10 Types of Baroque Dances in Violin Music with Examples Discover how the allemande, minuet, gavotte and sarabande that you play in baroque partitas and suites were danced and how they differ: In the Baroque era, music was inseparably linked to dance. Many musical...
Stradivarius violins: why are they so special and expensive? How many Stradivarius violins are there, how much do they cost and why? What’s so special about them? When you learn something about violins, you probably came across the name Stradivarius and know...
How hard is it REALLY to play Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on the violin? How to know if you’re ready to play Vivaldi’s Four Seasons on the violin Read this article to know if and when you can start practicing it Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a cycle...
Evolution of Violin Bow Hold Why do we hold the violin bow the way we do today? The way you hold and move the bow is of great influence on your sound, technique and expression Discover different bow grips in this historical overview of how the violin bow hold...
How did the violin you have in your hands today evolve through the ages? The violin is the most popular member of the violin family, that now exists out of the violin, viola and cello The violin was first made in early 16th century Italy Predecessors of the violin The...
