Neil Fong Gilfillan Apr 12, 2017 2 min Put Your Phone Down, Flip It And Reverse It: Learning Music With The Selfie Cam
Rachel Samson Mar 20, 2017 5 min Them's Fightin' Words! Using Verbal Judo to Guide Your Child in Practice
Neil Fong GilfillanOct 22, 20192 minCall and Response Jam for You and Your Students (Get Your Instrument Ready for this one!)Your turn! Call and response is a great way to get students connecting their instruments to what they hear. It’s also a safe way to lead...
Neil Fong GilfillanMar 1, 20185 minRepetition and Practice Strategies: What We Learned From Playing String CommanderAbout a month ago, I was working with a student who was struggling with focusing on smaller sections of his music with practice. His mom...
Neil Fong GilfillanAug 18, 20172 minReview - Beyond the Music Lesson: Habits of Successful Suzuki FamiliesChristine Wilson Goodner’s Beyond the Music Lesson is a well-thought out resource written for Suzuki parents and teachers alike. My...
Rachel SamsonMay 1, 20175 minPractice Ideas for YouOften studio parents will fill us in on their practice week like this: “We did x, y, z, and then, because we felt like it, we made a...
Rachel SamsonApr 17, 20174 minHigh Definition for the Practicing ParentChili takes a moment to self reflect. Photo cred: Keli Cardoso de Melo Ever feel like you're only getting a fraction of the work done at...
Neil Fong GilfillanApr 12, 20172 minPut Your Phone Down, Flip It And Reverse It: Learning Music With The Selfie CamLights, Camera, Action! Most of my cello teachers had a mirror that we would use in lessons, and they suggested having one at home to get...
Neil Fong GilfillanMar 31, 20171 minThe Non Fancy Guide to Controlling VibratoKung Fu Movie Trailer or Cello Vid? Read on to find out... Last week, at the request of some of my orchestra director friends, I put my...
Rachel SamsonMar 20, 20175 minThem's Fightin' Words! Using Verbal Judo to Guide Your Child in PracticeAs I shared a few weeks back on Instagram, I have been reading George J. Thompson and Jerry B. Jenkins’ Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of...
Neil Fong GilfillanFeb 17, 20173 minThink Like A Gamer: Power Up Your String Player StatsPhoto credit: Keli Cardoso de Melo As a kid growing up, video games pushed me into a world where the outcome was completely up to me....
Neil Fong GilfillanDec 12, 20162 minDivide and Conquer!If you want to build a solid foundation for string playing, it's important to make sure that the player is focused on tone, intonation,...
Neil Fong GilfillanNov 4, 20161 minPractice a Straight Bow with "The Bow Ghost"When I first learned this exercise as a student, it revolutionized how I approached the motion of keeping a straight bow. I hope it's as...
Neil Fong GilfillanSep 19, 20161 minLet's play Mississippi Stop StopAre you tired of playing Mississippi Stop Stop all by yourself? Problem solved--we can play it together in this video! If you were born...
Neil Fong GilfillanSep 19, 20161 minWant a better bow hold? Try the Mouse House.If you want an easy way to remember how to set up a beautiful bow hold, check out the Mouse House. I made this video especially for my...
Neil Fong GilfillanSep 13, 20161 min3 Ways to Make Your Practice Space BetterPractice makes permanent, so make sure you're set up for success! These tips don't just work for violin, viola, and cello--they work for...
Neil Fong GilfillanOct 30, 20144 minPracticing Cello - Let's Do This!Even though every student is unique and has their own challenges to overcome on cello, the basics of good practicing stay the same. Most...
