How to Practice

In this section you will find ideas on how to incorporate scales and arpeggios in creative ways, building a practice routine that can be made challenging for you at any level.

This article provides guidance on preparing your chamber music part, emphasizing the importance of using quality editions, studying the score, and marking cues. It also offers tips for rehearsing with your group and highlights the significance of coordinating body language, singing together, and cueing each other for synchronized performances.

In order to achieve technical perfection in string playing, this article emphasizes the importance of listening. It provides specific recommendations for the left hand, such as focusing on intonation, planning finger patterns, and anticipating string crossings. The article also encourages analysis and problem-solving while learning a piece, emphasizing the value of slow, deliberate practice.

Presented here are philosophies of practicing as well as useful tips for woodshedding, starting a new work, and finding more joy in your work.

This article offers a guide for string players to enjoy their practice sessions. It suggests steps like singing the music, playing in tune, using a metronome, understanding dynamics and structure, using visualization and imagination, listening while playing, and embracing performance. The focus is on finding pleasure in the process and connecting with the music.