Mar 15, 2016 | Start to Play
In this episode of Violin Lounge TV I discuss the mysteries of talent… Before I do this I want to share with you the outcomes of a research by the Swedish psychologist Anders Ericsson. He researched three groups of conservatory students and tried to link their...
Nov 3, 2015 | Start to Play
How Long Should You Practice the Violin or Viola? | Violin & Viola TV #206 This video is about how much and how long one should practice the violin or viola. As you might know, it takes 10.000 hours to master something, but I don’t know if that’s what you want...
Jun 30, 2015 | Start to Play
I know from my ground school days that playing on the street can be quite lucrative. To get some extra cash you can put down your open violin case in front of you. This is where the term ‘playing with a cent container’ comes from. I translated directly from Dutch, so...
Jun 16, 2015 | Play Comfortably
Should you ALWAYS stand up straight when practicing the violin or viola? Is it bad to practice sitting down? Lots of teachers tell their students to always stand while playing and not sit down. I’m one of them. The reason for me isn’t that it’s impossible to sit...
