Author Archives: vnech97

We’ve all been there. The lesson ends, you’re keen to work on mistakes and try new pieces. But then life gets in the way. Homework, extra-curricular activities, and general tiredness kick in. Before you know it, a week has gone by and you’ve barely picked up the fiddle. This becomes a habit; you don’t seeContinue reading “Finding the Motivation to Practise”

Beside holding the usual items – the violin, bow and shoulder rest – my violin case has a compartment on the left (currently covered by my music scarf) which can hold a handful of accessories. Here are the uses for each accessory, pictured above: Peg Paste is applied to the violin pegs to loosen themContinue reading “What’s in my violin case?”

Since the UK went into lock down at the end of March I have been living back with my parents in Surrey. Thanks to the wonders of the internet I have managed to continue teaching violin using video chat. Being at home with not much else to do – as I only have a handfulContinue reading “Keeping Busy”

My mother – a piano and primary school music teacher – and I have been collaborating on making lesson plans for her students during quarantine. The sun had been shining so working outside was a necessary and pleasant experience. This sparked an idea to create a ‘composer of the month’ scheme of activities for myContinue reading “Lock Down Lessons”