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Elisabeth Hope
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Troubleshooting Your Double Stops
Practice strategies for making double stops easier Through my own experience and working with my violin and viola students, I've...
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Elisabeth Hope
Apr 14, 20212 min read
Strategies for practicing quick runs
Slipping and sliding through those scales, arpeggios, and other quick runs? Make them easier with these #practicetips! Separate the...
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Elisabeth Hope
Apr 14, 20213 min read
Strategies for Practicing Tricky, Fast Sections
How to unravel those sections that tie your fingers in knots Here are a few ideas to get you started: Change the Rhythm: Chocolate:...
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Elisabeth Hope
Feb 10, 20217 min read
Non-musical benefits of serious music study
nonmusical benefits of serious music study, as shared by music friends who went on to other careers
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Elisabeth Hope
Sep 5, 20203 min read
7 Ways to Get the Most Benefit from Online Lessons
You've prepared for a productive online lesson. How can you help your student get the most benefit from their online lessons?
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Elisabeth Hope
Sep 5, 20202 min read
Preparing for Productive Online Lessons
Online lessons bring a different set of challenges than those we encounter in person. A parent can help their student prepare
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Elisabeth Hope
Aug 19, 20204 min read
7 Tips for Returning to Practice after a Break
Breaks happen. They can either completely derail you, or be just a blip on the radar. Here's how to re-start well.
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Elisabeth Hope
Aug 18, 20204 min read
Facing Challenges and Playground Ladders
In lieu of a birthday party for my oldest daughter during the pandemic of Summer 2020, my family went camping at a state park. While we...
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Elisabeth Hope
Aug 17, 20205 min read
Building Strength and Skills
Learning new things isn’t easy. It takes time, dedication, focus, and investment. As we develop a new skill, we build our confidence.
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Elisabeth Hope
Jun 13, 20202 min read
Toys, Trial and Error, and Tone (guest post by Dr. Julie Carlson)
It is intriguing to watch my now four-year-old boy play, experiencing trial and error. Learning to play an instrument shares similarities
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Elisabeth Hope
Jun 10, 20205 min read
Mix it Up Review
Suzuki kids and parents know they’re supposed to review, but how do we make this a reality day-in and day-out? How do we keep the pieces...
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Elisabeth Hope
May 25, 20204 min read
Your Daily Dose: Beginning Sight Reading
Sight reading is kind of like a multi-vitamin: most beneficial when taken daily in small amounts.
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Elisabeth Hope
May 4, 20201 min read
Lesson Books
Materials commonly needed by students in the Hope Violin Studio
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Elisabeth Hope
May 3, 20205 min read
7 Game-Changing Books for Suzuki Parents and Teachers
Some books that have brought my Suzuki parenting and teaching to the next level
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Elisabeth Hope
Apr 26, 20205 min read
From Baby Music Class to Suzuki Violin Lessons
I realized that the class’s effect on Lydia was closely matched by the influence that it was having on my parenting and teaching skills.
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Elisabeth Hope
Apr 25, 20205 min read
Practice Tips for Teens, Part 1
Time management and effective practice strategies
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Elisabeth Hope
Apr 25, 20203 min read
Practice Tips for Teens, Part 2
More time management and effective practice strategies
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