Guide to Instrument Care Everything a string player needs to know! A general guide to instrument care and maintenance for your instrument, bow, bridge, strings and more. Recommended reading for beginners and advanced players alike. Family and parents of students will...
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Summer Safety Tips
School is out and the summer heat is here! Summer weather can have a number of negative effects on stringed instruments, so knowledge of how to properly care for your instrument is needed to ensure its longevity. Heat Stringed instruments are precious cargo! High...
How to Tune a Stringed Instrument
Anyone who has ever started with a violin, viola, cello, or bass will know, tuning is an essential and ongoing process. Unfortunately, many new players are not taught how to tune an instrument, and are instead left reliant on a teacher or instrument repair person to...
How to Clean a Violin
So, you just got your violin (or maybe you found an old one in a closet or attic someplace) and you want to know how to keep it looking beautiful. How do you keep the violin from getting dusty and clogged with flaked off bow rosin? How do you keep the finish looking...