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Double Bass Basics
Double Bass Basics Photo from http://www.dafmusic.com Based on information given by bassist and orchestra teacher Mauricio Rodriguez, at a strings clinic I attended recently. The bass should be viewed as an extension of your body, it should be very natural … Continue reading
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Orchestral Strings Tips or “Bag of Tricks”
Some brief tips that I have learned in teaching orchestral strings classes. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but it is a start. Please add your own comments and I will add them to the list. I … Continue reading
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1923 Teaching Contract
This is an article my grandmother had saved and she gave it to me the other day. Many of the stipulations in this teacher contract are understandable, if you consider it from the perspective of trying to keep the teacher … Continue reading
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Adventures of a Music Teacher 