humour

1 Mar

Cringeworthy Typos from the Violin Shop Trenches

Autocorrect Can't Save Me From Typos and Speech-to-Text Mishaps

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March 01, 2023

Rhiannon, the Lady in the Red Dress , Projects & Personal Life
20 Jan

Musical Chairs

Growing up on a Varied Musical Diet

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January 20, 2008

Rhiannon, the Lady in the Red Dress , Projects & Personal Life
25 Apr

Psychological Analysis of Violin Student Personality Traits 101

A mentally gifted and exceptionally verbose violin teacher unravels the mysteries surrounding the complex inner workings of the violin student's mind

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April 25, 2007

Violin Shop & School , Teacher & Student Corner
22 Jan

Viola Players Have the Last Laugh

The usual assault of viola jokes don't discourage us from filling in the harmonies and living a quiet life in the orchestra pit

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January 22, 2007

General Violin Advice , Expertise & Guides
1 Jun

The Muzak Code: Screaming for Silence

A Musical Twist on Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code"

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June 01, 2006

Fun Facts & Music Musings , Expertise & Guides
21 May

Forrest Gump's Red Violin

The "Truth" to a Violin's Past is Revealed in this Funny Parody that Entwines Various Pop Culture References and Some Actual, Real Facts.

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May 21, 2006

Fun Facts & Music Musings , Expertise & Guides
30 Oct

This Just In: Local Child Loses First Tooth

A Fun Mock Press Release Written by a Mom

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October 30, 2005

Rhiannon, the Lady in the Red Dress , Projects & Personal Life
18 Jul

Violin Playin' Ain't for Sissies

A Soloist's Heroic Battle with a Bug: Just like the leather-faced lawmen of the old west, the prima donna in the taffeta designer dress always wins and this size 7 wasn't about to let the mosquito take over my concert, dammit.

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July 18, 2005

Fun Facts & Music Musings , Expertise & Guides
27 Mar

So You Want to Be a Music Teacher?

Teaching music isn't the anticipated luxurious life of sleeping in late and writing off all your music gear. But it's incredibly rewarding.

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March 27, 2005

Violin Shop & School , Fun Facts & Music Musings , Expertise & Guides , Teacher & Student Corner
19 May

Concerto for Composer with Writer's Block in C minor

Artists will try anything to make their deadline. For instance, Rachmaninoff sought the help of a hypnotherapist, who apparently helped locate the missing muse (it was behind the fridge).

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May 19, 2004

Fun Facts & Music Musings , Expertise & Guides , Projects & Personal Life

humour

Autocorrect Can't Save Me From Typos and Speech-to-Text Mishaps

Growing up on a Varied Musical Diet

A mentally gifted and exceptionally verbose violin teacher unravels the mysteries surrounding the complex inner workings of the violin student's mind

The usual assault of viola jokes don't discourage us from filling in the harmonies and living a quiet life in the orchestra pit

A Musical Twist on Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code"

The "Truth" to a Violin's Past is Revealed in this Funny Parody that Entwines Various Pop Culture References and Some Actual, Real Facts.

A Fun Mock Press Release Written by a Mom

A Soloist's Heroic Battle with a Bug: Just like the leather-faced lawmen of the old west, the prima donna in the taffeta designer dress always wins and this size 7 wasn't about to let the mosquito take over my concert, dammit.

Teaching music isn't the anticipated luxurious life of sleeping in late and writing off all your music gear. But it's incredibly rewarding.

Artists will try anything to make their deadline. For instance, Rachmaninoff sought the help of a hypnotherapist, who apparently helped locate the missing muse (it was behind the fridge).