From the Violin Vault

Fiddlesticksviolins.com .... we're a small local violin store. This blog is an offshoot of the shop. I'll be helping students learn to play, learn to practice better, and advising parents on facilitating that process.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Back to School

›

School in our area started yesterday, which means my students and I are Back to Lessons today. I'm really revved up about it! In the pas...

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Violin/viola/cello practice - it's a journey

›

Today's post is written specifically for beginning players.If you play cello or viola instead of violin, please just insert your own ins...

Friday, February 11, 2011

Making the Most of Your Practice

›

When practicing a piece of music, it is always important to break it down into chunks. This requires self-discipline; it's much easier t...

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Tools for better practice (violin, viola, and cello)

›

Hi everyone, Thank you for hanging in there with me through weeks and weeks of illness and interruptions! I think the sinus infection is gon...

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Three Tips for Better Listening

›

I have a confession. I'm so frustrated this week. It's summer, of course, so nobody's practicing. That's a tiny bit of the p...

1 comment:

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Practice at the best speed

›

How do you select the best speed for practice? When I say “slow down,” most students slow down maybe a teensy bit. Maybe even an entire metr...

Saturday, May 22, 2010

›

Last night two of my students, Sherry Keene and Josie Rogers, joined me in playing violin for the "Flowers on the Lake" celebratio...

Home

View web version

About Me

Tanya Davis Logan: Kingsport, Tennessee, United States; I'm an author, musician, entrepreneur. I always have something to say! This blog relates to my weekly column in the Kingsport Times-News.

View my complete profile