Piano Guidance
Piano Guidance
Photo: cottonbro studio
It can easily cost more than value of the instrument itself just to make it playable at all, to say nothing of actually sounding good. In short, while they may be inexpensive, VSOs are ultimately a waste of money.
Blues helps improve joy Blues music can help increase joy to the listener and their brain can release dopamine that helps increase the feeling of...
Read More »
From 1 to 5 people per 10,000 have absolute pitch, according to estimates. Perfect pitch occurs in musicians at higher rates, from less than 1...
Read More »If you are the parent of an aspiring musician, or a beginner yourself, you'll eventually find yourself in the position where you need to purchase a beginner violin. Looking at all the beginner violins for sale online, you may find yourself thinking: "why not purchase one of these $30 - $90 violin outfits that I see online? They must be just fine, right?”. Here at Shar, we're no strangers to the many pitfalls that can accompany student-level instruments. We even spent some time inspecting several very cheap violin outfits from online retailers like Amazon, eBay, and Wish, and shared the results in the video below. For beginners, Shar recommends Franz Hoffmann™ violin outfits, as they are reasonably priced but also built from superior materials and professionally set up and carefully inspected at our Ann Arbor workshop. If the somewhat higher price is concerning, a look at the cheap violins in this video — or as we call them, VSOs, or "Violin Shaped Objects" — should explain it pretty well! So, aside from a good price, what should you look for in a beginner violin to determine whether it's up to snuff? What follows is a comprehensive list of inspection points when considering a new instrument. All of these also apply to buying a beginner viola, and most of them apply to cello or upright bass (our recommendation of Hoffmann instruments extends to all of these, as well!).
Death Waltz is widely regarded as an unplayable score created by John Stump as a parody of a composition designed to be impossible for a human with...
Read More »
When you plant your takeoff foot, your toe should be aimed at the far standard, then, drive your lead leg upwards, bent and high, parallel to the...
Read More »
How to Find Your Voice Type Warm up. Before doing any type of singing, it's vitally important to do a vocal warm up, particularly when singing near...
Read More »Make sure the pegs are making their way all the way through the pegbox. You should not see a deep recession at the skinny end of each peg. The impulse to buy the cheapest violin you can find is understandable: after all, who knows if a new player is going to stick with it? However, one way or another, buying a cheap violin will cost you. While you can save money upfront by buying a Violin Shaped Object, having to address the major issues these instruments typically have will require the work of a trained professional. It can easily cost more than value of the instrument itself just to make it playable at all, to say nothing of actually sounding good. In short, while they may be inexpensive, VSOs are ultimately a waste of money. For most potential musicians, VSOs are destined to be your first and only instrument purchase, not because they'll last the player for life, but because they will make them want to quit. When someone is just starting to play the violin, they typically don't have a great deal of background knowledge on how the instrument works, and are unlikely to be able to point to issues with an instrument when it's not up to the job. Instead, they assume it's simply the fault of their playing, that they're "not cut out for music”. It shouldn't be that way, and it doesn't have to be. Music should bring joy to your life, not frustration. When you choose your first instrument carefully, that joy quickly becomes much more likely.
According to The Sun "Actor will play the famous character Captain Jack Sparrow again, and filming will start in early February 2023 at a secret...
Read More »
Proven to be the most effective in a number of ways, an active learning style is best suited for interactive classrooms. That is to say, both the...
Read More »
Wearing underwear keeps that moisture close to your genitals. This allows bacteria and yeast to grow, which can cause infection and other problems....
Read More »
In 1990, a global treaty was signed, banning trade in all kinds of rhino or elephant ivory. Pianos with ivory keys are no longer manufactured, but...
Read More »
Promotion
Promotion
Promotion
Promotion