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Ann Marie Brink on Don Juan Fingerings
24 August, 2021
Molly Gebrian on Playing With a Straight Bow
27 July, 2021
Daphne Gerling on Light Left Hand Fingers
13 July, 2021
Andy Braddock on Engaging the String
06 July, 2021
Jacob Adams on Playing Melodic Fifths
30 June, 2021
Christine Rutledge on Playing Fifths in Tune
22 June, 2021
Hillary Herndon on Pinky Placement on the Bow
15 June, 2021
Anna Marie Peterson on Link-finger Shifting
08 June, 2021
Rachel Ku on Vibrato
01 June, 2021
Che-Hung Chen on Using Full Bow Hair
25 May, 2021
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