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by Zlata
How to practice with a metronome (+ free online metronome)
Tips for effective practicing with a metronome, so you can get fast progress on the music you play. Learn about speed, subdivisions and difficult rhythms:
7 Classical music periods explained with examples
Become classical music smart by learning about all eras: medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, modern and contemporary
Playing in a String Quartet: Tips for Finding Members, Rehearsing, and Performing
Where to start when you want to play string quartets? Read how your can prepare, how to find musicians, how to practice and perform:
20 Best String Quartets of All Time
Here is a selection of the top 20 string quartets, what makes them special and a listening tip. Enjoy some beautiful classical music!
A Beginner’s Guide to String Quartets
The instruments, history and iconic works explained to classical music newbies with some lovely listening tips
The Bridgerton Effect: How Vitamin String Quartet Made Classical Music Cool Again
Who are the members of the Vitamin String Quartet, what’s their most popular music and how did this ensemble came about? Read here:
Strings on the Violin Explained: easy guide for newbies!
Learn what the open strings on the violin are, how they are tuned, the note names and how they are notated in sheet music.
Fiddle vs violin: different music, same instrument
What’s the difference between the fiddle and the violin? The violin is used for classical music and jazz and the fiddle for folk, country and bluegrass.
100 Viola Jokes for Orchestral Laughter
To make insecure violinists feel a bit better about themselves, we have viola jokes. Violists are amazing musicians and they can take them: