Craig Birchfield
Suzuki’s Big Idea
I’ve been reading and interesting book of late. It is titled “Nurtured by Love” by Shin’ichi Suzuki and it is his autobiography, of...
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Craig Birchfield
- Oct 20, 2014
- 3 min
How to help kid to practice without fights
I’ve scoured the Internet and also my personal brain for some ideas to help you encourage you kids to practice with out fights, tantrums,...
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Craig Birchfield
- Oct 2, 2014
- 5 min
Why so much? The anatomy of a violin price.
One question that I am frequently asked buy customers is what is the difference in between a violin costing $ to one costing $$ or even...
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Craig Birchfield
- Sep 20, 2014
- 4 min
The Pied Piper of the Purple Sage – Part 2 9/20/2014
There is something in the human psyche that loves a story about someone with such uncommon belief and vision that they can accomplish...
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Craig Birchfield
- Aug 25, 2014
- 3 min
The Pied Piper of the Purple Sage – Part 1 8/26/2014
Most people don’t know where the first youth symphony in the US was formed. It wasn’t in the cultured halls of Boston, New York, Chicago...
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Craig Birchfield
- Jun 18, 2014
- 3 min
Chill – Keeping the Joy in Our Music
Yo-Yo Ma is one of the greatest cello artists in the world. He also seem like a pretty nice guy and someone who is not afraid to take a...
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Craig Birchfield
- May 23, 2014
- 3 min
The Horror Story!!! Buying musical instruments online 5/23/2014
Cue in the big scary macabre organ music. In the 1960s I would watch a cheesy TV program in LA called Chiller that would show old Sci Fi...
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Craig Birchfield
- May 10, 2014
- 4 min
The Good Stuff – Part Two: Great Music 5/10/2014
In the first part I discussed the vitality of experiencing live music as a listener and as a musician. I called it, “the good stuff.” I...
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Craig Birchfield
- Apr 1, 2014
- 4 min
The Good Stuff – Part 1: The Joy of Live Music 4/1/2014
I may have mentioned at one point that we have only had recorded music on a flat disk record since 1899 (Edison wax cylinders were...
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Craig Birchfield
- Mar 6, 2014
- 4 min
Bring the Thunder – The Magnificent Upright Bass 3/06/2014
Okay, confession time. It’s like a 12 step program. I stand up and say, “Hello, my name is Craig and I am a Bass addict.” Indeed, I am an...
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Craig Birchfield
- Feb 16, 2014
- 6 min
How to Beat those Practicing Blues – Guest Post by Brian Eliason, Eliason School of Music
Most parent’s do not expect their children to become professional musicians, but they would love to see their children enjoy music for...
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Craig Birchfield
- Jan 29, 2014
- 4 min
Pain is Not Gain (Part 2) Tips for Playing Pain Free 1/29/2014
I am finally getting around to keeping my promise about doing the second part of this article. I covered shoulder rests and chin rests in...
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Craig Birchfield
- Jan 4, 2014
- 4 min
1/4/2014 A Bright New Year and Yadda Yadda
Okay, so I can’t even do the “New Year – New Beginnings” post without just a tad bit of eye rolling and a wry grinning even though I do...
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Craig Birchfield
- Dec 3, 2013
- 5 min
12/3/2013 Pain Is Not Gain – Part One
My wife used to be a dental assistant. Most of the dentists that she worked for tried to minimize the discomfort of their patients as...
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Craig Birchfield
- Nov 21, 2013
- 1 min
11/21/2013 One Free Month’s Rent on Violins and Violas!
From now until the end of the year we are offering one free month of rental on either a violin or viola of any size. New First Time...
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Craig Birchfield
- Oct 17, 2013
- 3 min
10/17/2013 Musings on the Cello
The Cello was a late comer to the violin family. The earliest ones we know of were built around the middle of the 16th century and the...
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Craig Birchfield
- Sep 26, 2013
- 3 min
9/26/2013 The Jet Airplane Analogy
I may have already mentioned this analogy in an earlier posting but I want to give you the full treatment here. I try to tell this story...
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Craig Birchfield
- Aug 29, 2013
- 3 min
8/29/2013 Zombies Triumphant!
One of the advantages of writing a blog for your own business is that you can veer a bit off topical as long as you stay in the same...
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Craig Birchfield
- Aug 9, 2013
- 3 min
8/9/2013 At what age should I start my child in music lessons?
Ah yes, that is the question. It is one that has been debated and discussed frequently by both parents and educators. We recently had an...
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Craig Birchfield
- Jul 13, 2013
- 1 min
Scott Cao is Here!
…or we should probably say his violins are. Allegro Violin and Music is highly honored to have been chosen as a dealer for Scott Cao...
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