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Goal Setting for Music & Practising for Success in 2022

We all know the old adage “practice makes perfect”. And with the start of the New Year (and the ...

We all know the old adage “practice makes perfect”. And ...
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- teaching
Beginning String Programs Australia-Wide

Our Education team loves to assist schools in developing and implementing their new string progra...

Our Education team loves to assist schools in developing ...
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- teaching
Instrument Asset Replacement Schedule and Plan for Your School

Every school, university and conservatorium would have an asset register for the instruments they...

Every school, university and conservatorium would have an...
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Care and Maintenance for Professional Development

Do you ever feel like you know just enough about string instruments to get by in your teaching or...

Do you ever feel like you know just enough about string i...
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Case Study: Proposals for String Program Success

Beginning your string program can be a large task! Between your inspiration and research of instr...

Beginning your string program can be a large task! Betwee...
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- learning
Teacher Spotlight: Helen Carvolth

Teachers, schools, universities and conservatoria from all over Australia trust our team with sup...

Teachers, schools, universities and conservatoria from al...
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- learning
Teacher Spotlight: Germaine Yong

Teachers, schools, universities and conservatoria from all over Australia trust our team with su...

Teachers, schools, universities and conservatoria from a...
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Teacher Spotlight: Amanda Roche

Teachers, schools, universities and conservatoria from all over Australia trust our team with sup...

Teachers, schools, universities and conservatoria from al...
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Product Review: My Next Pieces by Stephen Chin

Australian composer, Stephen Chin, launched his long-awaited new tutor and flexi book series, My ...

Australian composer, Stephen Chin, launched his long-awai...
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How to Set Up Your Classroom for Success

We’ve sat down with Yvonne, to get her top tips for setting up your classroom for success. Yvonne...

We’ve sat down with Yvonne, to get her top tips for setti...
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Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass - What's The Difference?

The stringed instrument family is a diverse and fascinating one. With a rich history dating back ...

The stringed instrument family is a diverse and fascinati...
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- cello
- doublebass
Common Music Terms Explained (The String Musician's Guide)

New to orchestra, or struggling to remember what every common orchestral term means? Look no furt...

New to orchestra, or struggling to remember what every co...
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- cello
- guides
How To Change Strings for Violin, Viola or Cello

A quick and easy guide showing how to change your strings for violin, viola or cello. As a string...

A quick and easy guide showing how to change your strings...
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- cello
- doublebass
Help! What Size Instrument Do I Need?

This guide is intended to give you a rough idea of the size of instrument you or your child will...

This guide is intended to give you a rough idea of the s...
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- bows
A String Teacher's Review of the Things 4 Strings Bow Hold Accessories

What are Bow Hold Buddies? And how can you get the most out of them as a teacher? Reviewed by Ro...

What are Bow Hold Buddies? And how can you get the most o...
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- bows
- cello
- doublebass
How is a Bow Made?

The violin wouldn’t be much without a bow, and yet until last century, it was considered almost a...

The violin wouldn’t be much without a bow, and yet until ...
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- cello
- doublebass
The Top 7 Apps Every Studio Teacher Needs

Whether you’ve just started your own teaching studio, or you’ve been teaching for years, here ar...

Whether you’ve just started your own teaching studio, or...
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- cello
- doublebass
- guides
- learning
The Top 10 Essential Items for String Players & Teachers

There are many products that we see every performer, teacher, student and parent buy when they en...

There are many products that we see every performer, teac...
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- guides
When Should My Child Start Learning To Play The Violin?

This is a question we hear from parents a lot! Unfortunately, knowing when your child should star...

This is a question we hear from parents a lot! Unfortunat...
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Recruitment Q&A: How to Successfully Recruit Music Students

We’ve recently reached out to some teachers to see what their top tips for recruitment are! We ho...

We’ve recently reached out to some teachers to see what t...
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- learning
Pro Tax Tips for Musicians

Bows down! Pens in hand and sheet music off the table. This stuff can be dry so we’ve made it as ...

Bows down! Pens in hand and sheet music off the table. Th...
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How to Overcome Music Performance Anxiety: Tips Composed to Strike a Chord

Experiencing music performance anxiety can feel like tingling in the tips of your fingers. It can...

Experiencing music performance anxiety can feel like ting...
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- cello
Easy to Learn Cello Songs for Beginners

Congratulations on starting to learn the cello! Here’s a quick list of some of our top recommenda...

Congratulations on starting to learn the cello! Here’s a ...
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- cello
Tuning Your Cello - A Beginner's Guide

When you start learning to play the cello, usually your teacher will tune your cello in your week...

When you start learning to play the cello, usually your t...
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- cello
- doublebass
How to: Use a Humidifier

A humidifier will protect your precious violin, viola, cello or double bass from damage, whether ...

A humidifier will protect your precious violin, viola, ce...
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- cello
- doublebass
- guides
Dry and Cold Weather Survival Tips

If you've opened your case to find your instrument has loose strings, or the pegs have popped out...

If you've opened your case to find your instrument has lo...
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- cello
- doublebass
Why You Should Practise with a Metronome

Wanting to boost your productivity and optimise your practise sessions? If you haven’t already in...

Wanting to boost your productivity and optimise your prac...
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- cello
- doublebass
Music Education: A Sound Investment

The Tony Foundation's Vision All Australian primary school children need, and have a right to a ...

The Tony Foundation's Vision All Australian primary scho...
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- cello
- doublebass
Music as Medicine: According to Science

For as long as it’s existed, music has been used to heal everything from broken hearts, to wounde...

For as long as it’s existed, music has been used to heal ...
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Graded String Orchestra Repertoire for the QLD curriculum

Discover the Perfect Pieces for Your String Orchestra: Our Newly Updated Repertoire Guide Findi...

Discover the Perfect Pieces for Your String Orchestra: Ou...
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- reviews
- teaching
Key Learnings from Bigger Better Brains Educators Course 2020

Music learning is essential for every child’s cognitive development, and from here, they experien...

Music learning is essential for every child’s cognitive d...
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- learning
Ignite Your Child's Curiosity for Classical Music

There’s something special about the relationship children have with music. To an outsider, it se...

There’s something special about the relationship childre...
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- cello
- doublebass
- learning
- teaching
How to Help the New Musician in Your Family

It is a new and wondrous experience receiving a new instrument into your home! There can also be ...

It is a new and wondrous experience receiving a new instr...
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