This message will be quick, I have been very sick for the past few days and have gotten worse. I have been bed ridden and no matter how blankets I have I am shivering cold! My throat is also so raw that talking and swallowing are difficult. Unfortunately this means that I will not be [...]

A total of 16 instruments are to be painted and later auctioned off this summer. The proceeds will go towards the Fox Valley Academy of Music Performance and the Access to Music program for underprivileged children.
When presented with the challenge of turning the instrument into a piece of art, Batavia artist Rebecca Allen wanted to [...]

Estradasphere is an innovative group that often times changes style and feel several times throughout an album, if not the entire song! Seeing this group outperform their albums live is what really turned me onto playing violin on a much more serious level.
The group’s original lineup on this album consists of:

John Whooley - Saxophone
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Before you begin!

Review Questions
1. Can you place your finger on and name each note on the D and A strings?
2. Are you playing all of your notes with the correct finger, or are you getting lazy and moving your fingers [...]

Before you begin!

Review Questions
1. What is a scale?
2. What does pizz. mean?
3. Can you place your finger on and name each note on the D string?
4. Are you playing all of your notes with the correct finger, or are you getting lazy and moving your fingers around? Pay attention to where you fingers go!
5. What [...]

By request, here is a quick tutorial on the violin solo from Alison Krauss’ song, “Now That I Found You.”

What if you could tighten up your group for a totally impressive performance? What would it be like to have your entire band sounding totally professional because they knew how to communicate to each other on stage? Here is a crash course on live musicianship.