The dangers of buying strings online, unless from a recognised and trusted company! We have often heard rumours about the infiltration of counterfeit Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass strings being offered online. We mostly presumed that these “counterfeit strings” firstly had poor packaging that looked like it came out of an Inkjet printer and secondly,…
We’re giving away £450 worth of High Street Gift Vouchers in May How does it work?: We have 31 prize tokens, one for each day of May Every day we will have 2 draws: All the online orders from that day will be entered automatically* and 1 order drawn for a prize The remaining number…
Many a time I have demonstrated Cellos to aspiring Cellists only to get the teacher on the Cello and ‘woowowo’ – out pops the Wolf! The teacher understands, because Wolf notes are a fact of life, even with the best and most expensive Cellos, but the affect on the student and parents is always interesting.…
BAM recently introduced two new colours to existing ranges. Both are now in stock: L’ETOILE contoured violin case in Rose Pink (ET2002XLRO) LA DEFENSE Contoured Violin case in Orange (DEF2002XLO)
There is something for everyone at the Somerset Bass Weekend in October – participator or spectator! A great opportunity to hear two great international bassists in concert. Friday 20 October 2017 GALA CONCERT – Taunton School at 7:30pm: A one-hour concert and reception featuring music by Simon Garcia, David Hayes, Manuel de Falla, Bernard Salles,…
I’ve just been reading the latest horror story about Airlines and their seeming inability to accommodate string players on board. This appears to be an ongoing vendetta against Cello players especially, but also Violin and Viola. On the one hand it is understandable that airline security can easily be spooked by a violin case resembling…
The Stick It is important to loosen the hair on your bow after each session – left tensioned, the bow will over time tend to lose its bounce (camber) and possibly warp. Regular use may also affect the bow, but if the bow is worth repairing this can be done by a qualified bowman. Keep…
Playing an Instrument can improve your life The BBC iWonder has a very enlightening article on How Playing an instrument can improve your life. As they say ‘No matter what your age, playing an instrument can have a positive impact on your brain and body’, as well as improve your health. Share this post or…
How to choose your child’s first instrument Choosing your son or daughter’s first musical instrument ought to be easy – but sadly that isn’t the case. These notes, which have been prepared for parents by two companies that specialise in supplying instruments for children and teenagers, might, hopefully, make life a little easier. The most…
Having music lessons is the way to learn to play a musical instrument. But does the process also make you more intelligent? It has long been thought that children who learn to play an instrument increase their intellectual, perceptual, and cognitive skills. Which in short suggests that such children may well be able to raise…
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