Mira Truvelli on July 25th, 2010

As soon as you find out that you are pregnant, you will most likely want the best for your child.  Among other things, almost everyone wonders if there is a way to begin teaching a baby all kinds of information before he/she is born.  Interestingly enough, studies indicate babies can most certainly hear and understand what is going on in the outside world.  Therefore, if you decide to take violin music lessons, the baby will most certainly know about it.

Even though your new son or daughter may not remember anything that happens before birth, taking violin music lessons may help with developing an increased interest in music.  This, in turn, may foster development… Continue reading

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Mira Truvelli on July 18th, 2010

It’s been said that “practice makes perfect.” However, we should rephrase the saying to “perfect practice makes perfect.” When taking violin lessons for beginners, here are some tips to make excellent practice sessions even better:

1. Put quality before quantity. Yes, playing one minute a day won’t improve your skills very quickly. However, it’s more important to achieve certain objectives during sessions, instead of merely spending a huge amount of time. Make sure that your objectives for each practice involve improving a particular skill or mastering part of a piece for violins. Playing through pieces over and over and over again is a useless activity.

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Mira Truvelli on July 11th, 2010

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects have become the “in thing.” Besides learning to build and fix things, you can also master new hobbies. For example, you could teach yourself violin. Here are some tips to combine lessons and practices into super-duper DIY practices sessions.

1. Locate a location. The most important factor when selecting a place to practice your instrument is that the room is quiet. Shut all the doors and windows. Turn off all TVs and music players. Use an answering machine or voicemail to take incoming calls. Using a quiet practice area will allow you to focus on the task at hand, thus making your session more efficient.

2. Find the (right) time. While practicing is important, when you… Continue reading

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Mira Truvelli on July 4th, 2010

When you want to know how to learn violin, it can often seem like a very intimidating process. You might be afraid that you will fall behind in class, or that you will end up spending extra on a tutor because you might take longer to learn new things. This is why it is so important that when you figure out how to learn violin, you do so in a way that works best for you.

For most people, this means learning at their own pace. When you are able to learn at your own pace, you get a better, fuller education with fewer drawbacks. You will not be forced to learn things at… Continue reading

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