When he was 12, Trent Dumas heard a man playing a violin in a Decatur parking lot and fell in love with the instrument. Even though the only musical talent he had at the time was to "pick ...

Actually, many beginners experience the same struggles. In this article, I will introduce common beginner struggles I often see in lessons, along with their solutions. Tension in the upper arm from ...

GREENBRIER -- One of Tim Trawick's earliest memories is of lying in bed and hearing his father, Kay Trawick, playing guitar in another part of the house. "He'd be practicing some Chet Atkins-style ...

As an academic subject, music is like no other. It consists not only of theory, notes, scales, and harmonies, but also the capacity to deeply move its listeners and practitioners. This mysterious ...

Whether you find yourself singing along to “Espresso” on repeat all day, struggling to self-learn the ukulele, or trying to convince your cat that you’re the next big thing, there are tons of music ...

The instrument’s biggest difficulty is simultaneously its greatest joy – to make a sweet sound you must relax More summer essentials I knew the violin was an unforgiving instrument but I had always ...

So a golfer is on your list for the holidays this year... and you have no idea where to start when it comes to get them for a gift. Golf balls? A new driver? Would they be offended by lessons? Do they ...

For more than four decades, the Athabascan Fiddle Festival has filled community halls in Fairbanks with a sound that is both global and distinctly Native. Marc Brown The moment you step into the dance ...

Want to start learning to play the violin with me? Take my beginner course at 50% off What happens when a teacher thinks you're a beginner...but you're not? Watch to the end to see their reactions ...

Sunburg Community Music brings together musicians with a variety of experience to learn and play while creating community around the music. Joyce Rudningen, 76, and Axel Anderson, 9, play together ...