by admin
September 14, 2009
So there I was, a soft-spoken, awkwardly tall sixth-grader sitting amongst a sea of children on the floor of the multi-purpose room. We were there to see a demonstration to assist in our decision of whether to join band or orchestra that year. Standing in front of us were the resident music teachers. Their rivalry […]
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by Lia Zito
June 13, 2009
Every so often I get asked to teach a viola player Irish music. I usually talk them into playing fiddle instead, and here’s why: Mostly, this music is pretty much set up around the keys of D and G and their relative modes. To play in those keys on viola involves a lot of stretching to […]
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