As a musician, it is important to pay attention to how you practice. Healthy practice patterns can help lead you to a lifelong enjoyment of pain-free playing! Tips for Healthy Practicing, Part 1
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As a musician, it is important to pay attention to how you practice. Healthy practice patterns can help lead you to a lifelong enjoyment of pain-free playing! Interview with Editor Blair Milton
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Check out our interview with Northwestern violin professor and Ovation Press editor Blair Milton, who shares many years of incredible experience and insights! Monday’s Bow (May 16)
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Recent exciting, interesting and humorous stories brought to you on the Daily Bow, May 16, 2011. Bow and Pluck of the Vibrating String
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Check out the different ways in which sound is generated on string instruments and how you can use that knowledge in practice and performance. Hans Jorgen Jensen and Cheri Collins, experts here on the topic of “String Theory,” each explore the vibrating string and the relevant scientific discoveries of Hermann von Helmholtz.
The Plucked String
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Dr. Cheri Collins shares some of her extensive knowledge that comprised her dissertation regarding Helmholtz’s concept of motion and how it pertains to playing string instruments. In this article she explores the plucked vs. bowed string. Physics of the Vibrating String
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One of the most important elements of physics in string music is how a string vibrates. Learn about the experiments of the great scientist Hermann Helmholtz and how his research and findings could help you as a performing musician. Science Gives Tips on Practicing!
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How many times should I repeat a passage when I practice? How fast should I practice? Find out! Remembering Bernard… Legendary Cellist Dies at 95
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Bernard Greenhouse — great cellist, great teacher, and wonderful human — will be dearly missed. Fortunately, Mr. Greenhouse’s great cello playing and beautiful tone and refined musicianship will be with us forever through his recordings. His music will live forever. Science and String Playing
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Science and music intersect on a variety of levels. Read on for just a sample of what musicians should be aware of! The Call to Instruments!
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“The Future is Now” continues in Part 2, a call to action and instruments for all of the musicians who must play a role in transforming classical music. CONNECT WITH US!
