how to handle and avoid various physical problems from playing
“troubleshooting 2”, “troubleshooting 3”, and “troubleshooting 4” — understanding and improving bow control
“troubleshooting 5” and “troubleshooting 6” — addressing left hand problems
“stagefright” — is it learned? New and organic ideas on how to avoid and handle it
“style” — what are fiddle styles? how to learn them from within
“nature” — about intonation and mother nature, including a comparison of musical pitches and those of various insects around us
“motivators” — ten aids for motivating your practicing
“brain” — how learning and playing music enhances brain capacity
“musical fork” — how to avoid being derailed by wrong notes
“jokes” — 60 jokes making fun of every kind of musician! Perhaps the most useful article of all!
**Have any favorite articles you’d like to recommend? Leave a comment!**
©2018 Ed Pearlman