General essays for string players

General

History, makers, players, Instrument makers, composers, common technique and other miscellaneous topics are covered here.

	Buying an Instrument : things to look out for
	Talking about bridges and curvature
	Books on string pedagogy
	WPS our list of books ( with book cover pictures ! )
	General advice for beginners
	The history of Charles Dancla, violinist and composer
	An old collection of questions and answers ( 1998 )
	String glossary ( in progress )
	Bowing / rhythm patterns for young violinists violists and cellists.
	Leopold Auer talks about open strings : why study them ?
	Reminiscing about the St. Petersburg string school
	Something about "tonus" ; the quest for a healthy tone
	More about this tonal topic. A student follows up.
	A tribute to Leonid Kogan
	A rough start on a Violinists / Composers biography
	Tuning-Up discussions on the newsgroup
	Practice at home - stage 1 & stage 2
	Some ideas about practicing.
	Leopold Auer on style
	All about bows and bow makers
	Playing at the heel and other controversial issues about teaching !
	A brief list of favourite recordings. These are what you should be listening to !
	more soon !

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