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German Handmade Cello for Sale
A 2008, Johan Köberling handmade cello will be flown in to Singapore and put up for sale.
Tanglewood Music School principal, Karen Yap, has personally tried the cello in Germany and testifies that for a well known modern German instrument, it is reasonably priced at $6,500.
Interested buyers are welcomed to play on the cello. Please leave your name and contact number with any administrator at Tanglewood Music School using our online form.
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Developing intelligence with piano playing
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Ms Soh Chye Yen, Piano Associate, Tanglewood Music School
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Piano music is a gift from heaven, without which our souls would be much poorer. Good for the brain's development, piano playing can be a tool to improve the function of the left and right brain. This increases a person's potential in thinking and learning activities. Our unique teaching method will enable children to learn faster in a shorter period of time and also to discover their intelligence in all fields such as music, logic, emotion etc. By awakening students' enthusiasm, maximum performance is attained with minimum effort. |
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We believe that music learning is more than the perfection of one's listening and playing skills. Our approach to music appreciation involves training the students with better musical interpretation, understanding of historical background of music; that will be much more rewarding as learning will be accelerated and taught in an enjoyable and fun way, to achieve highest performances with ease, fun and minimal effort. Enabling one to play the piano is a great enjoyment to a person's life, we wish that more people for both children and adults will encounter along their life journey. |
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Holding the Violin II
How do you hold the violin? Is your chin resting comfortably? Are you ‘pulling down’ the violin when you play?
Simon Fischer expounds on these five tips in his 200th Basics article for The Strad.
1. Fit the instrument to you, not yourself to the instrument
2. Raising the violin quickly
3. Starting from above
4. Lifting with the right hand
5. Adjusting the four planes
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Holding the Violin
The most basic of techniques can help to make the difference between a good violinist and an outstanding one. In an article by Simon Fischer for The Strand, he reminds us of the proper method of holding the violin.
Fischer advises us on the proper posture whilst playing the violin. These four simple tips can help every violinist play with greater ease and lessen the tension around the neck and shoulders.
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Ways To Practise Effectively
As the saying goes - Practise makes perfect; so when it comes to the violin, cello or piano, parents encourage their children to sit through hours of practise. But does that really help?
In February 2008’s issue of The Strand, Oliver Gledhill’s article, “Family Matters”, shares some important tips for parents to help nurture their child’s musical development and gives us an insight on how to make every practise session an effective and meaningful one.
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