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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...

Elisabeth Hope
Apr 15, 20212 min read
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Strategies for practicing quick runs
Slipping and sliding through those scales, arpeggios, and other quick runs? Make them easier with these #practicetips! Separate the...

Elisabeth Hope
Apr 14, 20212 min read
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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:...

Elisabeth Hope
Apr 14, 20213 min read
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Non-musical benefits of serious music study
nonmusical benefits of serious music study, as shared by music friends who went on to other careers

Elisabeth Hope
Feb 10, 20217 min read
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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?

Elisabeth Hope
Sep 5, 20203 min read
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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

Elisabeth Hope
Sep 5, 20202 min read
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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.

Elisabeth Hope
Aug 19, 20204 min read
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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...

Elisabeth Hope
Jun 10, 20205 min read
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Practice Tips for Teens, Part 1
Time management and effective practice strategies

Elisabeth Hope
Apr 25, 20205 min read
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Practice Tips for Teens, Part 2
More time management and effective practice strategies

Elisabeth Hope
Apr 25, 20203 min read
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