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Turning Swifties Into Fiddlers - Rozanna's Violins

Turning Swifties Into Fiddlers

Rozanna Weinberger

The Taylor Swift Effect: Reimagining Growth in the String Instrument Market In a recent industry report, Brian Majeski highlighted a downturn in music retail sales, partly attributing it to the...

Turning Swifties Into Fiddlers

Rozanna Weinberger

The Taylor Swift Effect: Reimagining Growth in the String Instrument Market In a recent industry report, Brian Majeski highlighted a downturn in music retail sales, partly attributing it to the...

NAMM 2024: A Diary in Photos - Rozanna's Violins

NAMM 2024: A Diary in Photos

Rozanna Weinberger

She Rocks Awards, Esther Anaya, Darius Campo, Lindsey Stirling, Kiev Morales, Raphael Batista, WhoisDSharp all descend upon Rozanna's Violins at the most recent NAMM 2024 Convention in Anaheim, California.

NAMM 2024: A Diary in Photos

Rozanna Weinberger

She Rocks Awards, Esther Anaya, Darius Campo, Lindsey Stirling, Kiev Morales, Raphael Batista, WhoisDSharp all descend upon Rozanna's Violins at the most recent NAMM 2024 Convention in Anaheim, California.

How To Choose The Right Violin Size - Rozanna's Violins

How To Choose The Right Violin Size

Rozanna Weinberger

What size violin does my child need, and how important is the size?

How To Choose The Right Violin Size

Rozanna Weinberger

What size violin does my child need, and how important is the size?

Violin & Viola: Balanced Body Stance - Rozanna's Violins

Violin & Viola: Balanced Body Stance

Rozanna Weinberger

Violin & viola players are often focused on the upper body, when it comes to technique, particularly in the arms, hands/fingers & shoulders. But it's really impossible to separate whats going...

Violin & Viola: Balanced Body Stance

Rozanna Weinberger

Violin & viola players are often focused on the upper body, when it comes to technique, particularly in the arms, hands/fingers & shoulders. But it's really impossible to separate whats going...

Violin Viola Practice: Learning New Habits - Rozanna's Violins

Violin Viola Practice: Learning New Habits

Rozanna Weinberger

Scientists* refer to 3 parts of the brain in terms of how functionality occurs in human beings: the Reptilian or Lizard brain, the Paleomammalian or old Mammal and the Neomammalian...

Violin Viola Practice: Learning New Habits

Rozanna Weinberger

Scientists* refer to 3 parts of the brain in terms of how functionality occurs in human beings: the Reptilian or Lizard brain, the Paleomammalian or old Mammal and the Neomammalian...

Breathing & Bow Technique - Rozanna's Violins

Breathing & Bow Technique

Rozanna Weinberger

The starting point in playing may include the very matter of breathing, breathing awareness, and discovering how expanding our breathing awareness impacts technique. 

Breathing & Bow Technique

Rozanna Weinberger

The starting point in playing may include the very matter of breathing, breathing awareness, and discovering how expanding our breathing awareness impacts technique. 

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🎻 Technique & Instruction

A Natural Approach to Vibrato A Natural Approach to Vibrato Part 2 Aesthetics of Shifting and Use of Torso Beginning Bow Stroke and Balancing the Bow Blues Changes for Beginner Violin Players Blues Scales, Shuffle Rhythm & Changes Bow Balance Vs. Bow Hold Bow Hand Technique: Misconception About The Wrist Breaking Down the Complexities of Vibrato Circular Motion and Utilization of Back Muscles Comfortable Left Hand in Upper Positions Common Misconceptions About Holding the Violin Common Misconceptions About Posture & Violin, Viola Playing Common Misconceptions About the Frog Common Misconceptions: Left Hand Finger Action D. C. Dounis and Natural Left Hand Technique Five Misconceptions About Violin Viola Technique Free Violin Lessons & Tips / Pentatonic Scales Misconceptions About Arm Weight, Balancing Bow Misconceptions About Back Muscles Misconceptions About Bow Technique & Sound Misconceptions About Posture: Strain in Shoulders, Back, Neck Misconceptions About Shifting and Viola Violin Hold Misconceptions About Stage Fright Plus Bow Studies Misconceptions About Violin Bow Finger Action Most Common Misconceptions About Left Hand Technique: The Wrist Most Common Misconceptions About Posture In Viola/Violin Playing Most Common Misconceptions About Practicing & Improving Technique Most Common Misconceptions About Violin Practice & Making Mistakes Musical Flow & Common Misconceptions About Keeping Time Names of the Strings and Where to Find Them Natural Left Hand Technique and Common Misconceptions Posture: The Basis of Good Technique Principals of Balance and Bowing Rhythm and Counting for Beginning Violin Players Rosining Bow, Beginning Bow Hold Shifting Beyond Third Position Skeleton As Foundation of Efficient String Technique String Crossing Basics for Beginners! The Moment Before You Play Tutorial 1. Bowing, the Forearm and Torso Tutorial: Strong Beats, Weak Beats, Syncopation and Bowing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Beginner Violin Tutorial Violin Bow Stroke: Elbow Height, Arm Weight Violin Left Hand Technique: Misconception About The Wrist Violin Tutorial: Parts of the Violin Violin Viola Technique, Learning From Dancers Violin, Viola Bow Arm Elbow Height Viola Bow Stroke: Elbow Height, Arm Weight Whole Step Half Step Practice for Beginner Violin Students Wrist vs Arm Vibrato: Which is better?

🎼 General Topics

Acoustic Considerations and Design Career Path vs Career Pattern: Notes for the Entrepreneur Common Misconceptions About A Career in Violin Creativity and the 21st Century String Player Creativity and the Ideal Mix of Collaborators Getting Back to Creativity / Learning From Children Little Miss Flint's Violin & A Mission To Inspire! Major Scales on Violin / Happy Birthday Song! Minor Scales, Snake Charmer Melody for Beginner Violin Misconceptions About A Successful Career Scarborough Fair For Two Violins To Play or Not to Play - That is the Question! Upper Westside Interview With Tom Delgado! Violin Company Inspires Creativity! Yo Yo Ma Age 7 at White House

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