Hello and welcome to Stringsavvy.com Violin Lesson #3! In the last lesson we went over holding the instrument, how to pluck, and learning our string names. Today we will be learning the notes on the D string as well as how to hold the bow!
In the beginning of the month I wrote a post called “10 Ways to Improve Your Playing.” It was so popular that I decided to write about 10 + 1 more ways! This list I feel in some ways dives a little bit deeper than the last, though that doesn’t mean the first list isn’t [...]
Hello and welcome to Stringsavvy.com Violin Lesson #2! Today we will covering some basic theory and then moving on to actually playing our instrument! In our last lesson we talked about clapping and counting to four. When we clapped and counted, each NUMBER was a beat. So 1 2 3 4 was really 4 beats [...]
Wish me luck as I try out to be a part of the Foo Fighters special event at the Grammys!
Hello and welcome to Stringsavvy.com Free Video Violin Lesson #1! My name is Thom and I will be guiding you along! In this first part we will be going over the very basics. I am assuming, whether or not it applies to you, that you know nothing and this is your very first instrument. That [...]
No matter what your instrument, the keys to success stay consistent. Here are 10 simple ways to improve your playing!
As stated in the classroom analogy, it is difficult to efficiently process multiple sources of information and consciously retain all of it. It is for this reason that we learn to split concepts and techniques in their practice. Aside from your normal routine of running through music and scales, take the time to skyrocket your [...]
8 Bit Trio performs their arrangement of the popular Nintendo game “Contra” at a Panera Bread Open Mic in Batavia.
Filmed almost a year ago, a last minute rehearsal led up to a great performance
8 Bit Trio is
Thom Zolghadr - Electric Violin
Andrew Pearson - Electric Violin
Jason Peters - Bass Guitar
You have to practice for an hour, so you pull out your piece and run through the notes as fast as you can. It sounded all right… Why don’t you play it again? Not much different than last time and still just as difficult, but you’re still putting time into it so there must be [...]
“I need more students!”
Are you a beginning teacher? Perhaps you are a high school student just starting, or maybe already an experienced instructor looking for more students. This guide will help you, no matter what you teach! When I was in high school I began working at a local music store. One December evening, the [...]