Monthly Archives: September 2010

Why Take 5-String Banjo Lessons?

Why Take 5-String Banjo Lessons? There are, after all, so many other instruments to choose from. You could be strumming on a guitar, beating the drums, or tickling the ivory keys of a piano. Well, turns out our friend the banjo encompasses many of the best qualities of these more popular instruments, in a somewhat unexpected package. Continue reading

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Upright Bass: 3 Major Factors of Tone Production Involving the Bow

The 3 major factors of tone production involving the bow are weight, placement and speed. These 3 factors all relate to each other. Weight means the amount of weight the player puts on the bow, placement refers to the placement of the bow between the fingerboard and the bridge and speed refers to how fast or slow the bow moves across the string. Continue reading

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Introducing the Children’s House of Nashville!

Located in the heart of the Belmont/Woodmont area, the Children’s House of Nashville has been successfully educating students in the Montesorri method since 1973. Continue reading

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