It’s January and that means… it’s Fiddle Tune season in my classroom! Every year at this time, in all my classes, we get out the fiddle tunes. I choose this time because it tends be down-time from school performances, so … Read More
Yes, I’m still here! Been very busy working on many different aspects of SMT, including many hours of editing to bring you a really cool scale method for strings. More to come soon! Meanwhile, I made counting metronome tracks for … Read More
Wouldn’t you like a simple way to show students how to set up their left hand without, well…. their instrument? You know how it goes…. Once you put an instrument in their hand, they get all nervous and confused and … Read More
Acadian* Music for your Students Do you want to incorporate some French Canadian and East Coast fiddle music into your private lessons or classroom? Last week my daughter and I attended an awesome performance by our favourite Acadian group, Vishtèn. … Read More
You’ve chosen to play a pretty huge instrument! Believe it or not, the double bass is actually not very hard to play. The most important part of playing the bass is to make sure you set yourself up properly with … Read More
So you’ve committed yourself to playing the world’s biggest instrument. How are you going to get around with it? More importantly, how are you going to carry it home? Watch this video to see how easy it is. … Read More
I’ve watched many a student struggle with packing and unpacking their cello, and carrying them in awkward positions. Packing a cello is actually very easy, and carrying it properly actually makes it feel really light. After watching this video, you … Read More
As a string teacher, or a bass student, have you ever been intimidated by packing a bass? Does it take you a while as you fuss over how it goes on and how to get it off? Do you find … Read More
