I recently made a video specifically for you adult beginners out there who might be struggling to find your stride, or maybe you're just...

Are you a serial squeezer? Do you find that your left hand feels exhausted even after playing your violin for just a short while? I...

I'm glad so many of you have enjoyed learning "Fly Me To The Moon" by ear from my violin tutorial video. By popular demand, here is free...

I'm glad so many of you have enjoyed learning "Moon River" by ear from my violin tutorial video posted last year. By popular demand, here...

To go along with my latest video, I have compiled a list of three of my top tips (plus a bonus tip!) for all of you young, aspiring...

One of the first times I heard West Side Story referenced was by my music theory teacher when I was a freshman in high school. We were...

I recently had a student tell me, "Sometimes I'll pick up my violin for the first time all day and play something through with no...

We made it to the last solo from Wagon Wheel! I hope you have been enjoying this little series, and hopefully by now you are a Wagon...

I hope you all enjoyed learning the first solo/break from Wagon Wheel! I am back for round two with this second break. As you can see...

In my latest video tutorial, I demonstrate how to play the first fiddle solo from Wagon Wheel. This song is played in the key of A Major...

In my latest video tutorial, I demonstrated how to play an A Blues scale, and the differences between the more commonly known A Major...

This is such a great traditional tune, and I hope you enjoy learning it! The version I teach in my tutorial is straight out of the...

Know pizzicato but are stumped about how to maintain a bowhold while performing it? The violin is the queen (or king) of multi-tasking...

We are talking about violins. Get it right. The short answer is indeed, sizing plays a role in how comfortably your violin will fit you....

Every year, hundreds, if not thousands of Tennesseans flock to Percy Warner Park to gather under the light of the full moon and make...

I'm so excited to be starting a mini-series on my Youtube channel where I will be addressing FOUR important questions to ask yourself...

There are several types of bow strokes, techniques, articulations... basically too many ways to play the violin. So, by request of a...

Rosin. A mystery, yet well known. When it comes to violin maintenance, most people are aware that rosin is a must. However, not many...

Not the most fun topic in the world, I know... but it's something every musician or aspiring musician should thoroughly understand. I've...