Eric Mrugala

Bow Hold Buddy Unboxing and Review - Honest Thoughts

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Behold my favorite tool to use with violin beginners for a perfect bow hold and that is the Bow Hold Buddy by Things 4 Strings. 

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Parents, Here is How To Help Your Child with Violin Lessons in 5 Steps 

 

How To Hold The Violin With The Left Hand - (1 Easy Tip)

I'm going to be sharing my thoughts on how you can place your left hand on the violin, especially with how we can get the knuckles above…

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Straight Left Wrist Using Your Left Thumb

Are you struggling to keep a straight left wrist? I’m going to explore one little thing that is probably causing you to not have a straight wrist. So stick around to the end…

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Spicatto

How do you play spiccato? I'm going to share my thoughts on how you can play spiccato and some easy tips for you to kind of keep in mind in the practice room.

Let's define spiccato.

What is Spiccato?

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How to Play The Violin Sitting Down and With Good Posture - [3 QUICK TIPS]

Are you having trouble with violin posture? Today, I'm going to discuss on how to have good posture while playing the violin.  

In today's example…

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In this video, I'm going to share with you the five most expensive violin string sets you can buy. 

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➡️ Pirastro Oliv Violin String Set - https://bit.ly/2Z3bMhW

➡️ Pirastro Passione SOLO Violin…

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Here are some of my thoughts on the newly announced Thomastik-Infeld Dominant Pro Strings.   

 

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In today's post, I share some of the cheapest violin strings that you can buy under $30. 

In this video, I'm sharing which violin strings you can buy for under $30.

⬇️ violin strings mentioned in the video ⬇️

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In today's video, I'm going to share with you a couple of websites where you can find orchestra jobs in 2021. 

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In this tutorial, I share my thoughts on releasing tension from your shoulder while playing the violin. Playing the violin is not something that we were built to do. Our bodies were not designed to hold a wooden instrument on…

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My YouTube Journey - 1 Year Later

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How to get started on YouTube as a musician in 2021

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Zoom Music Setup - Update 5.4.9

 

If you're a beginner, putting on a shoulder rest the right way can be confusing. In today's video I share with you how to put on any shoulder rest on your violin. 

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Double Stops On The Violin - How to play Double Stops On The Violin - Violin Lesson

 

Here's a question, to vibrato, or to NOT vibrato? In today's video I will be exploring how to make informative decisions on when it is appropriate to play with vibrato, and moments where you don't want to use vibrato.

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Disney's 'Soul' is an interesting depiction of how the life of a music educator in New York City takes an unexpected turn. Here is my honest musician review of 'Soul'.

If you haven't seen Soul by Disney and Pixar, then…

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Musicians, DON'T DO THIS IF YOU WANT TO GET MORE WORK. This tiny tip will help you be more reliable and be called back for gigs.

How To Play With Good Intonation On The Violin - BONUS TIP - Violin Lesson - Violin Tutorial

Intonation is like having a best friend, you will struggle to maintain the friendship. But if you set your ego aside, and…

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