Miroslava Go through some of the modes, try a different one each day to just get used to hearing the sound of them and feeling the combination of tones and semitones under your fingers. Try them with different bow strokes and different slurs and things just to mix it up a bit, and Then try out the fingerings in the [...]

Great job everyone, keep up the good work! Here's what you should be working on this week! Maria Always start off your practice with a nice bow hand, In the tips of the fingers, nice and relaxed, draw the bow on all of the strings to feel the different levels the right arm has to be on. Then practice changing [...]

Hey, sounding good guys! Here's what you should be concentrating on this week! Miroslava Start with the Semitones and Tones to establish your base units of tone meaurement, imagining frets on the fingerboard. Then try playing some major scales across the neck, one after another i.e A major, Bb major, B major. You don't have to do them all but [...]

Hey great job today everyone! Here's what to work on this coming week. Maya: Always keep a nice relaxed bow hand, thumb between the hair and the stick, fingers spread a little bit, with the pinky on top of the stick. Practice nice long bow strokes on open strings. Then add your fingers one by one. Go back and forth [...]

Hey guys, great job today, keep up the good work! Miroslava Always try to have a good sense of the pulse of the music. Play with a metronome and watch your bow to see how much of it you use on each phrase. connect the bow changes, breath, and combine the motions of the right arm to be smooth and [...]