Our Favorite Musical Links

This week we're doing another joint post! To start us out, Cammi will share her favorite musical websites/blogs, and Maggie will weigh in next. Violinist.com I can proudly say that Violinist.com is a home-away-from-home for violinists of all ages and stages. You will benefit from the forums on this site whether you be a beginning …

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Math In Music

We musicians are always boasting about how diverse music is. It's art, it's science, it's mathematics. A lot of mathematics. Sadly, no one believes us - after all, how mathematical can music get? Aside from pitch frequencies, we never have to deal with numbers. Right? Of course not! Music is littered with numbers, whether you …

Tidbit #6 – Musical Giveaways

There are two great violin giveaways going on right now! The first one is sponsored by StringsMagazine. This giveaway package is comprised of a: John Cheng Limited Edition 4/4 size violin Guy Laurent Three Star 4/4 size violin bow Musafia Momentum Z 4/4 size violin case 2 Cakes of Leatherwood Bespoke Rosin The total value of …

An Intriguing Mozart

Since Mozart's Birthday was on January 27th, I felt a little pressure to post about him this Monday. But I didn't want to write up a biography about him - of which there are gazillions on the WWW. And no, I didn't want to post "10 Interesting Facts about Mozart" - there are already hundreds …

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Merry Christmas to all of our followers! We hope this Christmas season has been a wonderful one for you and your families! Of course, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without music! Please enjoy these 3 famous Christmas pieces, written by classical composers Tchaikovsky, Handel and Mendelssohn!  The Nutcracker - Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker was premiered on December 18, …

Woodwinds of the Orchestra

Several months ago, Cammi posted on the strings of the orchestra. Today, I'm going to explore the woodwinds of the orchestra. So, to begin with, what is a woodwind? Like all sections of the orchestra, woodwinds are defined by their method of producing sound. The strings of the orchestra produce sound through vibrating strings; the …

Who Knew Who?

You know that Mozart lived about the same time as Haydn, but really, how close were they? Did they even meet? Who was older? How did they view each other and their music? The world of classical music, musicians, and composers is amazingly connected. Today I want to explore these connections and talk about a …

6 Points for Beginning Violinists

Hello! Today I'm going to share some tips for beginning musicians, and violinists in particular. Hope you learn from some of my mistakes. 🙂 Enjoy! Know Your Goals (and complete them) It is most helpful to set goals for yourself. I always like to make lists of goals I would like to achieve by the …

Tidbit #5 – DSO Live Streaming

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra season is in full swing, and do you know what that means? 25 free concerts - streamed live - anywhere and anytime! Ar e you serious? Yup! Totally. All 25 concerts (plus 2 bonus Classroom Editions) will be streamed live at DSO.org. Programs include Beethoven's 4th and 9th Symphonies, Sibelius's 2nd Symphony, …

What Makes Chopin Chopin

Today I'm giving you a post on my favorite composer! To me, there is endless inspiration in Chopin's music, but having played it for years, I've become familiar with some of its distinctive characteristics. I'm sure I'll discover more and more in his music as I progress - I certainly hope so! I've put Chopin's …