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Rhythm and Blues.. and Strings

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Creative Strings Podcast Episode 48- Exploring Musical Legacies With Karen Briggs And Michael Redmond

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Play Along with Violinist & Vocalist Nicole Yarling

September 16, 2021

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How to Teach Improvisation and Harmony to Classical String Players (Part 3 of 3)

August 18, 2021

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How to Teach Improvisation and Harmony to Classical String Players (Part 2 of 3)

August 17, 2021

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How to Teach Improvisation and Harmony to Classical String Players (Part 1 of 3)

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Beyond “The Chop”: How to develop rhythmic grooves on violin and cello

September 9, 2015

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Electric Violin Shop’s Duncan Monserud: How To Get The Best Amplified Sound on Violin, Viola, and Cello – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 9

May 27, 2015

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April 24, 2015

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April 8, 2015

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Conductor Markand Thakar on achieving transcendent musical performance Pt. 1 – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 6

February 16, 2015

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Rocking Electric Violin Solo (Video and Commentary)

January 24, 2015

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Jazz Violinist Jason Anick on practice routines, getting the gig, and striving – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 5

January 16, 2015

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Improvised Bach: A Case Study in Classical Improvisation (Video)

January 5, 2015

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Camille Catherine, Inc., a Charitable Organization for Contemporary String Playing

January 2, 2015

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Happy Holidays! Jazz Violin “O Christmas Tree” (Video)

December 24, 2014

Performance Psychology for Musicians w/ Dr. Noa Kageyama – Creative Strings Podcasts Ep. 4

December 16, 2014

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Like Turkey? Try “The Chicken”! (Electric Violin Cover Video)

November 26, 2014

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Matt Glaser on Music Education, Improvisation and Mindfulness – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 3

October 22, 2014

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Randall Williams: How an Indie Musician Bootstrapped Tours on Veggie Fuel and why he let it go – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 2

October 14, 2014

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Billy Contreras: Inspired insights from a Country Fiddler and Jazz Master – Creative Strings Podcast Ep. 1

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