I am currently eyeballs deep in Ivan Galamian's Violin Pedagogy Book. It is not a new book (He passed away in 1981), or even new to me (I read it in college) but something about it currently has me captivated.
Let's get something straight - I HATE to practice violin...until I am actually doing it. Have you ever experienced that feeling of total dread, knowing the level of focus you are going to need to apply? I do it on a daily basis. However, once I have practiced for about 10 minutes the endorphins kick…
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