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…

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…

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…

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

Here are some basic principles on how to make the best use of this exercise:

1. Have a pencil

2. Put the pencil on the second, third, and fourth distal of your right hand.

3. Place the thumb over your…

How To Play Sautille on the Violin - Violin Tutorial - Violin Bow Stroke 
https://youtu.be/5e4fs-Vs13Q

How To Play Octaves On The Violin - Violin Tutorial - Violin Octave Lesson 
https://youtu.be/MMmih9AtRp0

In this video, I take you through a step by step process on how to play ricochet bow on your violin. This violin bow tutorial will help you get a controlled ricochet violin bow in just a matter of steps.

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"Eric, you're talented. But, talent is not enough"

Those words have defined who I am and how I wanted to be portrayed for the last 8 years.

Nowadays it's important to know that playing the violin very…

Well, I used to practice 7 hours a day in my youth. Although back then I didn't really know how to practice efficiently. 

In high school, I was practicing…

Sound. What do you think of when you think of sound when you play the violin?

We listen to music and sound differently then we used to 40 years ago. I bet you watched…

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The picture above is EXACTLY what I'm looking forward to eating when I step off the plane. Some fresh tomatoes, basil, and pasta from the town of Piobicco. Also on the…

I'm heading into the summer with a lot of new repertoire to learn and trying to learn this violin rep as well as I can so that it's performance ready. 

There are many ways to learn rep but I…

As you can see from my previous post, a lot of music came way recently. 

I'm  thankful that I'm a part of many great projects that include a lot of great music. But I really want to emphasize one…

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Ahh...the leaves in New England are starting to change colors, and the air is getting crisp.

Fall is upon us!

Many of you will be going back to school with lots of ambition and…