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  • Home
  • The Magic of Music Theory
    • Pre-Reading Series
      • PreReading A
      • PreReading B
    • Primer
    • Book 1
    • Retail Stores
  • Music by Level
    • Level 1A
    • Level 1B
    • Level 2
    • Level 3
    • Level 4
    • Level 5
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  • Music by Style Period
    • Baroque Era
    • Classical Era
    • Romantic Era
    • Modern Era
    • Pop Violin Titles
  • About
  • Shop
    • The Magic of Music Theory
    • String Solos
    • String Duets
    • String Trios
    • String Quartets
    • String Orchestra
      • Flex Orchestra Series
    • Piano
    • Retail Stores
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      • Cart
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the flex orchestra - violin book

New hymn arrangement series for beginning string players. Create your own combination of string ensemble with piano accompaniment or play them as a solo with piano.

  • Online Violin
    education,  technology

    Checklist for an Online Violin Lesson

    March 13, 2020 / No Comments

    Are you looking at teaching your students online violin lessons? Here is a checklist to help you prepare for an online violin lesson. Life is changing for the next few weeks as the U.S. is facing the coronavirus outbreak. Limiting our physical interaction in order to help protect the vulnerable and limit the spread of this virus.  This outbreak is touching so many aspects of life, from how we do education to our entertainment. The Philadelphia Orchestra performed their concert last night to an empty hall and it was broadcast on facebook live. It felt so weird to hear no applause when they finished. I’m so glad this isn’t the…

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    Violin Arrangement of Psalm 137

    April 8, 2020

    Great Composers Note Reading Worksheet – Beethoven

    November 13, 2019
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    How To Draw a Bass Clef

    November 20, 2023
  • Yoga app for musicians
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    Yoga App for Musicians

    September 19, 2019 / No Comments

    There’s a new yoga app for musicians! We spend a lot of time using small muscles with repetitive motions. Musicians like athletes need  to stretch and care for their bodies. I know I am guilty of just picking up my violin and playing. Either I’m running late or just want to jump right in without warming up my muscles. My high school orchestra director used to tell us that we would get to an age where stretching and warming up was necessary. I think I’m there!  I’ve recently started attending a yoga class at our local YMCA. First I want to say, yoga isn’t easy. It might look easy, but…

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    Violin Staff Note Flashcards

    May 24, 2022
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    Piano Trio of the National Anthem

    February 5, 2020
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    Swamp Rhythm Memory Game

    October 23, 2019
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    Violin Teaching Podcasts

    August 13, 2019 / No Comments

    Looking for some teaching tips or ideas as the school year kicks off? These podcasts are filled with conversations that get your creative juices flowing.

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    Violin Finger Number Vending Machine

    April 27, 2022
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    Rhythm Flashcards

    May 27, 2020
    Great composer note reading Handel

    Great Composers Note Reading Worksheet – Handel

    September 25, 2019
  • All I Want for Christmas Is
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    All I Want for Christmas is…

    November 22, 2016 / No Comments

    In the lines of that classic Christmas song, “All I want for Christmas…” Well it probably isn’t your two front teeth.  But are you looking for Christmas gift ideas to inspire the string player in your life? Over the years parents and grandparents have asked me for some ideas for Christmas. Here are some ideas ranging from books and music to equipment. All I Want for Christmas is a Shoulder Rest Everest shoulder rests come in lots of colors which kids love! Everything from hot pink to light pink, red, dark purple, blue, dark blue, green, light purple, gray and the classic black. Before you order the shoulder rest, you will…

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    Can You Find the Hidden Notes?

    November 25, 2020
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    Listen to the Bird Tweet

    December 4, 2019
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    Winter’s Snow Christmas Violin Duets

    September 7, 2022
  • Music and an Ipad
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    Music & an Ipad

    August 1, 2016 / No Comments

    Here are some ideas to play and perform music with an iPad. I received an iPad as a birthday gift many years ago. One of the first things I did was start researching how I could integrate it into my music life. So now 8 years later it’s almost as necessary as a music stand. Music & an iPad + Worship Services Our worship leader uploads the specific scores into Planning Center Online that we will be using. The Music Stand App is a feature that churches can subscribe to for a small fee. The app is free to download and then allows you to see the order of worship and choose…

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    How To Draw a Bass Clef

    November 20, 2023
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    December 4, 2019
    Great composer note reading Bach

    Great Composers Note Reading Worksheet – Bach

    August 22, 2019

About


VIOLINIST & BLOGGER

My name is Kristin and I’ve played violin since I was 5 years old. I’ve been teaching for over 20 years. You will find Horsehair Music is all things strings, specifically violin. I also enjoy arranging and composing. The store has some of my pieces for sale as well as links for collections from other publishers.

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