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A shaking scroll is a very common problem that is usually caused by one or more of the following:
The thumb is pressing and trying to “participate” in the vibrato motion. Instead, it needs to learn to be stationary and function as a stabilizer for vibrato....

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If I told you that practicing two simple things on your violin could reliably improve your intonation, would you do it? The only catch is that you have to practice them consistently, and you have to pay attention as you do it. If you can do that, then...

Classical vs. Electric Violins- What’s the Difference?
Many of you may already know this, but the difference between a classical violin and an electric violin is this: The classical violin gets its sound from playing the strings over the hollow chamber inside the instrument, whereas the electric violin gets...

Here is the question:
Why do violinists use a D minor chord on the piano when tuning the A string? Why use a chord (rather than just the A piano key), and why the D minor chord? How about using a D major chord, or an A minor or A major chord?
Here is my answer:...