Strings Blog

Fiddling is fun. You will find it hard to keep your feet from tapping and your mood from lifting when playing fiddle music. I have been including fiddle tunes in my teaching for many years and have found them to be a great teaching resource. In addition to the infusion of energy and enthusiasm that playing fiddle tunes will generate in your students, they provide opportunities to build technique and rhythmic skills, and put music theory knowledge to good use. I fell in love

(A repeat for our new feed) With the winter holidays come many joyous events – from presents to parties and the chance to spend quality time with our families. One mixed blessing for many musicians is the proliferation of performance opportunities. As we bid a fond farewell to the holiday concert / recital season, let’s take some time to consider the experience of what many believe to be a holiday horror; performing in front of an audience. It’s important for our students a

Need some inspiration? Sure, it would be nice to say you never run out of ideas for your group classes - but your parents taught you that you should always tell the truth, right? We created our Group Classics Idea of the Month page on campublications.com because we all need a kick start every now and then. Field-tested and proven to be fun and effective learning experiences, you can use our detailed group lesson plans as-is or simply for inspiration. A new free Idea of the

Be sure to put a regular visit to the CAM Publications VARIATIONS page on your calendar. From Appalachian to Zydeco; Baroque to Hip Hop; the Americas to China, the violin and viola have found prominent places within a multitude of very different musical styles/traditions. We set out to find videos (or just audio, if that's all that was available) of virtuoso performances featuring these wonderful instruments in as many styles as we could discover. We're now up to 46 videos