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Virtual Sheet Music support@virtualsheetmusic.com no Robert Estrin Mastering Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 Coda: Precision, Control, and Musicality https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/the-most-explosive-ending-in-p/ - In this lesson, Robert Estrin breaks down the legendary coda of Chopin’s Ballade in G minor, offering practical strategies for mastering its technical and musical challenges. From slow practice and note grouping to wrist technique and score analysis, this video provides a clear roadmap for developing speed, control, and expressive depth in one of the most demanding passages in the piano repertoire. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/the-most-explosive-ending-in-p.mov Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT 23:11 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Most Explosive Ending in Piano — Chopin Ballade No. 1 Coda (Part 3), Robert Estrin How to Count Rhythms: A Clear Guide to Musical Timing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-figure-out-rhythms-coun/ - In this lesson, Robert Estrin explains how to accurately count rhythms by understanding time signatures and subdivisions. From basic note values to eighths, sixteenths, and compound meter, he demonstrates how consistent counting builds precision and confidence. Whether you're a beginner or refining your skills, this approach helps you internalize rhythm and perform with clarity and control. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/how-to-figure-out-rhythms-coun.mov Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT 9:37 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Figure Out Rhythms: Counting, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Power, control, and advanced practice techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/part-two-chopin-ballade-no-1/ - In Part 2 of this deep dive into Chopin’s Ballade in G minor, Robert Estrin focuses on developing power, control, and fluidity in some of the piece’s most demanding sections. He explores techniques for producing a rich, non-harsh tone in chordal passages, mastering fast runs through strategic practice methods, and achieving clarity with precise fingering and rhythmic control. Emphasizing relaxation over brute strength, Estrin shares practical approaches to building speed, accuracy, and musical expression, helping pianists navigate the transition from technical work to a confident, expressive performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/part-two-chopin-ballade-no-1.mov Wed, 8 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT 37:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, PART 2: How to Play Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor — A Deep Dive, Robert Estrin Understanding How Music Is Organized https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-does-opus-mean/ - In this video, Robert Estrin explains what the term “opus” means and how composers like Ludwig van Beethoven and Frédéric Chopin used opus numbers to organize their works. He breaks down how opus numbers can represent groups of pieces and why they don’t always reflect the exact order in which music was written. Through clear examples and a personal story, Estrin makes this often-confusing musical term easy to understand for any listener or musician. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/what-does-opus-mean.mov Wed, 8 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT 9:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Does Opus Mean in Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick Lucien Capet: The Violin Teacher Behind a Legendary Lineage https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/a-teacher-lineage-capet/ - In this video, Robert Estrin explores the life and influence of Lucien Capet, one of the most important figures in the French violin tradition. From his early training and performance career to his role as founder of the Capet Quartet, the lesson traces his connections to major musicians and pedagogues, including Ivan Galamian and Charles Munch. It also highlights Capet’s lasting impact through his teaching, editions, and influential treatise on bowing technique, revealing how his legacy continues to shape violin playing today. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/a-teacher-lineage-capet.mov Wed, 8 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT 4:45 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage - Capet, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin The Power of Rhythm: What Makes Music Come Alive https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/why-rhythm-is-the-most-importa/ - In this lesson, Robert Estrin explores why rhythm is the foundation of all music. Through a simple but powerful demonstration, he shows how even the most famous piece can lose its identity without proper rhythmic structure. He encourages musicians to prioritize counting, precision, and consistent practice with a metronome to bring clarity, meaning, and life to their playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/why-rhythm-is-the-most-importa.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT 4:07 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Rhythm is the Most Important Element in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Mastering Chopin’s Ballade in G minor through technique and expression. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/chopin-ballade-no-1/ - In this lesson, Robert Estrin introduces Ballade No. 1 in G minor by Frédéric Chopin, focusing on both interpretation and technique. He explains the opening harmony, including the Neapolitan chord, and emphasizes maintaining a steady pulse while using expressive rubato. Key practice strategies include working in small sections, memorizing early, and practicing without pedal to build clarity, strength, and relaxation. Estrin also highlights voicing, phrasing, and control in fast passages, encouraging a balance of technical precision and personal musical expression. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/chopin-ballade-no-1.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2026 19:00:00 GMT 34:56 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Chopin Ballad No. 1 - A Deep Dive Into This Masterpiece, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Why You Must Learn to Fake At The Piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fake-it/ - Maintain musical flow by improvising through mistakes during performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/fake-it.mov Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 10:43 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secret Skill Every Pianist Needs to Master, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Konstantin Mostras: The Architect Behind Modern Violin Pedagogy https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/a-teacher-lineage-mostras/ - Mostras shaped modern violin technique through scientific pedagogy and lineage. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/a-teacher-lineage-mostras.mov Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 4:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage - Mostras, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Learn how to revisit to optimize your practice routine https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wrong-practice-routine/ - In this video, Robert discusses how your practice routine can actually hinder your progress rather than being beneficial. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/wrong-practice-routine.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 7:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Your Practice Routine is Wrong!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/galamian/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you about Ivan Galamian, one of the greatest violin teachers of all time. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/galamian.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 3:48 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage - Galamian, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Create a useful chart to help understand your teaching or teacher's lineage https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/creating-lineage-chart/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to create a "lineage" chart to help you understand where your teacher's (or your) teaching style comes from. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/creating-lineage-chart.mov Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 2:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage - Creating a Lineage Chart, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin How to master a difficult piece of music with day-by-day practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practicing-every-day/ - In this video, Robert gives you a day-by-day approach to master a challenging piece on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/practicing-every-day.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 8:24 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Day by Day Journey to Mastering a Difficult Piano Piece, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano William Fitzpatrick The first video of a series about great violin teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/teacher-lineage/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how understanding where our teachers’ ideas came from can help shape what we do with them next. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/teacher-lineage.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2026 19:00:00 GMT 4:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Teacher Lineage-DeLay, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin All musicians are welcome to this "guessing game" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/name-that-piece/ - In this video, Robert challenges you to name 7 famous piano pieces. All musicians are welcome! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/name-that-piece.mov Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 9:13 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Name These Famous Piano Pieces in 10 Seconds?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin The risks of putting a piano into storage https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-storage/ - In this video, Robert talks about putting pianos in storage... are you willing to take the risk? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-storage.mov Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 2:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Shocking Truth About Piano Storage, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An interesting story about a top-quality piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/greatest-piano-ever-made/ - In this video, Robert tells a story about one of the greatest pianos ever made. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/greatest-piano-ever-made.mov Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 5:11 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Happened to the Greatest Piano Ever Made?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin How to approach the most famous piano sonata by Mozart https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/famous-mozart-sonata/ - In this video, Robert teaches how to approach Mozart's piano sonata in C major K545. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/famous-mozart-sonata.mov Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 27:10 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Learn Mozart’s Famous C Major Sonata: A Step-by-Step Guide, pianist, William Fitzpatrick The concept of "mapping" gets extended furthermore https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-music/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends the concept of "mapping" to master any piece of music with ease and minimum effort. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-music.mov Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 5:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Music, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin You need just 10 minutes a day to practice the piano effectively. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/10-minutes-transform/ - In this video, Robert shares essential tips to help you get the most out of your daily piano practice. All in under 10 minutes. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/10-minutes-transform.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 10:04 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 10 Minutes That Will Transform Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick How "mapping" can be useful for shifts? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-paths/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends his concept of "mapping" to shifts and long-distance jumps on the fingerboard. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-paths.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2026 19:00:00 GMT 6:27 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Paths, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin What Is Cross-Stringing? Watch this video to find out https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ruin-piano-tone/ - In this video, Robert explains what cross-stringing is and how it affects piano tone. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/ruin-piano-tone.mov Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 8:51 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Did Cross-Stringing Ruin Piano Tone?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick What does that mean? Watch this video to find out! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-double-stops/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you a "mapping" method to apply to notes, scales, and arpeggios. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-double-stops.mov Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 5:51 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Double Stops, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin An extensive lesson for all pianists and piano learners https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ultimate-guide-2026/ - In this video, Robert gives you a guide to improve your piano playing in 2026. Are you up to the challenge? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/ultimate-guide-2026.mov Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 16:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Ultimate Guide to Transform Your Piano Playing in 2026, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano William Fitzpatrick An important lesson to approach arpeggios the best way https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-arpeggios/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick offers a simple approach to arpeggios you must definitely master. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-arpeggios.mov Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 5:12 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Arpeggios, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An innovative approach to violin scales https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-scales/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains his approach to violin scales. You'll be surprised how innovative this approach is! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-scales.mov Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 6:42 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Scales, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn the differences between vintage and new pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/vintange-vs-new-piano/ - In this video, Robert explains the differences between vintage and new concert grand Steinways. Where does it rely? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/vintange-vs-new-piano.mov Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 5:28 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Vintage vs New Concert Grand Steinway: Can You Hear the Difference?, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Stop practicing Bach wrong! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bach-fugues-concertos/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to improve your interpretation of Bach's repertoire. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/bach-fugues-concertos.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 47:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Bach's Fugues and Concertos Explained, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Improve your long-term violin practice with this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mapping-notes/ - In the first video of a new series, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how patterns can significantly help with violin learning. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mapping-notes.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT 6:08 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mapping Notes, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin Watch this video to improve your piano practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/biggest-piano-mistakes/ - In this video, Robert tells you the typical mistakes piano learners make when practicing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/biggest-piano-mistakes.mov Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 18:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Biggest Piano Practice Mistakes You Don't Realize, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin An important topic for all pianists and piano owners https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/cold-drafts/ - In this video, Robert talks about the dangers of cold drafts to your piano and your hands. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/cold-drafts.mov Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:55 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Dangers of Cold Drafts for Pianos and Pianists, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick If you smoke and are a violinist, you must definitively watch this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/was-not-nerves/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that may surprise and help any violinist struggling with an uncontrolled-bouncing bow during performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/was-not-nerves.mov Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What If It Wasn’t Nerves?, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Exploring the question: What if Beethoven had YouTube? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/beethoven-youtube/ - In this video, Robert discusses whether Beethoven had access to YouTube. What would have changed in his creativity? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/beethoven-youtube.mov Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:11 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What if Beethoven had YouTube?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick Another story teaching the complexities of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/they-played-every-note/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells another story about his teaching in Paris and how music can take different paths to reach the same destination. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/they-played-every-note.mov Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:26 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, But they played every note..., violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Digital, Upright, or Grand pianos? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/3-types-of-pianos/ - In this video, Robert explores the different types of pianos available on the market today. Which one is the best for you? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/3-types-of-pianos.mov Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 22:44 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The 3 Types of Pianos: What’s Best for You?, pianist, piano questions, Robert Estrin Master Chopin's Nocturne in E flat Op. 9 No. 2 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/master-chopin-nocturne/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to master the most famous Nocturne by Frederic Chopin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/master-chopin-nocturne.mov Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 13:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 5 Secrets to Playing Chopin’s E-flat Nocturne, pianist, piano questions, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to understand for all music teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/teaching-not-telling/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shares an intriguing narrative about the importance of handling cultural differences with utmost care. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/teaching-not-telling.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:32 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Teaching, but Not Telling!, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin How to master Beethoven's famous sonata https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/moonlight-sonata-cry/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to master Beethoven's famous sonata so that your audience will literally cry. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/moonlight-sonata-cry.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2025 19:00:00 GMT 10:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why the Moonlight Sonata Makes People Cry, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Why is it so important to practice your scales and arpeggios in four octaves? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/must-scales-arpeggios/ - In this video, Robert emphasizes the significance of practicing scales and arpeggios spanning four octaves, highlighting why no pianist should overlook them. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/must-scales-arpeggios.mov Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:42 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You MUST Practice Your Scales and Arpeggios in 4 Octaves, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin A deep dive into the composers who revolutionized the world of piano. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-revolutionaries/ - In this video, Robert tells you which composers and compositions have revolutionized the piano repertoire forever. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-revolutionaries.mov Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:43 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Revolutionaries Of Classical Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick This is an important lesson for all musicians! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/perform-differently/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a story that will make you realize that practicing is not only for learning a piece of music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/perform-differently.mov Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Practicing to Perform Differently, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin A few essential tips to improve your piano playing and your life at the same time. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/change-your-piano-playing/ - In this video, Robert gives you a few tips that not only will improve your piano playing, but your life as well! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/change-your-piano-playing.mov Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:11 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Change Your Piano Playing and Your Life, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about teaching vibrato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/would-vibrato-work/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick continues his journey in France, discussing the teaching of vibrato. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/would-vibrato-work.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What if how I taught vibrato didn’t work?, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn how to improve your music memorization https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/3-types-memorization/ - In this video, Robert gives you three types of memorization on the piano that you'll find very useful. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/3-types-memorization.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:55 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The 3 Types of Memorization for Pianists, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Keep learning from great musicians with the new video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/richard-myron/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick’s video series, William interviews Richard Myron, who's also studied at Juilliard School, where he earned his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music as a student of Homer Mensch and early music with Albert Fuller. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/richard-myron.mov Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 36:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with Richard Myron, Paris based Baroque Bassist, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Learn these tips to improve your trill playing on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/easy-trills/ - In this video, Robert gives you three tips to improve your trills on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/easy-trills.mov Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Ways to Make Trills Easier on The Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how people can recognize notes by ear https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/notes-by-ear/ - In this video, Robert gives you a path to recognize notes by ear. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/notes-by-ear.mov Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Identify Notes By Ear on The Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick The beginning of Prof. Fitzpatrick's journey in France https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/beginning-violin/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick keeps telling the story of his journey as a teacher at the Conservatory of Paris. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/beginning-violin.mov Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Teaching Violin from the Beginning, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin What does it mean to play a "perfect chord" on a piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/perfect-chords/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to play "perfect chords" on a piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/perfect-chords.mov Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:51 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The GOLDEN RULES for Perfect Chords on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Keep learning from great musicians with the new video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/david-kim/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick’s video series, William interviews David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, with insights and reflections on artistry, leadership, and tips on getting into an orchestra. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/david-kim.mov Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 33:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with David Kim, Concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Tips for choosing your first piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ideal-first-piano/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to choose the perfect first piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/ideal-first-piano.mov Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Ideal First Piano: What You Need to Know, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about teaching music in a different country https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/new-country/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells his experience of teaching for the first time at the Conservatory of Music of Paris, France. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/new-country.mov Wed, 8 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, New Country. New Language. New Journey., violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Practice daily these four basic exercises to keep iproving your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/4-piano-exercises/ - In this video, Robert gives you four basic exercises that any pianist should not miss. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/4-piano-exercises.mov Wed, 8 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 11:29 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 4 Piano Exercises That Actually Work!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn the importance of Beethoven in the history of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/beethoven-revolution/ - In this video, Robert discusses Ludwig van Beethoven and the profound impact he had on music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/beethoven-revolution.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 12:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Beethoven Revolutionized Classical Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Attention is all you need! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/paying-attention/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick discusses the importance of paying attention during practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/paying-attention.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violinists… Have You Been Paying Attention?, violinist, advanced Robert Estrin An important place every piano enthusiast should visit. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-museum/ - In this video, Robert talks about the Piano Performance Museum in Hunter, New York. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-museum.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:44 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Piano Museum Where You Can Play the Instruments!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Another great interview by Prof. Fitzpatrick about the importance of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/marcus-thompson/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Marcus Thompson, a member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, highlighting how important music is in any difficult times. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/marcus-thompson.mov Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 35:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with Marcus Thompson, viola and viola d'amore, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin How to learn the third movement of Clementi's famous sonatina opus 36 number 1 in C major. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/clementi-sonatina-3/ - In this video, Robert gives you a lesson on the third movement of the popular Clementi's Sonatina No. 1, "Vivace." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/clementi-sonatina-3.mov Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Clementi’s Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major (3rd Movement), William Fitzpatrick Learn how to overcome problems by "visualizing" them https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/visualizing-the-problem/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches a significant way of approaching problems: by "visualizing" them. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/visualizing-the-problem.mov Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Visualizing the Problem, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin How to learn the second movement of Clementi's famous sonatina opus 36 number 1 in C major. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/clementi-sonatina-2/ - In this video, Robert gives you a lesson on the second movement of the popular Clementi's Sonatina No. 1, "Andante." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/clementi-sonatina-2.mov Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 18:48 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Clementi’s Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major (2nd Movement), Robert Estrin A great lesson on a very popular piece for piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/clementi-sonatina-1/ - In this video, Robert gives you a lesson on the first movement of the popular Clementi's Sonatina No. 1. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/clementi-sonatina-1.mov Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 14:57 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Clementi’s Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 in C Major (1st Movement), William Fitzpatrick A very interesting interview with a great violin professor https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/paul-kantor/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Paul Kantor, the Sally Shepherd Perkins Professor of Violin at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/paul-kantor.mov Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 44:56 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with Paul Kantor, Professor of Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin A simple but essential technique often overlooked. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/note-release/ - In this video, Robert shares the number one technique that is often overlooked on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/note-release.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:52 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The #1 Most Overlooked Piano Technique, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learning-memorizing-redo/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick clarifies a key concept in violin learning. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/learning-memorizing-redo.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:37 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is Learning Memorizing or Memorizing Learning?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin Find the answer to this interesting question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/people-practice/ - In this video, Robert tells you the truth behind this question. This interests all musicians! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/people-practice.mov Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:05 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do Some People Not Have to Practice?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover the main differences between these two famous composers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mozart-vs-chopin/ - In this video, Robert discusses the differences between Mozart and Chopin from a piano-playing perspective. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/mozart-vs-chopin.mov Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 11:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Difference Between Playing Mozart And Chopin, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick A very interesting interview for all violinist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/cornelia-heard/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Cornelia L. Heard, an exceptional violin professor who has been a pupil of Ms. DeLay at the Juilliard School of New York, with a wealth of experience to share. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/cornelia-heard.mov Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:23 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Cornelia L. Heard, Professor of Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Understand how to deal with your left hand in piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/left-hand/ - In this video, Robert talks about how to deal with your left hand in piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/left-hand.mov Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:18 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Is the Left Hand So Hard on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Get inspired with this interview https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bruce-dukov/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Bruce Dukov, another inspiring violinist who has recorded over 1850 feature motion picture soundtracks, and gives great advice to anyone who wants to start a career in movie recording studios. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bruce-dukov.mov Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 45:41 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Bruce Dukov, LA Recording Artist Concertmaster, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin Discover who the most famous classical composers are. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/greatest-composers/ - In this video, Robert tells you who the greatest composers of all time are. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/greatest-composers.mov Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:22 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 7 Great Composers Who Died Young but Changed Music Forever, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Find out what's true and what's false in piano learning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-myths-debunked/ - In this video, Robert debunks some of the most common myths around piano learning. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-myths-debunked.mov Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 15:24 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Piano Learning Myths DEBUNKED!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick A fascinating interview with a great violinist of our time https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mark-peskanov/ - In this video from one of Prof. Fitzpatrick's video series, William interviews Mark Peskanov, an internationally-known violinist and director of New York's Bargenmusic. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mark-peskanov.mov Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 49:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mark Peskanov, Concert Violinist and Director of Bargemusic, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin How important is being relaxed when playing the piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/relaxed-playing/ - In this video, Robert talks about relaxation and how it is important for your piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/relaxed-playing.mov Wed, 6 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT 10:22 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secret to Being Relaxed Playing the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin How to deal with your piano practice when you injure your hands? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hand-injury/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to handle an injured hand and still be able to practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/hand-injury.mov Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How I Played Piano with One Hand After Injury, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick The deepest level of practicing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practice-to-win/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick delves into the deeper meaning behind practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/practice-to-win.mov Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:27 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why I Teach: We Practice to Win... Right?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Learn about the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/grammy-museum/ - In this short video, Robert shows a brief tour of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/grammy-museum.mov Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:33 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Hidden Gems of the Grammy Museum – An Inside Tour, pianist, piano questions, Robert Estrin Mastering "security" to improve your piano learning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/effortless-big-piano-leaps/ - In this video, Robert gives you a few tips to improve accuracy, confidence, and "security" in your piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/effortless-big-piano-leaps.mov Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 9:24 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Effortless BIG Piano Leaps: The ONE Trick You Need, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin What does it mean to play on a "narrower keyboard"? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/narrower-keyboards/ - In this video, Robert talks about the newest keyboards with narrow keys. What are their benefits? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/narrower-keyboards.mov Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 10:21 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Future of Piano is Here: Exploring Narrower Keyboards, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano William Fitzpatrick How do you teach something you know deeply without taking over? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/letting-go-tzigane/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shares an interesting teaching moment working on Ravel's Tzigane. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/letting-go-tzigane.mov Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:03 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How I Teach: Knowing, Teaching, Letting Go, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Learn how to deal with dotted rhythms https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pathetique-dotted-rhythms/ - In this video, Robert tackles dotted rhythms by taking the beginning of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata as an example. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/pathetique-dotted-rhythms.mov Wed, 9 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:34 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mastering Dotted Rhythms in Beethoven’s Pathétique, William Fitzpatrick Optimize your practice by avoiding this trap https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/over-and-over/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how practicing "over and over" is not the solution to efficient practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/over-and-over.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:20 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How I Teach: But I Practiced It Over and Over, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin In important trick to improve your music practice approach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/think-in-words/ - In this video, Robert gives a very important suggestion to all musicians. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/think-in-words.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:50 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Must Think in Words When You Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to perform smooth octaves on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/octaves-secret/ - In this video, Robert provides essential tips to enhance your octave playing smoothness. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/octaves-secret.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2025 19:00:00 GMT 9:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secret to Smooth Octaves on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Here are the most important repertoire for pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/7-classical-pieces/ - In this video, Robert tells you what are the most important pieces a pianist should learn. You can find these pieces and many more from the classical piano dedicated page. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/7-classical-pieces.mov Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 16:13 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 7 Classical Pieces Every Pianist Should Learn!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin See how Robert Estrin uses VSM! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/vsm-robert/ - In this video, Robert talks about Virtual Sheet Music and why he uses it daily for his music endeavors! NOTE: This video is not sponsored. Robert made and shared it completely on his own! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/vsm-robert.mov Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, VSM: Is It Better Than Traditional Scores?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to fix these mistakes to elevate your piano practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/5-piano-mistakes/ - In this video, Robert lists five piano mistakes that you should tackle right away. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/5-piano-mistakes.mov Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:40 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 5 Piano Practice Mistakes Nearly Everyone Makes, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Very important concepts for learning and teaching the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/asking-why/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a few important concepts for anyone learning and teaching the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/asking-why.mov Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:11 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why I Teach: Asking Why - A Way of Teaching, Learning, and Being, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin How important is sleeping for your musical learning? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/sleep-and-learning/ - In this video, Robert talks about sleeping and how important it is for your musical learning. This applies to all instrumentalists! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/sleep-and-learning.mov Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:03 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Sleep Enhances Your Musical Learning, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin The essential techniques any pianist should apply. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/essential-gotos/ - In this video, Robert tells you the three basic techniques to improve your piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/essential-gotos.mov Wed, 11 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The 3 Essential Go-Tos in Your Piano Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An important practice concept for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/variable-practice/ - In this video, Robert gives you an important tip to improve your practice for all instruments. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/variable-practice.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Variable Practice: Why Exact Repetitions May Not Be the Best Goal, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin An interesting answer to a not-so-popular question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/supportive-community/ - In this video, Robert talks about having a "supporting community" to help with your piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/supportive-community.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:05 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can a Supportive Community IMPROVE Your Piano Playing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick An important story about left-hand pizzicato on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/pizzicato-insights/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about Nicolo Paganini and left-hand pizzicato on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/pizzicato-insights.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:28 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What I Teach: What's Pizz got to do with it?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Fabrizio Ferrari Learn how to navigate the new website https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fabrizio/vsm-reimagined/ - In this new video, Virtual Sheet Music's CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, introduces the newly redesigned Virtual Sheet Music website. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/fabrizio/vsm-reimagined.mov Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 11:16 no Tips and Insights From The Music Room, music expert, Fabrizio Ferrari, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Virtual Sheet Music Reimagined, CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, music, Robert Estrin A method to improve practice effectiveness for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/interleaved-practice/ - In this video, Robert suggests a method to improve your daily instrumental practice. And it applies to all instruments. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/interleaved-practice.mov Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:56 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best Practice Method According to Science: Interleaved Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Four essential concepts to improve your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/four-key-piano-concepts/ - In this video, Robert gives you four key concepts for your piano improvement. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/four-key-piano-concepts.mov Wed, 28 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:34 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 4 Keys to SKYROCKET Your Piano Progress, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin All musicians should watch this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practice-vs-performing/ - In this video, which is aimed at all musicians, Robert explains why you sound great during practice but not so during performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/practice-vs-performing.mov Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:20 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Sound Great in Practice but Struggle When Performing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin The most simple technique to improve your piano playing/ https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/one-piano-exercise/ - In this video, Robert shows you the most effective and straightforward technique to improve your piano playing. If you had to choose, you should start from this one. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/one-piano-exercise.mov Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The One Piano Exercise That Can Transform Your Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Dynamics as Energy: A Physical Approach to Musical Expression https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/dynamics-are-energy/ - This video explores a powerful way to understand dynamics by reframing them as energy. By connecting markings like forte and piano to physical actions—bow speed, weight, articulation, and vibrato—you gain a more intuitive and expressive approach to violin playing. This simple shift transforms dynamics from static symbols into a flexible system for shaping sound and musical intent. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/dynamics-are-energy.mov Wed, 21 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:46 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dynamics Are Energy, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin A very important tip for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/take-more-breaks/ - In this video, Robert explains how important it is for practice to take breaks... and this applies to all instruments! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/take-more-breaks.mov Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secret to Learning Music Faster: Take More Breaks, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin What is the most prominent mistake pianists make? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/holding-back/ - In this video, Robert tells you the biggest mistake pianists make when playing the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/holding-back.mov Wed, 14 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 6:39 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The #1 Mistake Holding You Back in Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin An important video for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/metronome-greatest-effect/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips on how to use the metronome for "the greatest effect." This is important for all instrumentalists! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/metronome-greatest-effect.mov Wed, 7 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:04 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Use the Metronome to Greatest Effect, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Easy tips for instant improvement https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/improve-piano-instantly/ - In this video, Robert gives you easy tips to improve your piano technique instantly. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/improve-piano-instantly.mov Wed, 7 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to INSTANTLY Improve Your Piano Technique, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick How simple is getting your bow on the string? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-to-the-string/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you the best mental path to get your bow on your violin's strings. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bow-to-the-string.mov Wed, 7 May 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What I Teach: Getting Your Bow to the String, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/power-focus-practice/ - In this video, targeted at all musicians, Robert gives a clear path to mastering practice most effectively. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/power-focus-practice.mov Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:54 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Power of Focus in Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin What is the "problem finger" for all pianists? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/problem-finger/ - In this video, Robert talks about the problematic finger for all pianists and how to tackle it. What finger is it? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/problem-finger.mov Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:54 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The PROBLEM FINGER in Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Fabrizio Ferrari Discover DaDaScribe and how it can help musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fabrizio/transcribing-speech-with-ai/ - In this new video, Virtual Sheet Music's CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, introduces DaDaScribe.com, which can be used, to some extent, as a tool for musicians. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/fabrizio/transcribing-speech-with-ai.mov Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:24 no Tips and Insights From The Music Room, music expert, Fabrizio Ferrari, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Speech and Lyrics Transcription with AI, CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, music, Robert Estrin Learn the basics of key signatures https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/no-g-sharp-scale/ - In this video, Robert explains why the scale of G-Sharp Major is not something you can find in the music repertoire. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/no-g-sharp-scale.mov Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:46 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Is There No G-Sharp Major Scale?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to improve your performance with this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/illusion-of-power/ - In this video, Robert discusses the popular Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and how it can help one master the concept of "illusion of power." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/illusion-of-power.mov Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:05 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Illusion of Power in Piano: Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano William Fitzpatrick Understand this basic concept to improve your performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/who-are-you-playing-for/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick expresses a very important thought when playing the violin or any other musical instrument in front of an audience. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/who-are-you-playing-for.mov Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:25 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, So who are you playing for?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Fabrizio Ferrari Learn what a sheet music membership can give you https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fabrizio/sheet-music-membership/ - In this new video, Virtual Sheet Music's CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, talks about sheet music memberships. What are they, and how can they help with your music learning? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/fabrizio/sheet-music-membership.mov Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:44 no Tips and Insights From The Music Room, music expert, Fabrizio Ferrari, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Sheet Music Membership, CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, music, Robert Estrin Watch this video to find out the answer https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/basic-piano-technique/ - In this video, Robert tells you the elements that are the basis of piano technique. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/basic-piano-technique.mov Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:42 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is There a Basic Technique for Playing Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to master music with it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/secret-of-music/ - In this video, Robert explains what is the "Secret of Music." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/secret-of-music.mov Wed, 9 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Secret of Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Can you answer this question? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/greates-living-pianists/ - In this video, Robert answers the questions with fascinating insights on the most-known pianists of all time. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/greates-living-pianists.mov Wed, 9 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 14:35 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Who Are the 3 Greatest Living Pianists?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick How important is the mindset of "doing no mistakes"? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/no-mistakes/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains perfectly how the fear of "not making mistakes" can backfire and ruin one's performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/no-mistakes.mov Wed, 9 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Music Beyond “No Mistakes”, Robert Estrin Discover the difference in pianos from different countries. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-mysteries/ - In this video, Robert explains the differences between Asian and American pianos. Why are there such differences in the first place? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-mysteries.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Bizarre Piano Mysteries That Will Surprise You!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Do you really want to close your eyes when playing? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/closing-your-eyes/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about closing his eyes for inspiration during the performance. Is that needed? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/closing-your-eyes.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Closing your eyes..., violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/corrections-not-mistakes/ - In this video, Robert explains how important it is to have the correct mindset when practicing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/corrections-not-mistakes.mov Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Transform Your Piano Practice: Focus on Corrections, Not Mistakes, pianist, piano questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick An easy trick to overcome difficulties in your violin study https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/wall-in-your-way/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how an easy mindset trick can help overcome difficult passages. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/wall-in-your-way.mov Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:34 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, So There's a Wall in Your Way, Now What?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin Discover the secrets for rapid improvement on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/2-most-effective-techniques/ - In this video, Robert shows you the two key pillars of piano practice for expanding your repertoire and refining your music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/2-most-effective-techniques.mov Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:26 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Piano Practice Secrets: The 2 Most Effective Techniques for Rapid Improvement, pianist, piano questions, William Fitzpatrick An interesting story regarding studying at home https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-in-a-lesson/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about the importance of consistent practice at home. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-in-a-lesson.mov Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing in a lesson, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about a great music teacher https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/stephen-clapp-part-2/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about how great teachers put themselves at the service of their students. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/stephen-clapp-part-2.mov Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Stephen Clapp, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin Practical tips to gain confidence in piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-confidence/ - In this video, Robert gives you five tips to improve your piano-playing confidence. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-confidence.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 10:21 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Play for Anyone: 5 Steps to Piano Confidence, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Get started with this new series from Prof. Fitzpatrick https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/why-i-teach-intro/ - In this short introductory video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains the contents of his new violin series. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/why-i-teach-intro.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 0:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Introduction to Why I Teach, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick A quick look into Ms Delay's violin teaching https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/ms-delay-energy/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about a lesson with her teacher, Ms Delay. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/ms-delay-energy.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:02 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Ms Delay and energy, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick A fascinating encounter between violinists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bartok-and-perlman/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about meeting with Itzhak Perlman involving Bartok's violin concerto. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bartok-and-perlman.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 1:23 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Bartok and Perlman, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How Thoughtful Questions Can Transform Music Education and Critical Thinking https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/socratic-questioning/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains that great teaching isn’t just about giving answers. It’s about guiding students to discover them on their own. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/socratic-questioning.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:16 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Power of Socratic Questioning in Teaching, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin An insightful answer to a simple question. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/scales-vs-arpeggios/ - In this video, Robert answers a straightforward question: which should you learn first, scales or arpeggios? Watch the video to find out. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/scales-vs-arpeggios.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:55 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Which Should You Learn First: Scales or Arpeggios?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Tips for practicing scales on the piano. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-scales/ - In this video, Robert provides easy-to-follow tips for practicing scales on the piano effectively. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-scales.mov Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 5:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Much Should You Practice Scales?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick How difficult is to find the "right spot" for perfect intonation? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/finding-that-right-spot/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about finding the right spot to achieve the perfect violin intonation. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/finding-that-right-spot.mov Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Finding That Right Spot, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin Useful tips for learning the piano later in life https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/to-old-to-play-piano/ - In this video, Robert shares all things to consider when learning piano at an older age. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/to-old-to-play-piano.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Be Too Old to Play the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick How planning helps a great deal with your violin playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/look-back-plan-forward/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a clear path to violin learning and, ultimately, to success. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/look-back-plan-forward.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:16 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Look Back, Plan Forward!, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Fabrizio Ferrari Test your music knowledge with our new music theory section https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fabrizio/music-theory-section/ - In this new video, Virtual Sheet Music's CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, introduces the new Music Theory section where you can learn and practice your music knowledge. And it is not only for beginners! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/fabrizio/music-theory-section.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:04 no Tips and Insights From The Music Room, music expert, Fabrizio Ferrari, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Well Do You Know Music Theory?, CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, music, Robert Estrin Learn all the features that an "electric piano" can offer. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/cord-out-of-piano/ - In this video, Robert answers a viewer's question with very interesting insights. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/cord-out-of-piano.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:01 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Does It Mean When a Cord Comes Out of a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick The importance of sticking to the original author's intentions. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-what-is-on-page/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you an essential concept: trying to be more the "re-creators" than the "creators" when approaching a piece of music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-what-is-on-page.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:32 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing what’s on the page, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Great advice to improve your sight-reading to the next level https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fast-sight-reading/ - In this video, Robert gives you new tips for "faster sigh-reading." This applies to all instruments and is of great interest to all instrumentalists! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/fast-sight-reading.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 8:08 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Faster Sight-Reading: The One CRITICAL STEP You’re Missing, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Insights on how pianos are built https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/heaviest-piano-part/ - In this video, Robert reveals the heaviest part of a piano. Can you guess it? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/heaviest-piano-part.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:36 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Is the Heaviest Part of a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Watch this video to find out https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/child-prodigies-pianists/ - In this video, Robert answers the question with fascinating and historical details. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/child-prodigies-pianists.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT 3:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Were All Concert Pianists Child Prodigies?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick How much important is believing in playing? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/belief/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tackles a fundamental mindset in violin playing: believing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/belief.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:31 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Belief, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin expert, Robert Estrin Can you learn to control your thoughts with music practice? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/thought-control/ - In this video, Robert talks about taking your musical expression to the next level with a fascinating and unique technique. This is of great interest for all musicians! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/thought-control.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is practicing thought control?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A very useful video for all pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/your-own-path/ - In this video, Robert shows the most essential piano techniques to master in piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/your-own-path.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT 4:31 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Journey Through Piano Technique – Finding Your Own Path, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick A very useful video for all violin teachers and students alike https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/find-your-own-voice/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick expresses a fundamental concept for all violin teachers and students: find your own voice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/find-your-own-voice.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT 2:32 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Guiding Students to Find Their Own Voice, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Fabrizio Ferrari How to recognize high-quality sheet music? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fabrizio/high-quality-sheet-music/ - In this new video, Virtual Sheet Music's CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, gives you 10 key features to identify high-quality sheet music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/fabrizio/high-quality-sheet-music.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:00:00 GMT 7:15 no Tips and Insights From The Music Room, music expert, Fabrizio Ferrari, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is High-Quality Sheet Music, CEO, Fabrizio Ferrari, music, Robert Estrin Learn how to analyze any piece structure with this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-mozart-broke-rules/ - In this video, Robert talks about "music structures" and how Mozart broke the rules of the sonata form. This video applies to all instruments! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/how-mozart-broke-rules.mov Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Mozart Broke the Rules, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A unique approach to make memorization easier https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/memorization-easier/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to improve memorization of any piano repertoire. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/memorization-easier.mov Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:30 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make Memorization Easier, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick What are mutest on the violin? And how to use them? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mutes/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about mutes on the violin. What are they? How do they work? And what's their purpose? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mutes.mov Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:42 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: So do you know what mutes are?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A very simple lessons on "not messing up" during violin practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/recover-when-messing-up/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you easy-to-understand tips to handle mistakes during your violin practice to guarantee a perfect final performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/recover-when-messing-up.mov Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: So do you know how to recover when you mess up?, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Do we still have musical geniuses like Mozart in our world today? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/musical-geniuses/ - In this video, Robert talks about "musical geniuses." Are there any alive today? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/musical-geniuses.mov Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are There Musical Geniuses Like Mozart Alive Today?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin A helpful tip for when you travel and still want to play the piano. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-traveling/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to solve a problem that affects all piano players when traveling. How can I keep up with practice? How can I have a piano with me while traveling? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-traveling.mov Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Have a Piano While Traveling, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how much freedom you can add to your performances https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/performance-freedom/ - In this video, Robert talks about "freedom in music performance." How much can you have of it? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/performance-freedom.mov Wed, 8 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Much Freedom Is There in Musical Performance?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin How do you deal with your own "stale repertoire"? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/recharge-piano-playing/ - In this video, Robert talks about how to recharge your possibly "stale" repertoire. And the solution is easier than you may think. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/recharge-piano-playing.mov Wed, 8 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Recharge Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn the basics of violin pizzicato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/how-to-pizz/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "breaking things down." What does that mean? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/how-to-pizz.mov Wed, 8 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:43 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: How to pizz?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to avoid injury and how to relax https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/what-you-should-never-do/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to relax to avoid injuries. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/what-you-should-never-do.mov Wed, 8 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: So do you know what you should never do?, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin What makes a student "talented"? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/talented-student/ - In this video, Robert gives you directions to understand when a student has a natural talent for music. This video is useful for all instruments, not only the piano! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/talented-student.mov Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Can You Tell if a Student Is Talented?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to leverage this knowledge for your piano practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/primary-chords/ - In this video, Robert talks about "primary chords." What are they? And how can they help with your piano practice? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/primary-chords.mov Wed, 1 Nov 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Are Primary Chords? Why You Need Them, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick What does "breaking things down" mean? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/break-things-down/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "breaking things down." What does that mean? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/break-things-down.mov Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:33 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: How to 'break things down'?, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin What's the relationship between piano and ping pong? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-vs-ping-pong/ - In this video, Robert tells you what playing the piano and playing ping pong have in common. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-vs-ping-pong.mov Wed, 25 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:28 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 5 Things Piano and Ping-Pong Have in Common, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Tips for improving your music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-much-you-practice/ - In this video, Robert talks about how to optimize your music practice. Despite this video is mainly aimed at piano players, all musicians could benefit from watching it. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/how-much-you-practice.mov Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 3:47 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, It’s Not Important How Much You Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Learn the basics of piano playing memorization https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/memory-on-the-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about memorization, specifically on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/memory-on-the-piano.mov Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:23 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Does Memory Work on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick So do you know how to play really fast? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-really-fast/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "playing really fast." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-really-fast.mov Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:39 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: How to play really fast?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Interesting thoughts about what contributes to make great music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-makes-great-music/ - In this video, Robert tries to answer a simple question: what makes great music? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/what-makes-great-music.mov Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Makes Great Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin How can you make a living playing the piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/make-money/ - In this video, Robert dives deep into "making money" as a pianist. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/make-money.mov Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 9:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make Money Playing the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick So do you know some ways to be a good student? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/good-student/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about "being a good student." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/good-student.mov Wed, 4 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: Being a good student, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin How to handle pedal markings https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pedal-markings/ - In this video, Robert talks about "pedal markings." How to handle them? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/pedal-markings.mov Wed, 4 Oct 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Follow Pedal Markings in Your Scores?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to handle repeated notes on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/change-fingers-repeated-notes/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to handle repeated notes on the piano and why you must always change fingers to play them. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/change-fingers-repeated-notes.mov Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:11 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 2 Reasons You Must Change Fingers on Repeated Notes, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn what this means for your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/orchestrate-playing/ - In this video, Robert introduces the concept of "orchestrating" your piano playing. What does he mean by that? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/orchestrate-playing.mov Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:05 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Orchestrate Your Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Meet Prof. Fitzpatrick from Robert Estrin's perspective https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fitzpatrick-interview/ - In this video, Robert interviews Prof. William Fitzpatrick, our long-item violin expert and a great music teacher. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/fitzpatrick-interview.mov Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 30:50 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Makes a Great Teacher: Interview with William Fitzpatrick, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano William Fitzpatrick Dynamics on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/so-do-you-know-dynamics/ - In this new video of his Violin Basics series, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about dynamics on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/so-do-you-know-dynamics.mov Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:09 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: Dynamics, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin Get an answer to a pretty common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-by-ear/ - In this video, Robert talks about "playing by ear." Is it true that doing that can hurt your "classical playing"? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/playing-by-ear.mov Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Will Playing by Ear Hurt Your Classical Playing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Important tips for "learning with fun." https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/work-and-fun/ - In this video, Robert tackles the delicate balance between practicing hard and having fun. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/work-and-fun.mov Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:36 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Balancing Work and Fun in Your Piano Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin What is a "practice checklist," and how can it help with practice? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practice-checklist/ - In this video, Robert introduces the concept of "practice checklist." What is it? How can it help with your daily instrumental practice? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/practice-checklist.mov Wed, 6 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 12:34 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Need a Practice Checklist?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin A useful tip for your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/late-notes/ - In this video, Robert explains how playing melody notes slightly "late" can help with your piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/late-notes.mov Wed, 6 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:23 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Play Your Melody Notes Slightly Late?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Learn the violin basics with this new series's first video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/so-do-you-know/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces a new series about the violin basics. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/so-do-you-know.mov Wed, 6 Sep 2023 19:00:00 GMT 2:04 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Basics: So do you know..., violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Learn pianissimo dynamics in depth https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/levels-of-pianissimo/ - In this video, Robert talks about dynamics. Everything explained in this video applies to all instruments! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/levels-of-pianissimo.mov Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:22 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Many Levels of Pianissimo Are There?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin A valuable tip for better practicing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/exaggerate-playing/ - In this video, Robert gives you an interesting tip while practicing slowly. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/exaggerate-playing.mov Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 3:40 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Must Exaggerate Your Playing When Practicing Slowly, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to deal with expression during music playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/peaking-later/ - In this video, Robert talks about expression by introducing the concept of "peaking later." What does he mean? And why does this apply to all instruments? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/peaking-later.mov Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:42 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Must Peak Later in Your Phrases, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What are the most important aspects of expressive playing? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/play-expressively/ - In this video, Robert talks about "playing expressively" on the piano. He's got wonderful tips for you with a lot of piano history behind it! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/play-expressively.mov Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 23:30 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Expressively on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What does it mean to "solidify rhythms"? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/solidify-rhythms/ - In this video, Robert teaches how to master rhythm using a simple trick. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/solidify-rhythms.mov Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 9:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Solidify Rhythms, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to tell if a piano is mediocre, good, or great. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/great-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you what makes a piano great compared to more mediocre ones. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/great-piano.mov Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 9:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Makes a Piano Great?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick An easy trick to transpose music, quickly https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/keeping-patterns/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a simple trick to transpose music fast on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/keeping-patterns.mov Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Changing places... Keeping Patterns!, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Playing vs Practicing: what's the difference? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-vs-practicing/ - In this video, Robert tells you the difference between "playing" and "practicing" and how to deal with that. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/playing-vs-practicing.mov Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:28 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Not Playing is Practicing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how to deal with metronome marks on the score https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/metronome-markings/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to deal with metronome marks on a music score. All music students should watch this video. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/metronome-markings.mov Wed, 9 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Follow Metronome Markings in Your Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Put your ear and musical knowledge to the test. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mozart-vs-beethoven-test/ - In this video, Robert tests you: can you hear the difference between Mozart and Beethoven? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/mozart-vs-beethoven-test.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 9:31 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Hear the Difference Between Mozart and Beethoven?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Can you actually do that? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/crescendo-on-a-chord/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to have a crescendo on a chord. Is that even possible? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/crescendo-on-a-chord.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:20 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Make a Crescendo on a Chord on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Three tips for your thumb https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/rule-of-thumb/ - In this video, Robert talks about the thumb by giving you three tips about it. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/rule-of-thumb.mov Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT 9:26 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Rule of Thumb: 3 Important Tips for the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Test your musical talent with this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/good-ear/ - In this video, Robert has a musical test for you: Can you recognize these chords? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/good-ear.mov Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT 11:53 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical Test: How Good is Your Ear?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What to do if you are unable to practice for a while? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/back-in-shape/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to get back in shape after a rest from practicing the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/back-in-shape.mov Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Do You Get Back in Shape on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick The best way to study a piece of music is to break it down https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/chunk-it/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives directions on breaking down a piece of music into small chunks to master it at best. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/chunk-it.mov Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Chunk it … To know it!, violinist, Robert Estrin A useful tip for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practice-reading-pieces/ - In this video, Robert talks about "practicing by reading pieces." What does he mean, and how can this be applied to all instruments? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/practice-reading-pieces.mov Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Practice Reading Pieces, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how a piano student made a great career in Jazz https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bijan-taghavi/ - In this video, Robert interviews Bijan Taghavi, one of his piano students who is riding a brilliant career as a jazz pianist. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/bijan-taghavi.mov Wed, 5 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT 14:19 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Student of Robert Estrin: Bijan Taghavi – Jazz Artist, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn what "being present" means https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/be-present-piano-playing/ - In this video, Robert talks about "being present in the moment of your playing." Find out what this means for your piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/be-present-piano-playing.mov Wed, 5 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:52 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Be Present When You Play the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin How soft is soft, and how do you even achieve it on the piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-soft-is-the-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about playing soft on the piano. How to deal with it? How much should you play soft? Is it soft enough or too much? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/how-soft-is-the-piano.mov Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:17 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Soft is Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin This is an essential element that you must embrace in your musical performance. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/avoiding-a-trainwreck/ - In this video, Robert gives you advice for optimal music performances. This applies to all instruments, not only the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/avoiding-a-trainwreck.mov Wed, 28 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Avoiding a Trainwreck in Your Musical Performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin An interesting perspective about beats in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/all-beats-are-not-equal/ - In this video, Robert talks about beats and how they are "not all created equal." What does he mean? This video is super-valuable to all musicians, not only to piano players! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/all-beats-are-not-equal.mov Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, All Beats are NOT Created Equal, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn this interesting pedal technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/singing-sound/ - In this video, Robert tells you how you can reproduce the human voice in your piano melodies. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/singing-sound.mov Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Get a Singing Sound Out of the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick What's behind Prof. Fitzpatrick's videos? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/short-story/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you the story behind his instructional videos and how they can help you with your violin mastering. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/short-story.mov Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A short story about me and my videos, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Learn how to handle learning new music with what you already know https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-in-shape/ - In this video, Robert talks about building and keeping your repertoire "in shape." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/music-in-shape.mov Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:21 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Much Music Should You Keep in Shape?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What are "tonal shadings"? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tonal-shadings/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to handle one of the few limitations of the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/tonal-shadings.mov Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Create Tonal Shadings on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin How to memorize pieces "long-term?" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/keep-in-memory/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to deal with long-term memory so that you will never forget your repertoire. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/keep-in-memory.mov Wed, 7 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:43 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Keep Pieces in Your Memory, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Four practical tips for speed up your playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/4-ways-piano-speed/ - In this video, Robert explains new techniques for speeding up your piano playing by using the intriguing Ballade by Burgmuller. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/4-ways-piano-speed.mov Wed, 7 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 12:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 4 Ways to Develop Speed in Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick How patterns can help with specific hard passages https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/thinking-patterns/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about patterns and how they can help study hard passages on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/thinking-patterns.mov Wed, 7 Jun 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Think its hard? Try thinking patterns!, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn what are Urtext editions and why you need them. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/urtext-editions/ - In this video, Robert talks about Urtext editions. What are they? Why do you need them? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/urtext-editions.mov Wed, 31 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:44 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Do You Need Urtext Editions?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to insure your piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/not-protected-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about "protecting" your piano... how? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/not-protected-piano.mov Wed, 31 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 14:29 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Your Piano is Not Protected (with Guest Brian Janey), pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to be prepared for your piano lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-lesson-prepared/ - In this video, Robert talks about "being prepared," whether for a performance or a piano lesson. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-lesson-prepared.mov Wed, 24 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:44 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play At Your Piano Lessons, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin All musicians need these two tools https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/essential-tools/ - In this video, Robert talks about two essential tools for musicians. Can you guess what they are? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/essential-tools.mov Wed, 17 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:24 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 2 Essential Tools for Musicians, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn when to strike from above in your piano playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/strike-from-above/ - In this video, Robert gives directions about "striking" from above in your piano playing. When you shouldn't do it, and when you must? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/strike-from-above.mov Wed, 17 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 9:24 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Strike From Above in Your Piano Playing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick An extensive lesson on focusing on your fingerboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/concentration-focus/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to concentrate and focus using the "Fingering Board" concept. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/concentration-focus.mov Wed, 17 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 9:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Concentration and Focus, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin How to tackle hard-to-play pieces? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/comfort-zone/ - In this video, Robert gives you an easy tip to approach difficult pieces. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/comfort-zone.mov Wed, 10 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Living in the Comfort Zone in Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Another interesting video about stage fright https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-for-people/ - Is your performance affected if playing in front of people? This new video by Robert Estrin is plentiful of tips for anyone struggling with that. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/playing-for-people.mov Wed, 3 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:08 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Have Trouble Playing for People?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn what's the most difficult thing to accomplish playing the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/greatest-piano-challenge/ - In this video, Robert explains what's more challenging on the piano besides playing with two hands or playing multiple parts. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/greatest-piano-challenge.mov Wed, 3 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT 10:28 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Single Greatest Challenge of Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Will AI change the world of music? If so, how much? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/singularity/ - In this video, Robert talks about AI and how it could radically change how we enjoy and make music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/singularity.mov Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Will AI and The Singularity Transform Music? Ray Kurzweil's Vision, pianist, piano questions, Robert Estrin An answer to a very common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bach-pedal/ - In this video, Robert tells you if you should use the pedal to play Bach. The answer is more interesting than you may think. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/bach-pedal.mov Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Use Pedal in Bach?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to move effectively along your violin's fingerboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/moving-on-the-fingerboard/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives tips for moving along your violin's fingerboard. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/moving-on-the-fingerboard.mov Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:19 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Getting from here to there, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin How to find musical solutions to technical problems? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/musical-solutions/ - In this video, Robert talks about approaching technical solutions more naturally for a musician: with "musical solutions." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/musical-solutions.mov Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:55 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical Solutions to Technical Problems, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Get some new tips for approaching Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/moonlight-slow-practice/ - In this video, Robert gives you new tips for approaching the famous Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/moonlight-slow-practice.mov Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:28 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Slowly Should Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Be Played?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano William Fitzpatrick Get some new tips for approaching Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/double-stops/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick discusses about double-stops and how to approach them on his "FingeringBoard." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/double-stops.mov Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Looking for double-stops, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Learn how to handle and fix your mistakes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/corrections/ - In this video, Robert tells you why fixing mistakes on the piano is hard and how you can handle them. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/corrections.mov Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 3:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Corrections Are So Hard on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Find patterns in your scale study. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/visualizing-scale-fingerings/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the concept of "patterns" applied to scales using his FingeringBoard vision. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/visualizing-scale-fingerings.mov Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:08 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Visualizing Scale Fingerings, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Learn the secret behind the middle C location on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/middle-c-on-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about the famous "middle C" on the piano. Where is it located exactly? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/middle-c-on-piano.mov Wed, 5 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 3:04 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Middle C Isn’t Middle C (on the piano), pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Start learning how to handle the violin FingeringBoard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/it-is-only-a-scale/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick starts talking about scales with a very interesting approach. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/it-is-only-a-scale.mov Wed, 5 Apr 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:23 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: It's only a scale!, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin Learn how to find the motivation to practice your instrument. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/motivation-practice/ - In this video, Robert talks about finding motivation in practicing the piano or any other instrument you may play. The article below, that we posted a few years ago can complement the content of this video: https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/blog/motivation-to-practice/ https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/motivation-practice.mov Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:12 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to find Motivation to Practice the Piano (or any other instrument), pianist, piano questions, Robert Estrin Learn how to bring out different notes from a single chord https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-balance/ - In this video, Robert talks about "balance on the piano." What's that about? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-balance.mov Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Secrets of Balance on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick An introduction in using the violin's "FingeringBoard" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/fingering-board-introduction/ - In this first video of a new series dedicated to the "FingeringBoard," Prof. Fitzpatrick approaches it with an interesting thought. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/fingering-board-introduction.mov Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My FingeringBoard Journey: Introduction, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Memorizing a piece of music has some secrets you should know https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hard-to-memorize/ - In this video, Robert answers this question: why some pieces are more challenging to memorize than others? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/hard-to-memorize.mov Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 7:40 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Makes Pieces Hard to Memorize?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What is a weighted action keyboard, and do you need it? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/weighted-action/ - In this video, Robert talks about the "weighted action keyboard." What is it? And do you need it? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/weighted-action.mov Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Need a Weighted Action Keyboard?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover what's most important in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/important-aspect-music/ - In this video, Robert tells you what the most important thing in music between texture, melody, instrumentation, orchestration, and pitch is. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/important-aspect-music.mov Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 12:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Is the Most Important Aspect of Music? (It's Not Pitch!), pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Learn how to deal with expression in your left hand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/left-hand-expression/ - In this video, Robert tells you why, most of the time, you should minimize the expression of your left hand. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/left-hand-expression.mov Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Should Not Play Expressively with Your Left Hand, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to play faster without being louder https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/faster-is-not-louder/ - In this video, which applies to all instruments, Robert gives you tips to increase your playing speed without touching your dynamics. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/faster-is-not-louder.mov Wed, 8 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:51 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Faster is Not Louder, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to play longer without wearing out https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/more-stamina/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to develop more stamina and avoid wearing out for playing too much. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/more-stamina.mov Wed, 8 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:24 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Develop More Stamina on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to improve the performance of phrases https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-phrases/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips to improve the performance of musical phrases. Although the examples in this video apply to the piano, all instrumentalists can learn the same concept to be applied to their own instrument. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/music-phrases.mov Wed, 1 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Take Your Phrases Further in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Is changing the distribution of notes between hands something correct to do? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/re-devide-hands/ - In this video, Robert tackles a question that pianists often have to face: is it ok to change the distribution of notes between hands from the original manuscript? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/re-devide-hands.mov Wed, 1 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is it Okay to Re-Divide the Hands in Piano Playing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn this simple trick to add to your practice toolbox https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/extreme-repetition/ - In this video, Robert gives you a simple trick to improve your practicing toolbox: repetition. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/extreme-repetition.mov Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:38 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Magical Practicing Tool: Extreme Repetition, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Listen to the difference between these two great pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/steinway-vs-baldwin/ - In this video, Robert shows you the difference between Steinway and Baldwin. Which one is best? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/steinway-vs-baldwin.mov Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT 3:36 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Steinway VS Baldwin: Listening Test!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn why relaxation is very important for your music playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/relaxation/ - In this video, Robert talks about relaxation. Is that really important? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/relaxation.mov Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Relaxation in Playing Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin How can you use the pedal to help with your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/advanced-pedal-techniques/ - In this video, Robert talks about "next-level pedal techniques." What are those, and how can they help in your piano playing? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/advanced-pedal-techniques.mov Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Pedal Techniques, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin What does it mean to say, "this artist is so musical"? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/being-musical/ - In this video, Robert explains the concept of "being musical." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/being-musical.mov Wed, 8 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT 6:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Does It Mean to Be Musical?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn the secret to learn playing with two hands on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/two-hands/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to learn to play the piano with two hands. It is easier than you may think! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/two-hands.mov Wed, 8 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT 3:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play With 2 Hands on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to balance your practice routine with new approaches. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practice-routine-trap/ - In this video, Robert talks about avoiding the trap of the "practice routine." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/practice-routine-trap.mov Wed, 1 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:29 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Much Should You Stick To Routine in Your Practice?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin If you have small hands, here is a suitable repertoire for you. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/small-hands-repertoire/ - In this video, Robert talks about the best piano repertoire for those who have small hands. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/small-hands-repertoire.mov Wed, 1 Feb 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Piano Music for Small Hands, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn this advanced use of the metronome. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tempo-changes-metronome/ - In this video, Robert talks about using the metronome to practice tempo changes. How can you do that? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/tempo-changes-metronome.mov Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:30 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Practice Tempo Changes With the Metronome, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn why 99% of piano playing can be considered bad. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bad-piano-playing/ - In this video, Robert explains how it is possible that 99% of piano playing can be considered "bad playing." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/bad-piano-playing.mov Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:40 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why 99% is Bad in Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick Understand how both hands mirror each other. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/both-sides-mirror/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how both hands, left and right, mirror each other in playing the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/both-sides-mirror.mov Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Both sides mirror each other, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Discover why playing faster is easier than playing slower. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fast-slow/ - In this video, Robert explains why playing fast is easier than playing slowly. The answer is surprisingly simple! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/fast-slow.mov Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Playing Fast Is Easier Than Playing Slowly, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Learn how a piece of styrofoam can help with your bow draw https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/styrofoam/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you how to draw your bow correctly by bending your right wrist like a piece of styrofoam. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/styrofoam.mov Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Styrofoam, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Learn what minor scales are and how to recognize them https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/minor-scales/ - In this video, Robert teaches you what minor scales are. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/minor-scales.mov Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 8:55 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Minor Scales?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick A simple way to prevent ugly sounds on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/making-ugly-sound/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an easy tip to prevent ugly sounds on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/making-ugly-sound.mov Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Making an ugly sound, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Learn the answer to this very basic question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-hard/ - In this video, Robert tells you how hard it is to play the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-hard.mov Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:46 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is Playing the Piano Hard?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn what's rubato and the secret behind it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/rubato-secret/ - In this video, Robert talks about rubato and how it can greatly improve your performance. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/rubato-secret.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 4:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play With Rubato, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Reading music may not be a requirement to play the piano. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/read-music/ - In this video, Robert explains that the ability to read music is not a requirement for playing the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/read-music.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 5:08 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Have to Be Able to Read Music to Play the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Learning to throw objects can help with your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/throwing/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how the idea of throwing objects can help with your violin playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/throwing.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Throwing, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Evva Mizerska Dotted rhythm in varied articulation on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/dotzauer-38/ - In this video, Prof. Mizerska gives directions on approaching Dotzauer's Etude No. 38 from Forty Etudes, focusing on dotted rhythm and articulations on the cello. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/dotzauer-38.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2023 19:00:00 GMT 12:23 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Approaching Dotzauer Etude No. 38 from Forty Etudes, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello Robert Estrin Learn a simple way to understand key signatures https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/magic-formula-key-signatures/ - In this video, Robert teaches you a simple way to understand key signatures... without memorization! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/magic-formula-key-signatures.mov Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 8:55 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Magic Formula for Key Signatures, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to easily slow down your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-slow-down/ - In this video, Robert talks about slowing down your piano playing. How can you do that without too much hassle? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/how-to-slow-down.mov Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 5:13 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to SLOW DOWN Your Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick Take control if your bow with a simple trick https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/stopping-the-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to "stop" the bow correctly. This technique will give you excellent bow control without any pain. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/stopping-the-bow.mov Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Stopping the bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Learn what's rubato to improve your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/rubato-meaning/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to play with "rubato," featuring Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9 in E flat major. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/rubato-meaning.mov Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:56 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play with Rubato, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick How far can the binding between teacher and student go? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/star-wars/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his strong binding with his violin teacher after watching the Star Wars movie together. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/star-wars.mov Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Star Wars, episode 4, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn where to look in case you are looking around while playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/looking-at-sound/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you where to look when you play without looking at your music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/looking-at-sound.mov Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Looking at where the sound is coming from, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How dreams can tell more than fantasies. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/high-school-stadium/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his relationship with the violin. The ending may surprise you! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/high-school-stadium.mov Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: My High School football stadium, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Discover why you'd want your second finger curved like that https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ok-hand-position/ - In this video, Robert tells you why an ok hand position is a great hand position for playing the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/ok-hand-position.mov Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:29 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why an Okay Hand Position is Ideal, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn the concept of two balloons holding your right arm. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/the-balloons/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an easy-to-understand concept for your right arm. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/the-balloons.mov Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: The Balloons, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Learn what's the worst mistake you can make on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/worst-mistake/ - In this video, Robert tells you the worst mistake you can make on the piano, with some very interesting context. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/worst-mistake.mov Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 8:16 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Worst Mistake on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Another personal story about Prof. Fitzpatrick's life https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/party-in-manhattan/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a party in Manhattan. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/party-in-manhattan.mov Wed, 7 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:26 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Party in lower Manhattan, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin A basic question deeply answered https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-is-a-major-scale/ - In this video, Robert answers a very basic question: What is a Major Scale? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/what-is-a-major-scale.mov Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:53 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Major Scale?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin An important concept to keep in mind when playing the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/too-close/ - In this video, Robert talks about sitting too close to the piano keyboard and the downsides of doing that. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/too-close.mov Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:34 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Can't Sit Too Close to Your Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Another interesting musician experience to share https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practicing-in-a-hospital/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about practicing violin in a hospital. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/practicing-in-a-hospital.mov Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Practicing in a hospital, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn the starting point of playing the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/placing-the-violin/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you directions about placing the violin on your left shoulder. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/placing-the-violin.mov Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Placing the violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin What it's like to be a classical musician in the 21st century https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/andrea-cicalese/ - In this video, Robert interviews Andrea Cicalese, a virtuoso violinist who is only 17 years old. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/andrea-cicalese.mov Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 39:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 17 Year Old Virtuoso Violinist: Andrea Cicalese, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how important is the wrist for your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ultimate-wrist-exercise/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to deal with the wrist for your piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/ultimate-wrist-exercise.mov Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 8:54 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Ultimate Wrist Exercise for Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Another story about the life of a great violinist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/busking-at-the-louvre/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about busking at the Louvre with a pleasant surprise. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/busking-at-the-louvre.mov Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Busking at the Louvre, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin An important mindset applicable to all instruments https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/stay-engaged/ - In this video, Robert tells you the right mindset to stay engaged with your music performance. Although he mentions the piano, the concept applies to all instruments. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/stay-engaged.mov Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 6:04 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Stay Engaged in Your Musical Performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Is that something you should really consider? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/inside-wall/ - In this video, Robert tells the truth behind this common belief. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/inside-wall.mov Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should a Piano Be on an Inside Wall?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick A story happened at the Centennial Park in Nashville https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/centennial-park-concert/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about race discrimination, but in an unexpected way. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/centennial-park-concert.mov Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:40 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Centennial Park Concert, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Interesting thoughts about playing harmonics on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/fingers-and-harmonics/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you important concepts about playing harmonics on the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/fingers-and-harmonics.mov Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Fingers and Harmonics, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin The basics behind a piano keyboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/identify-notes/ - In this video, Robert teaches you the basic concepts of a piano keyboard. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/identify-notes.mov Wed, 9 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 6:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Identify Notes on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about a procrastinated should rest https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/delay-shoulder-rest/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his teacher Ms. Delay insisting on using a shoulder rest instead of a simple cushion. The end of the story might be different from what you would expect. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/delay-shoulder-rest.mov Wed, 9 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:28 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Ms Delay's shoulder rest, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick The basic of coordination https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/moving-together/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you about the basics of coordination between the right and left fingers, hands, and arms, which is too often overlooked. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/moving-together.mov Wed, 9 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Moving Together, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin What are the most important instruments to study? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/conservatory-instruments/ - In this video, Robert tells you the two most important instruments to study at the conservatory and why. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/conservatory-instruments.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 4:51 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What 2 Instruments Do You Have to Study in Conservatory?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Get an answer to an often asked question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/look-at-your-hands/ - In this video, Robert answers a common question: Should I look at my hands when I play from memory? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/look-at-your-hands.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 6:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Look at Your Hands When You Play From Memory on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How a violinist found himself learning to play the fiddle https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/buddy-spicher/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about learning to play the fiddle with Buddy Spicher. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/buddy-spicher.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:43 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: From Buddy Spicher to Charlie Pride, violinist, advanced Robert Estrin Learn what are the best and the worst pianos to buy https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/best-worst/ - In this video, Robert tells you what the best and the worst pianos on the market today are. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/best-worst.mov Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 6:20 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best and Worst Pianos to Buy, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn how was a typical day for Prof. Fitzpatrick https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/my-day-of-practicing/ - In this new video of his personal stories series, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells how a typical day of his life was. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/my-day-of-practicing.mov Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:15 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: My day of practicing, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to play faster on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/how-fast-can-i-play/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how you can play faster with on violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/how-fast-can-i-play.mov Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: How fast can I play?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Learn the difference between these pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/baby-grand-vs-grand-pianos/ - In this video, Robert tells you the differences between baby grand and grand pianos. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/baby-grand-vs-grand-pianos.mov Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 8:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Baby Grand vs Grand Pianos, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn what is a chord and what's behind it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-is-a-chord-2/ - In this video, Robert teaches you about chords. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/what-is-a-chord-2.mov Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 5:29 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Chord?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn what are college piano sales. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/college-piano-sales/ - In this video, Robert tell you what are college piano sales and how they can help you to find cheap pianos to buy. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/college-piano-sales.mov Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 5:23 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are College Piano Sales?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick How musicians need dream when young https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/tree-dreaming/ - In this last video of this personal series, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about dreaming under a tree. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/tree-dreaming.mov Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Looking up under a tree and dreaming, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick The basics of dropping your bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-dropping/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you an exercise to help you master your bow dropping and consequent bouncing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bow-dropping.mov Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Dropping my bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Evva Mizerska Extended positions on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/extended-positions/ - In this video, Prof. Mizerska teaches a study focused on extended positions on the cello. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/extended-positions.mov Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 11:02 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to approach Etude Op. 31 No. 3 by Sebastian Lee, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello Robert Estrin Understand why it is important to keep learning new repertoire. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learning-new-music/ - In this video, Robert explains why it is essential to keep learning new repertoire by showcasing Chopin's Fantasy in F Minor. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/learning-new-music.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:23 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do Concert Pianists Have to Keep Learning New Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick A very interesting story about "priorities in life" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/finding-my-humanity/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about feeling the right priorities. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/finding-my-humanity.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Finding my humanity, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Master the best holding of your bow with this exercise https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/no-thumb/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you an exercise that will help you master your bow grip considerably. And it involves not using the thumb to hold it! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/no-thumb.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:35 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: No Thumb?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Practical tips to help with dotted notes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/dotted-rhythms/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips about dealing with dotted notes. This applies to all instruments. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/dotted-rhythms.mov Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:10 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Feel Dotted Rhythms, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick A story about having a car accident https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/accident/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a car accident he was involved. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/accident.mov Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Accident, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin An important concept in piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/slower-louder/ - In this video, Robert teaches you an essential concept in piano playing that could change your approach to any piece of music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/slower-louder.mov Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:10 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Slower Means Louder on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick How deal with your left fingers "groove" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/finding-my-groove/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you practical tips on how to deal with your left-hand fingers groove (or indentation). https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/finding-my-groove.mov Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:38 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Finding my Groove, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Learn this technique to improve your practice a great deal https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/assembly-line-practicing/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to improve your music practice by applying the "assembly line" concepts. This tip is handy for all instruments, not only the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/assembly-line-practicing.mov Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 4:46 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Assembly Line Practicing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn the correct mindset to move to the next level https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/next-level/ - In this video, Robert explains the needed mindset to move your piano playing to the next level. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/next-level.mov Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:38 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Take Your Piano Playing to the Next Level, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Learn how musicians must deal with their own dignity https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/turning-down-apprenticeship/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his childhood dream of playing in the New York Philharmonic and how that could have been an easy reach. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/turning-down-apprenticeship.mov Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:33 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Turning down an apprenticeship, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin How much can failure push you to success in music? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/failure-means-success/ - In this video, Robert talks about how failures can often push you to great success. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/failure-means-success.mov Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:19 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Failure Breeds Success in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Watch and listen to Thomas Edison's piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/edison-piano/ - In this video, Robert shows you a piano owned by Thomas Edison. Watch and listen to it, and learn the story behind it. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/edison-piano.mov Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Hear Thomas Edison's Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick A story about meeting a competition judge https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/meeting-competition-member/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about an unexpected meeting of a previously attended competition judge. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/meeting-competition-member.mov Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: By chance meeting a competition jury member, violinist, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to handle the weight of your right hand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-weight/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches how to "feel" the weight of your bow. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bow-weight.mov Wed, 14 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:28 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Feeling the weight of the bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin A very important concept for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-pulse/ - In this video, Robert talks about having a "pulse" when playing music. This is a very important subject that applies to all instruments. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/music-pulse.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:38 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Your Music Must Have a Pulse, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An interesting and inspiring lesson https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-concert-pianists/ - In this video, Robert talks about concert pianists and what piano they have for practicing at home. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-concert-pianists.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Piano do Concert Pianists Play at Home?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Learn how musicians sometimes need to be in "incognito" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/icognito/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that musicians may experience in their life. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/icognito.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Incognito at a bar in Aspen, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Watch this video to realize if you have this habit https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/crawling/ - In this new video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains why you should not "crawl" your bow. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/crawling.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Crawling, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Evva Mizerska Learn Etude Op. 101 No. 34 by Lee for cello solo https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/lee-101-34/ - In this video, Prof. Mizerska teaches you how to study and practice the Etude Op. 101 No. 34 by Sebastian Lee, which helps to master the quick re-take of the bow, often needed in the cello repertoire. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/lee-101-34.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:18 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to approach Etude Op. 101 No. 34 by Sebastian Lee, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello William Fitzpatrick A new story about prestigious violins https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/julliard-donors-home/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a Pressenda violin he really wanted. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/julliard-donors-home.mov Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing at a Juilliard donors home, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick A new helpful video about index finger sliding https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/sliding-index-finger/ - In this second video of a new series of "Videos for Violinists," Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you tips on dealing with the sliding of your index finger on your bow side. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/sliding-index-finger.mov Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Sliding on the index finger, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A funny story during an orchestra rehearsal https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/feel-strange/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that will make you smile. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/feel-strange.mov Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Don’t you feel strange, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Useful tips for all pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/shape/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips on how to keep a piano piece in shape. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/shape.mov Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How To Keep a Piano Piece in Shape, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick A helpful video on the basics of the bow grip https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/the-clock/ - In this first video of a new series of "Videos for Violinists," Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you directions on how to master the bow grip best from the start. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/the-clock.mov Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: The Clock, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Useful tips about marking up your score https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mark-up-score/ - In this video, Robert gives you useful tips about marking up your score during practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/mark-up-score.mov Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 4:42 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Much Should You Mark Up Your Score?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about a great music teacher https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/stephen-clapp/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about Stephen Clapp and his bow grip advice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/stephen-clapp.mov Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Stephen Clapp and my bow grip, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn how to play softly on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-softly/ - In this video, Robert tells you the secrets of playing softly on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/playing-softly.mov Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 6:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secrets of Playing Softly on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Make sure to learn this technique for your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wrist-technique/ - In this video, Robert teaches you a technique that will improve your piano playing and involves the wrist. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/wrist-technique.mov Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, An Essential Wrist Technique, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick A story involving Ms Delay and Itzhak Perlman in a restaurant https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-at-a-restaurant/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story of him playing in a restaurant with Itzhak Perlman. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-at-a-restaurant.mov Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing at a restaurant in Aspen, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn what's behind playing too fast https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/play-too-fast/ - In this video, Robert tells you why you may be playing a piece too fast and what to do to tackle that. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/play-too-fast.mov Wed, 10 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 5:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Play Too Fast, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick How to approach and practice Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/lalo-symphonie-espagnole/ - In this first video of the new "Let's practice" series, prof. Fitzpatrick gives you tips on the beautiful Symphonie Espagnole by Lalo. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/lalo-symphonie-espagnole.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 10:23 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Let's Practice Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick An interesting story about problems with sheet music parts https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bartok-boosey-hawkes/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about missing parts that could have ruined a concert and how he could save the show with a peculiar solution. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bartok-boosey-hawkes.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Bartok and Boosey and Hawkes, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick The importance of playing music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/performing-borodin/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story expressing how important it is to make music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/performing-borodin.mov Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Performing the worst Borodin Qt ever, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick Another story about writing a cadenza for a Mozart's concerto https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mozart-cadenzas/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story involving himself, Ms Delay, Zuckerman, and Perlman. And his own cadenza for a Mozart's concerto. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/mozart-cadenzas.mov Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing my own Mozart cadenzas, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Learn how difficult can be for a teacher to leave his students https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/leaving-france/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatricks tells a touching story about leaving his students in France. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/leaving-france.mov Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Leaving my French students, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick A useful lessons for anyone practicing violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/designing-practice-routine/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a practice routine to follow easily. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/designing-practice-routine.mov Wed, 13 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 9:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Designing a Practicing Routine, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Evva Mizerska Learn Etude Op. 113 No. 9 by Lee for cello solo https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/lee-113-9/ - In this video, Prof. Mizerska teaches you how to study and practice the Etude Op. 113 No. 9 by Sebastian Lee which helps to develop left-hand action in fast and slow legato passages. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/lee-113-9.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 13:22 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to approach Etude Op. 113 No. 9 by Sebastian Lee, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello William Fitzpatrick A new story about music and traveling https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/driving-to-socal/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells how he moved from New York to Southern California. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/driving-to-socal.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Driving to SoCal with Lyn, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Another interesting story about his life and music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/conduct-south-africa/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about an opportunity to play in South Africa. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/conduct-south-africa.mov Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Being invited to conduct in South Africa, violinist, William Fitzpatrick Another funny story about attire and role models https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/listening-to-kremer/ - In this video, Pro.f Fitzpatrick tells a story about Gidon Kremer and Ms. Delay. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/listening-to-kremer.mov Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Listening to Kremer with Ms Delay, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick Another story that may make you smile https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/summer-camp/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that may be common in a musician's development. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/summer-camp.mov Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: A summer camp in Binghamton NY, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How smoking can affect music playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/stopping-smoking/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about how quitting smoking improved his music performances. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/stopping-smoking.mov Wed, 8 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Stopping Smoking, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn what this acronym stands for https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/smart/ - In this new video of his new series, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you what S.M.A.R.T stands for and how it can help your violin practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/smart.mov Wed, 8 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 4:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, S.M.A.R.T, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin expert, Evva Mizerska Learn Etude Op. 31 No. 4 by Lee for cello solo https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/lee-31-4/ - In this video, Prof. Mizerska teaches you how to study and practice the Etude Op. 31 No. 4 by Sebastian Lee which helps to develop mixed staccato, spiccato and legato articulation on the cello. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/lee-31-4.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 11:38 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to approach Etude Op. 31 No. 4 by Sebastian Lee, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello William Fitzpatrick Another interesting story involving musical feelings https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-cold/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about musical feelings. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/playing-cold.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: How can you play so coldly, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick The basics of resting your thumb on the bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-resting/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you the basic concepts of resting your thumb on the bow for a solid yet relaxed grip. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bow-resting.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:25 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Videos for Violinists: Resting the bow on the thumb, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How students can misinterpret practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/two-boys-talking/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about "sounding good while practicing." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/two-boys-talking.mov Wed, 25 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Two boys talking, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Learn the basics of sight-reading https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/sight-reading-on-the-piano/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to start mastering sight-reading on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/sight-reading-on-the-piano.mov Wed, 18 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 6:23 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Sight-Read On the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick How different can be a teaching method https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/conservatoire-levallois-perret/ - In this new video of this series, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about teaching at The Conservatoire de Levallois-Perret and realizing common approaches sometimes don't work as expected. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/conservatoire-levallois-perret.mov Wed, 18 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Conservatoire de Levallois-Perret, violinist, advanced Robert Estrin Learn about this music pattern often found in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hemiola/ - In this video, Robert talks about the "hemiola" music pattern. What is it about? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/hemiola.mov Wed, 11 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, When Music is Off the Beat: What is Hemiola?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick How a broken bow could give a lesson of life https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/broken-bow/ - In this video, Prof Fitzpatrick tells a story about a broken bow could give him a lesson of life. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/broken-bow.mov Wed, 11 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The day I snapped my bow, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick Video presentation of William Fitzpatrick's "Lesson in a Video" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/lesson-in-a-video/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces his new "Lesson in a Video" available to everyone. Even for free! Learn more about it at the link below: https://musisharevideos.com/lesson-in-a-video/ https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/lesson-in-a-video.mov Wed, 11 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Introducing Lesson in a Video, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Evva Mizerska Learn how to approach the eighth etude of Popper's Op. 76 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/popper-76-8/ - In this video, Evva teaches you how to study and practice the eighth Etude Op. 76 by Popper, focusing on double-stops and bow handling techniques. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/popper-76-8.mov Wed, 11 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 9:32 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Double-stops and bow handling: Study op. 76 no 8 by D. Popper, cellist, advanced cello questions, Robert Estrin Learn how to tell a "story" with your music playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/story-telling/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to "tell a story" when playing to improve your performance to the next level. This concept applies to all instruments! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/story-telling.mov Wed, 4 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 8:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Great Music is Storytelling, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick How life can reveal interesting things https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/the-breakup/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about ending a relationship with interesting (musical) insights. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/the-breakup.mov Wed, 4 May 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Breakup, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin A valuable tip for becoming a better musician. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/more-than-one-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you how playing different pianos helps you grow as a musician and a better pianist. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/more-than-one-piano.mov Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 6:03 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Must Play on More Than One Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Another interesting story about the violin and Julliard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/riding-home/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story involving famous people like Perlman, Leonard, and Trampler. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/riding-home.mov Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Riding home with Walter Trampler, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How disappointment can give you the right motivation to improve https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/disappointment/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about disappointment, motivation, and improvement. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/disappointment.mov Wed, 20 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing Sibelius in a competition, violinist, advanced Robert Estrin An important tip to master arpeggios on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/arpeggios-rotation/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to correctly and most efficiently master arpeggios on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/arpeggios-rotation.mov Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 5:21 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Arpeggios: The Importance of Rotation, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick How playing in a foreign country may impact your musician's life https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/first-orchestra-job/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about playing in an orchestra in France for the first time. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/first-orchestra-job.mov Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: My first orchestra job in France, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin How to get prepared for your first recital https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/first-recital/ - In this video, Robert tells a story about his first piano recital, which may be very interesting for all musicians. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/first-recital.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 13:30 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My First Recital, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick Another interesting story from Prof. Fitzpatrick https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/leaving-julliard/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells another thoughtful story about his music life. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/leaving-julliard.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Leaving Juilliard, violinist, advanced violin questions, Evva Mizerska Learn Etude Op. 113 No. 5 by Lee for cello solo https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/lee-113-5/ - In this video, Prof. Mizerska teaches you how to study and practice the Etude Op. 113 No. 5 by Sebastian Lee which helps to develop legato on the cello. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/lee-113-5.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2022 19:00:00 GMT 13:28 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to approach Etude Op. 113 No. 5 by Sebastian Lee, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello Robert Estrin Learn the basics of speed on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/speed-development/ - In this video, Robert talks about speed on the piano and explains a few essential concepts about it. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/speed-development.mov Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 9:29 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Develop More Speed in Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Another story about the secret of violin-playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/my-secret/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about his "secret" of playing the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/my-secret.mov Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: My Secret, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Another violin-related story that will surprise you https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/brick-wall/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story involving Ms. Delay and Prof. Fitzpatrick's father. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/brick-wall.mov Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Brick Wall, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How music teaches you good life lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/life-lesson/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a "life lesson" story. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/life-lesson.mov Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Life Lesson, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick A new story about Prof. Fitzpatrick's love for jazz https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/duke-ellington-award/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about violin and jazz. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/duke-ellington-award.mov Wed, 9 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:51 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Duke Ellington Award, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin practical tips for smooth chord playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/connected-chords/ - In this video, Robert tackles chords. In particular, how to connect repeated chords smoothly. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/connected-chords.mov Wed, 9 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:51 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Do You Achieve Smoothly Connected Chords on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Is buying a high-quality piano worth it? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/buying-a-steinway/ - In this video, Robert gives you valuable tips in deciding what's the right piano for you. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/buying-a-steinway.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 11:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Buy a Steinway?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick Another funny story about the first lessons with Ms. Delay https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/julliard-first-lesson/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells how was his first lesson with Ms. Delay at Julliard school. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/julliard-first-lesson.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: 1st lessons with Ms. Delay at Juilliard, violinist, advanced Evva Mizerska Learn how to approach the fifth etude of Popper's Op. 76 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/popper-76-5/ - In this first video, Evva teaches you how to study and practice the fifth Etude Op. 76 by Popper, focusing on spiccato, marcato, and short marcato slurs. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/popper-76-5.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2022 19:00:00 GMT 10:34 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Spiccato, marcato, and short marcato slurs: Study op. 76 no 5 by D. Popper, cellist, advanced cello Robert Estrin Learn how to measure your piano skill level https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pianist-level/ - In this video, Robert tells you how to determine your piano skill level. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/pianist-level.mov Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 2:46 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Can You Determine What Level Pianist You Are?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick A funny story involving Bach's Double Concerto https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bach-double/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a funny story about the beautiful Bach's Double Concerto. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bach-double.mov Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Bach Double, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin If you are a music teacher, you got to watch this. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-teacher-fails/ - In this video, Robert talks about the top 10 mistakes teachers can make with their students. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-teacher-fails.mov Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 11:34 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Top 10 Piano Teacher Fails, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick How stage fright can appear out of the blue. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/nerves/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about how he experienced bouncing bow during a performance due to stage fright and how that persisted for a few years. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/nerves.mov Wed, 16 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:54 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Nerves, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How often difficulties help winning anyway https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/midland-odessa/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about winning a competition despite dire circumstances. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/midland-odessa.mov Wed, 9 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Midland-Odessa Competition, violinist, advanced violin Evva Mizerska Meet our new cello expert https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/introduction-cello-2022/ - In this video, Prof. Evva Mizerska introduces herself and presents her upcoming video series. Get ready to ask her any cello-related questions! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/introduction-cello-2022.mov Wed, 2 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 5:08 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Introducing Evva Mizerska - VSM cello expert for 2022, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello Evva Mizerska Learn how to approach the first etude of Popper's Op. 76 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/evva/popper-76-1/ - In this first video, Evva teaches you how to study and practice the first Etude Op. 76 by Popper. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/evva/popper-76-1.mov Wed, 2 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 10:15 no Cello, music expert, Evva Mizerska, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Technique of string crossing with long slurs - Study Op.76a No.1 by D. Popper, cellist, advanced cello William Fitzpatrick Learn how the human mind works to explain this question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/ear-training/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about getting an A despite being a "problem child." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/ear-training.mov Wed, 2 Feb 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:56 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Ear Training at Juilliard, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn how to balance your practice routine with new approaches. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practice-routine/ - In this video, Robert talks about finding the best practice routine. Is that an easy thing? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/practice-routine.mov Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 12:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Most Productive Practice Routine?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick was hired as a violin teacher https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/hired-violin-teacher/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about being hired as a violin teacher. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/hired-violin-teacher.mov Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Job Interview, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Learn how to use the metronome to improve your music playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/metronome-practice/ - In this video, Robert talks about using the metronome during practice. What are its actual benefits? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/metronome-practice.mov Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:34 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Practice With a Metronome, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick An interesting anecdote about one of the most famous violin teachers of all time https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/meeting-ms-delay/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about meeting his teacher, Ms. Dorothy DeLay. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/meeting-ms-delay.mov Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:46 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Meeting Ms. Delay, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin Learn how the human mind works to explain this question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/middle-piece-start/ - In this video, Robert gives you a scientific explanation to answer this pretty common question in music practice. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/middle-piece-start.mov Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why it's So Hard to Start in The Middle of a Piece, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Simple tips to improve your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/get-better-on-the-piano/ - In this video, Robert gives you a few simple and practical tips to improve your piano playing easily and fast. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/get-better-on-the-piano.mov Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 7:26 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Get Better at Playing The Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick How a violinist can learn from a singer https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/leontyne-price/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a story about how a famous soprano helped him define his own goals. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/leontyne-price.mov Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Leontyne Price, violinist, advanced violin questions, William Fitzpatrick How a musician can get hurt from a music performance review https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/phoenix-review/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a published performance review. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/phoenix-review.mov Wed, 5 Jan 2022 19:00:00 GMT 0:49 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Phoenix Review, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin More Motion = Power – Less Motion = Speed https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/power-speed/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips on improving your piano playing power and speed. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/power-speed.mov Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Achieve Power and Speed in Your Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Robert Mann, Ms. Delay and Mr. Newhouse https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/christmas-party/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story involving Ms. Delay and her husband at a Christmas party. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/christmas-party.mov Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: The Christmas Party, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin The basics of tempo and dynamics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/allegro-forte/ - In this video, Robert talks about tempo and dynamics. How much relative are they? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/allegro-forte.mov Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:47 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Fast is Allegro? How Loud is Forte?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick A funny story about Prof. Fitzpatrick and Itzhak Perlman https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/meeting-perlman/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story that makes you smile involving famous violinist Itzhak Perlman. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/meeting-perlman.mov Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:48 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Meeting Perlman on crutches, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn about the basics of music theory https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pickups/ - In this video, Robert talks about pickups, also known as upbeats, lead-ins, or anacrusis. Can they be counted as measures? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/pickups.mov Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:33 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are Pickups Measures?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Realizing where you have reached the point of diminishing returns. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-practice/ - In this video, Robert talks about reaching a tipping point where your piano practice needs to move to the next level. How do you understand that? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-practice.mov Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:10 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Do You Know When to Move on in Your Piano Practice?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how not to ignore red flags from teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/trying-to-be-perfect/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about performance and how he ignored his teacher's red flag. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/trying-to-be-perfect.mov Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: On trying to be perfect, violinist, advanced violin William Fitzpatrick How an old violin may be worth less than a new one https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-loan/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about a loan for buying a violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/violin-loan.mov Wed, 8 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Dr. Johnson co-signs a loan, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin A useful music theory lesson for everyone https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/grace-notes-vs-appoggiaturas/ - In this video, Robert talks about grace notes and appoggiaturas. Do you know the difference? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/grace-notes-vs-appoggiaturas.mov Wed, 8 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Grace Notes that Aren't Grace Notes - A Piano Lesson with Robert Estrin, pianist, piano questions, Lorrie Gunn A fun tutorial about Carols of the Bells for children and/or violin beginners https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/carol-bells-violin/ - In this video, Lorries teaches how to play Carol of the Bells to children and other violin beginners with the help of some elves! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/carol-bells-violin.mov Wed, 1 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:17 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Carol of the bells on the violin, violinist, violin Erin Spencer If you are looking to buy an alto flute, this video is for you. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/alto-flute-shopping/ - In this video, Erin guides you in purchasing an alto flute. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/erin/alto-flute-shopping.mov Wed, 1 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 11:29 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Shop for an Alto Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute William Fitzpatrick A funny story about learning to play Bach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bach-partita-ms-delay/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about Bach and his teacher Ms. Delay with an unexpected ending. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/bach-partita-ms-delay.mov Wed, 1 Dec 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Bach Partita and Ms Delay, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Useful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/musical-stress-test/ - In this video, Robert gives you straightforward tips to test yourself and get prepared the right way before a concert, an audition, a performance, or just a lesson. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/musical-stress-test.mov Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:42 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical Stress Test, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn the best tips for fingering piano repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fingering-tips-piano/ - In this video, Robert teaches you the basics of piano fingering. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/fingering-tips-piano.mov Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Fingering Tips for The Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick How a young violinist can gain respect from older, acclaimed musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/lillian-fuchs/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about how, as a young violinist, he gained respect from a famous, older violist. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/lillian-fuchs.mov Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Playing for Lillian Fuchs, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn what staccato really means https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/staccato-short/ - In this video, Robert teaches you the real meaning of staccato in music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/staccato-short.mov Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does Staccato Mean Short?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin A useful video for piano teachers and piano students alike https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-lessons-fails/ - In this video, Robert lists the top reasons a piano lesson fails and how to prevent that. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/piano-lessons-fails.mov Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Top 5 Piano Lesson Fails, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick played this violin concerto without receiving a single applause https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/tchaikovsky-in-georgia/ - In this video, Prof Fitzpatrick tells a story about playing Tchaikovsky's concerto and receiving no applauses. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/tchaikovsky-in-georgia.mov Wed, 17 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Tchaikovsky in Georgia, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin A useful technique to avoid the "hurried" effect https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-fast-slow/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to correctly play fast music on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/playing-fast-slow.mov Wed, 10 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How You Make Fast Piano Playing Feel Slow, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick had to cope with music conducting https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/concerto-reading/ - In this new short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells a story about him conducting an orchestra. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/concerto-reading.mov Wed, 3 Nov 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Concerto Reading, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin A tip often overlooked in music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hardest-part-first/ - In this video, Robert clarifies the well-known concept of "practicing the hardest part first." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/hardest-part-first.mov Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:33 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Learn the Hardest Part of a Piece First?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick played with Itzak Perlmann https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/beethoven-perlman/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a story about Beethoven and Itzhak Perlman. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/beethoven-perlman.mov Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 1:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Beethoven op,127 and Perlman, violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin Useful tips for octave fingering https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/finger-octaves/ - In this video, Robert explains how to finger octaves on the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/finger-octaves.mov Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 3:13 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Finger Octaves, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick busked in Paris https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/busking-in-paris/ - In this short video, Prof. Fitzpatrick continues talking about his life as a violinist with surprising experiences and memories, including playing on the streets of Paris and learning how to say "I want" in French. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/busking-in-paris.mov Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Busking in Paris, violinist, advanced violin questions, Robert Estrin An interesting question with a surprising answer https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/different-pianos/ - In this video, Robert discusses the different kind of pianos and how they can best be tailored to different styles of music. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/different-pianos.mov Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:52 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are There Different Pianos Made for Different Types of Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin How Robert Estrin is so upbeat in his videos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/enthusiasm/ - In this video, Robert explains how he can still be so enthusiastic making new videos after having produced more than 1,200 in the past 10 years. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/enthusiasm.mov Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 3:22 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How You can Stay Passionate about Classical Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin A useful technique for piano players https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/easy-improvisation/ - In this video, Robert gives you some basic tips to start improvising on your piano by using diatonic seventh chords. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/easy-improvisation.mov Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Secrets of Improvisation: Improvisation Made Easy, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick How Prof. Fitzpatrick prepared for an audition https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/aspen-audition/ - In this second video of a new series of short videos titled "The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick," Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you how he approached his first audition at the Aspen Music Festival in 1971. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/aspen-audition.mov Wed, 13 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: Aspen Audition, violinist, advanced violin questions, Lorrie Gunn Learn easy-to-play scary effects on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/halloween-scary-stories/ - In this video aimed at children, Lorrie teaches how to tell scary stories on the violin. Perfect for Halloween! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/halloween-scary-stories.mov Wed, 6 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:19 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Tell Scary Stories with your violin, violinist, violin Robert Estrin Useful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learned-piece/ - In this video, Robert gives you helpful tips for your music learning, no matter what instrument you play. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/learned-piece.mov Wed, 6 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Can You Do With a Piece You Have Learned?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Learn more about William Fitzpatrick and his life as a violinist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/started-violin/ - In this first video of a new series of short videos titled "The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick," Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you how he started playing the violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/started-violin.mov Wed, 6 Oct 2021 19:00:00 GMT 0:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Many Stories of Bill Fitzpatrick: How I started the violin., violinist, advanced violin Robert Estrin How and when repeating musical passages is really useful https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/looping-music-practice/ - In this video, Robert talks about the common practice of repeating a musical passage over and over again. Is that really helpful in your instrumental practice? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/looping-music-practice.mov Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Danger of Looping Music in Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Useful tips for developing your piano octaves https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/delevop-brilliant-octaves/ - In this video, Robert teaches you a technique to develop your octaves with outstanding results. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/delevop-brilliant-octaves.mov Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:00:00 GMT 14:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Develop Brilliant Octaves in Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin What's the best way to play quietly on the piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/play-quietly-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about playing quietly on the piano. Is it a no-brainer, or is there more to it? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/play-quietly-piano.mov Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Quietly on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin The answer to this question is simpler than you may think https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learn-from-end-to-beginning/ - In this video, Robert discusses the possibility of learning a piece backwards, much like with textual content for proof-reading. Does this technique work in music as well? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/learn-from-end-to-beginning.mov Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Learn a Piece of Music From the End to the Beginning?, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Why this technique is important for your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hands-rotation/ - In this video, Robert talks about "rotation of the hands in piano playing." What is it? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/hands-rotation.mov Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of the Rotation of the Hands in Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Useful advice on how to play like the great pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-play-smoothly/ - In this video, Robert helps you achieve smoothness in your piano playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/how-to-play-smoothly.mov Wed, 8 Sep 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:36 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Smoothly on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Erin Spencer Useful tips for playing the piccolo https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/good-piccolo-sound/ - In this video, Erin gives you three important tips to get the most out of your piccolo. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/erin/good-piccolo-sound.mov Wed, 1 Sep 2021 19:00:00 GMT 15:35 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Ways to Get a Good Sound on Piccolo, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Important tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/stage-presence/ - In this video, Robert talks about "stage presence." What is it, and how can it help your musical performance? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/stage-presence.mov Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Stage Presence, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin How to improve consistency in your musical performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/solidify-musical-performance/ - In this video, Robert gives you useful tips about how to solidify your musical performance by talking about Chopin's Mazurkas and Liszt's Sonata in B minor. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/solidify-musical-performance.mov Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 40:54 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How To Solidify Your Musical Performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Useful tips for playing in a concert hall https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/project-hall/ - In this video, Robert tells you how different it is to play in a concert hall compared to a regular room and gives you useful tips on how to take advantage of that. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/project-hall.mov Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:39 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Project Your Piano Playing in a Hall, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn why it is important to engage your audience https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/engagement/ - In this video, Robert talks about audience engagement and how important it is for your performance success. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/engagement.mov Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:23 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Engagement in Musical Performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Discover why your left hand is usually larger than your right hand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bigger-hand/ - In this video, Robert explains why the left hand is usually larger than the right hand, with a focus on hand reach and extension. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/bigger-hand.mov Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:01 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why is Your Left Hand Bigger Than Your Right Hand?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick How to approach memory in violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-memory/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you the secrets behind memorization in violin playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/violin-memory.mov Wed, 4 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:11 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Violin Memory Graph, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin Useful insights for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/make-corrections/ - In this video, Robert talks about making corrections in your playing, no matter what instrument you play. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/make-corrections.mov Wed, 4 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 3:17 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make Corrections in Your Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to approach and practice a new piece https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-practice-a-new-piece/ - In this new in-depth video, Robert teaches you how to practice a new piece on the piano by focusing on the Mazurka in A-flat Op. 24 No. 3 by Chopin. Enjoy this virtual lesson! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/how-to-practice-a-new-piece.mov Wed, 4 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 21:24 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Practice a New Piece on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Lorrie Gunn Learn how to create your own music on the fly https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/create-your-own-melody/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to create your own melody with your violin. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/create-your-own-melody.mov Wed, 4 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:03 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Create your Own Melody, violinist, violin questions, Robert Estrin A useful technique for piano players https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/secret-of-lifting/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to start with the first note of a piece using lifting. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/secret-of-lifting.mov Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:27 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Start a Piece: The Secret of Lifting, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin How to avoid this common problem among musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/performance-anxiety/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips on how to relieve performance anxiety by avoiding negative self-talk. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/performance-anxiety.mov Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:00:00 GMT 3:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Performance Anxiety: You Believe What You Say to Yourself, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Interview with Bob Friedman https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/steinway-hunter/ - In this video, Robert interviews Bob Friedman, a piano technician and "Steinway hunter." Watch to find out what this means! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/steinway-hunter.mov Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:00:00 GMT 29:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Man of 1,000 Steinways: The Steinway Hunter!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Lorrie Gunn Learn to play this Independence Day classic! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/yankee-doodle/ - In this video, Lorrie shows you how to play the popular Yankee Doodle song with your violin. And with a pinch of swing! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/yankee-doodle.mov Wed, 7 Jul 2021 19:00:00 GMT 13:52 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Yankee Doodle, violinist, violin questions, beginner Robert Estrin An important tip for your music learning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/revisit-your-score/ - In this video, Robert explains how to revisit your music repertoire periodically to keep it fresh and go deeper with it. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/revisit-your-score.mov Wed, 7 Jul 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:47 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why the Score is like the Musician's Gospel, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Learning to concentrate is learning how to develop single-mindedness https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/concentration/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores the elements of concentration, which will help you improve your violin playing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/concentration.mov Wed, 7 Jul 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:12 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Concentrate with your Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin An interesting discussion for students of any instrument https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/talent-vs-musical-intelligence/ - In this video, Robert talks about how much musical skill comes from talent and how much comes from musical intelligence. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/talent-vs-musical-intelligence.mov Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Talent VS. Musical Intelligence, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover how the pedal adds to Chopin's music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/chopin-without-the-pedal/ - In this video, Robert explores how Chopin's repertoire changes without the sustain pedal. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/chopin-without-the-pedal.mov Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 9:26 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Does Chopin Sound Like Without the Pedal?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Delving into an important technique on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pedal-on-piano/ - In this video, Robert gives you the basics of how to use the piano pedal. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/pedal-on-piano.mov Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Use the Pedal on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Helpful techniques for all pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bring-out-melody/ - In this video, Robert gives you three tips to bring out the melody while playing the piano. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/bring-out-melody.mov Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Ways to Bring out the Melody in Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin A useful technique for piano players https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/one-line-at-a-time/ - In this video, Robert explains why learning music one line at a time is ineffective and what you should do instead. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/one-line-at-a-time.mov Wed, 9 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:13 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Shouldn't Learn Music One Line at a Time, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin An interesting comparison https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/upright-vs-grand/ - In this video, Robert plays the same piece on an upright piano and a grand piano. Can you tell which one is which? https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/upright-vs-grand.mov Wed, 9 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Upright VS Grand - Can You Hear the Difference?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn the subtle difference between the two dynamics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/sforzando-vs-forte/ - In this video, Robert talks about the differences between "sforzando" and "forte." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/sforzando-vs-forte.mov Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:12 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What’s the Difference Between Sforzando and Forte?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano William Fitzpatrick Learn the process of solving problems on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/six-steps/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the concept of "six steps" for your violin problem solving. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/william/six-steps.mov Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Six Steps involved in Problem Solving, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Erin Spencer How can "singing while playing" improve your tone playing? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/sing-and-play/ - In this video, Erin teaches you how to improve your flute tone with a technique called "sing-and-play." https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/erin/sing-and-play.mov Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 16:07 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Improve your flute playing with "Sing and Play", flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner Lorrie Gunn Learn how to play another popular children's song with your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/pop-goes-weasel/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to play "Pop Goes the Weasel" with a surprising acting performance! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/lorrie/pop-goes-weasel.mov Wed, 2 Jun 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:16 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Pop Goes the Weasel, violinist, violin questions, Robert Estrin An interesting answer to a seemingly simple question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/steinway-chinese/ - In this video, Robert talks about whether you can hear the difference between a Steinway and a Chinese piano. The answer is not as obvious as you may think! https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/steinway-chinese.mov Wed, 26 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT 11:52 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Steinway VS Chinese Piano - Can You Hear the Difference?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Debunking common misconceptions of classical music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classical-music-myths/ - In this video, Robert explains certain myths about classical music and why they are not really true. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/classical-music-myths.mov Wed, 19 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 5 Classical Music Myths, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Valuable advice for piano players https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/avoid-injury-in-piano/ - In this video, Robert discusses pain in piano playing and how to mitigate it. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/avoid-injury-in-piano.mov Wed, 19 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Avoid Injury in Piano Playing: Is Pain OK?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin A useful technique for piano players https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/raised-fingers/ - In this video, Robert explains why you should practice the piano with raised fingers. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/raised-fingers.mov Wed, 12 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:20 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Practicing With Raised Fingers, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Lorrie Gunn Play the popular Mexican song with your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/la-cucaracha/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to play "La Cucaracha" in an easy-to-learn violin arrangement. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/la-cucaracha.mov Wed, 5 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:38 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learn to play La Cucaracha with your violin, violinist, violin Robert Estrin A great lesson to improve your sight reading https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/chunks-sight-reading/ - In this video, Robert gives you additional tips to improve your sight reading. How? By looking at "chunks of music." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/chunks-sight-reading.mov Wed, 5 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:27 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Improve Your Sight Reading by Looking at Chunks of Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Mickylee Learn how to play 7th chord arpeggios with your guitar https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/mickylee/7th-arpeggios/ - In this video, Mickylee teaches you how to play 7th chord arpeggios in one position on your guitar. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/mickylee/7th-arpeggios.mov Wed, 5 May 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:33 no Jazz Guitar, music expert, Mickylee, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 7th Arpeggios in One Position on the Guitar, guitarist, guitar questions, beginner guitar Robert Estrin A comparison of four famous composers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/brahms-ravel-tchai/ - In this video, Robert examines the similarities between Brahms and Ravel that make them different from Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/brahms-ravel-tchai.mov Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Brahms and Ravel VS Tchaikovsky and Beethoven, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An interesting discussion https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/even-number-octaves/ - In this video, Robert gives you historical background about the piano to answer this question. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/even-number-octaves.mov Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 10:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Aren't Keyboards Divided Into an Even Number of Octaves?, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin A discussion about the evolution of lead sheets https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classical-play-lead-sheets/ - In this video, Robert talks about how lead sheets, which show the most essential parts of the music piece, have changed over time. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/classical-play-lead-sheets.mov Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Did Classical Musicians Ever Play from Lead Sheets?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin A look into an effective piano technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hands-crossed/ - In this video, Robert demonstrates the advantages of playing the piano with your hands crossed. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hands-crossed.mov Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:05 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Should Play The Piano With Your Hands Crossed, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Discussion about music conservators https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/conservator/ - In this video, Robert goes in depth about piano conservation. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/conservator.mov Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:19 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, EXTREME Instrument Restoration: What is a Conservator?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Insight on effective education https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/teacher-rant/ - In this video, Robert talks about the qualities a good teacher should have. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/teacher-rant.mov Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:06 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, TEACHER RANT: What Makes a Great Teacher, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Adrian Casas Lupercio How to effectively conduct the end of a piece https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/cut-off/ - In this video, Adrian gives you useful tips on how to conduct the end of a piece correctly and without bad surprises! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/cut-off.mov Wed, 7 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 3:54 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to finish a piece - The cut off, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, Lorrie Gunn Take the leap with double stops and singing while playing! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/kum-ba-yah/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to play Kum Ba Yah with your violin... with a touch of nature, singing, and double-stops! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/kum-ba-yah.mov Wed, 7 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 11:50 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learn to play Kum Ba Yah with your violin, violinist, violin Mickylee Learn the basics of scales on the guitar https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/mickylee/guitar-scales/ - In this video, Mickylee shows you how to approach scales on your guitar... the easy way! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/mickylee/guitar-scales.mov Wed, 7 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:49 no Jazz Guitar, music expert, Mickylee, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 6 Ways to Play Scales on the Guitar, guitarist, guitar questions, beginner guitar questions,answers, William Fitzpatrick What's behind practicing and playing the violin? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/nervous-system/ - In this video from a new series titled "States of Playing," Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about the relationships between the nervous system and violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/nervous-system.mov Wed, 7 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:34 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Developing your nervous system with your violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin An important clarification for musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/dotted-note/ - In this video, Robert explains dotted notes in the context of time signature and beats. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/dotted-note.mov Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:47 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can a Dotted Note Get the Beat?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Interesting distinctions https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practicing-piano-different/ - In this video, Robert illustrates the ways in which the piano is different from other instruments. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/practicing-piano-different.mov Wed, 31 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:19 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Practicing the Piano is Different From Other Instruments, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Helpful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/performance-level/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips on how to effectively keep your review pieces sharp. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/performance-level.mov Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Keep Your Review Pieces on Performance Level, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Advice for piano players https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/finger-staccato/ - In this video, Robert illuminates you on the finger staccato technique, which is useful to know for all pianists. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/finger-staccato.mov Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:23 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Finger Staccato Technique on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn about the "traps" of music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/anti-practicing/ - In this video, Robert introduces the concept of "anti-practicing." What is it? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/anti-practicing.mov Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Is Anti-Practicing and Are You Doing it?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover the best fingers to use for trills on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/best-trill-fingers/ - In this video, Robert tells you what the best fingers to use for trills on the piano are. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/best-trill-fingers.mov Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:03 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Are The BEST Trill Fingers?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Useful tips for old pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/great-bass-sound/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to improve the bass sounds out of an old piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/great-bass-sound.mov Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:16 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Get Great Bass Sound out of Your Old Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Lorrie Gunn The perfect song for Saint Patrick's Day! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/ryans-polka/ - Get ready for Saint Patrick's Day with this new video by Lorrie Gunn, teaching you how to play the Irish tune "Ryan's Polka," featured in the Titanic movie. Get ready for some fun with it! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/ryans-polka.mov Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 9:16 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learn to Play "Ryan's Polka" on the Violin, Robert Estrin Do you know the difference between them? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/performing-vs-practicing/ - In this video, Robert analyzes the differences between performing and practicing with very interesting concepts you don't want to miss. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/performing-vs-practicing.mov Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:29 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Performing VS Practicing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Erin Spencer The Weird Habit Ruining Your Flute Sound https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/kiss-of-death/ - In this video, Erin gives you some tips to avoid the popular "kiss of death" among flutists. What is it? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/kiss-of-death.mov Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 9:38 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Kiss of Death, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute expert, Mickylee More tips about shell voicings on guitar https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/mickylee/shell-voicings-tension/ - In this second video about shell voicings, Mickylee goes deeper with more fascinating techniques to master. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/mickylee/shell-voicings-tension.mov Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT 13:10 no Jazz Guitar, music expert, Mickylee, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tension Over Shell Voicings, guitarist, guitar questions, beginner guitar questions,answers, guitar Robert Estrin Interesting information for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-subjective/ - In this video, Robert gives ideas on whether or not music is subjective. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-subjective.mov Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 9:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is Music Subjective? What Do You Hear?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Useful tips to improve your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/cement-corrections/ - In this video, Robert gives advice on how to lock in corrections in piano playing so you don't remake the same mistakes. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/cement-corrections.mov Wed, 24 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:31 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Cement Corrections in Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Interesting insight on the sonata https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/important-sonata/ - In this video, Robert enlightens you on the most important and substantial musical form, the sonata. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/important-sonata.mov Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 11:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Most Important Musical Form of All Time? The Sonata, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Handy tips for pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/speed-lightness/ - In this video, Robert gives you simple techniques for quick, light piano playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/speed-lightness.mov Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:20 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Achieve Speed and Lightness in Your Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Useful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learn-music/ - In this video, Robert gives you helpful tips for learning a new piece of music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/learn-music.mov Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 3:30 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Long Should it Take to Learn a Piece of Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Avoid these mistakes to improve your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/worst-practice-habits/ - In this video, Robert informs you of mistakes to avoid in your piano practice that you may not even be aware of. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/worst-practice-habits.mov Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 10:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The 3 Worst Piano Practice Habits, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Erin Spencer If you want to play an alto or bass flute, this video is for you! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/curved-headjoints/ - In this video, Erin teaches you how to deal with curved headjoints, a feature of alto and bass flutes. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/curved-headjoints.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:17 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best Way to Put Curved Headjoints on Low Flutes, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Adrian Casas Lupercio Is conducting a band different from conducting an orchestra? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/battle-of-the-bands/ - In this video, Adrian explains how to conduct a band. Is that different from conducting an orchestra? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/battle-of-the-bands.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 4:22 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Battle of the Bands, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra Robert Estrin Discover why so many compositions were written https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/great-composers/ - In this video, Robert explains how the greatest composers of all time came up with so much music that we still enjoy today. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/great-composers.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 6:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Did The Great Composers Create So Much Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Mickylee Extensive lesson on jazz guitar shell voicings https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/mickylee/shell-voicings/ - In this video, Mickylee teaches you everything about shell voicings with clear examples and cool improvisational moments you'll deeply enjoy! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/mickylee/shell-voicings.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT 11:07 no Jazz Guitar, music expert, Mickylee, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Shell Voicings on Guitar, guitarist, guitar questions, beginner guitar questions,answers, Robert Estrin Useful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/play-metronome/ - In this video, Robert explains how to set and play along with a metronome. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/play-metronome.mov Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play with the Metronome, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin What are the requirements to become a concert pianis? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/concert-pianist/ - In this video, Robert discusses how to become a concert pianist. What are the requisites? Can anyone become a concert pianist? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/concert-pianist.mov Wed, 27 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:21 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Become a Concert Pianist, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Useful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/major-minor/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to determine whether a piece is in a major or minor key. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/major-minor.mov Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 10:44 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Tell if a Piece is in a Major or Minor Key, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Interesting insight on Vladimir Horowitz https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/horowitz/ - In this video, Robert shares his experiences with one of the greatest pianists of all time. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/horowitz.mov Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 17:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What I Learned From Horowitz, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin The differences between used and new pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/used-vs-new/ - In this video, Robert compares used and new pianos and talks about the value of buying used pianos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/used-vs-new.mov Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Used Pianos VS. New Pianos, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin An interesting aspect of music you might overlook https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/loud-music/ - In this video, Robert talks about volume in music and how important it is to calibrate it correctly. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/loud-music.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 7:10 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does Music Need to be Loud to be Good?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick How to use vibrations to improve your pitch and sound https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/vibrations-and-pitch/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you interesting tips on how to use your violin's vibrations for perfect intonation and overall better sound. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/vibrations-and-pitch.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 8:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Vibrations and Pitch, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Erin Spencer Discover how to improve your flute playing with this app https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/best-app-for-flute/ - In this video, Erin shows you an app that has amazing features, which will greatly improve your flute playing and practice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/best-app-for-flute.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 5:16 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The BEST App for Flute Players, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Mickylee How to Define a Position on Guitar https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/mickylee/guitar-positions/ - In this video, Mickylee talks about positions (and scales) on the guitar. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/mickylee/guitar-positions.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT 11:02 no Jazz Guitar, music expert, Mickylee, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Guitar Positions Explained, guitarist, guitar questions, beginner guitar questions,answers, guitar Robert Estrin Why the piano is different from other instruments https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/flawed-instrument/ - In this video, Robert explains why the piano can be considered a flawed instrument. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/flawed-instrument.mov Wed, 30 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Piano is a Flawed Instrument!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A basic tip for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practicing-slower/ - In this video, Robert talks about practicing more slowly to get to where you want to be faster. If you wonder why, don't miss this video! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/practicing-slower.mov Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:32 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Practicing Slower Will Get You There Faster, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Useful tips for anyone who uses glasses to read music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/glasses-for-piano/ - In this video, Robert provides tips that are useful if you use glasses to read music. If you are looking to buy a new pair of glasses, this is the perfect video for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/glasses-for-piano.mov Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Glasses Made for Reading Music at the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover the deep secret of musical emotion https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/creating-emotion/ - In this video, Robert shows you how music can create emotions like no other art form can. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/creating-emotion.mov Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:32 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Music Creates Emotion, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin How different is the approach to a computer compared to a piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pianos-vs-computers/ - In this video, Robert talks about how different it can be to approach a piano compared to a computer. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pianos-vs-computers.mov Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:30 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Problem Solving: Piano VS Computers, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover the hidden relationships behind movie music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/film-music/ - In this video, Robert talks about movie music and its secrets. What's this all about? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/film-music.mov Wed, 9 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 9:28 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secret of Film Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how playing the piano can be that easy https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-like-walking/ - In this video, Robert gives you a the simplest and more natural approach to piano playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-like-walking.mov Wed, 9 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:51 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Playing the Piano is Like Learning to Walk, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Erin Spencer Learn how the weather can affect your flute and how to deal with it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/flute-and-weather/ - In this video, Erin gives you some important tips for playing your flute in any weather condition, especially during wintertime. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/flute-and-weather.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:12 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Weather Affects Your Flute Playing, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Adrian Casas Lupercio Discover how conductors warm up https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/warm-up-for-conductors/ - In this new video, Adrian gives you practical tips on how to warm up before your conducting performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/warm-up-for-conductors.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Warm up for conductors, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra Lorrie Gunn Another popular children's tune to play with your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/itsy-bitsy-spider/ - In this video, Lorrie shows violin beginners how to approach the popular "Itsy Bitsy Spider" song. Enjoy! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/itsy-bitsy-spider.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:29 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play "Itsy Bitsy Spider" on the violin, violinist, William Fitzpatrick Improve your bow control with these important tips https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/moving-index-finger/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you some helpful tips to improve control of your bow. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/moving-index-finger.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:58 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Moving your Index Finger on the Bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Mickylee An introduction to jazz rearranging on the guitar https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/mickylee/jingle-bells-rearranging/ - In his first video, extracted from a full lesson on 4 different carols, Mickylee teaches you how to approach a simple Christmas carol like "Jingle Bells" and spice it up with some beautiful jazzy chords. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/mickylee/jingle-bells-rearranging.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT 34:04 no Jazz Guitar, music expert, Mickylee, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Rearrange Jingle Bells, guitarist, guitar questions, beginner guitar questions,answers, guitar Robert Estrin What is melody, and why is it so important? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/melody/ - In this video, Robert talks about melody in music. Is it really that important? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/melody.mov Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 8:42 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does Music Need to Have Melody?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A great approach to Chopin's repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/my-first-chopin/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to approach Frederic Chopin's music, starting with his beautiful Prelude in E minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/my-first-chopin.mov Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 8:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My First Chopin - Prelude in E minor, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin More useful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-make-it-in-music-2/ - In this second video, Robert gives you more ideas and tips to apply to anything you want to accomplish. Of course, music is the target here. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-make-it-in-music-2.mov Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:42 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make it in Music: Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how to tune your piano! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-tune-your-piano-1/ - In this video, Robert gives you directions on how to tune your own piano. Is that something you can really do yourself? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-tune-your-piano-1.mov Wed, 18 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 14:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Tune Your Own Piano: Part I, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Reflections on improving your musical approach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/flow-with-your-music/ - In this video, Robert talks about "flowing with your music." What does he mean by that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/flow-with-your-music.mov Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Getting into a State of Flow With Your Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Take your playing to the next level with this useful tip https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-without-looking/ - In this video, Robert gives you tips on how to play the piano without looking at your hands. Can you do it? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-without-looking.mov Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:46 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play the Piano Without Looking at Your Hands, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin What is an "happy accident" in music? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/happy-accidents/ - In this video, Robert talks about "happy accidents" and how approach them. What exactly is he talking about? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/happy-accidents.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:58 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Happy Accidents in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick Three different perspectives of violin shifting https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/three-looks-shifting/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you three different perspectives of violin shifting applied to popular violin repertoire, such as the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, and Sibelius. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/three-looks-shifting.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 8:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Three Looks at Shifting, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Lorrie Gunn More Nursery Rhymes to master the minor 3rd interval https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/nursery-rhymes2/ - In this new video, Lorrie reinforces learning the 3rd minor interval with exciting nursery rhymes, such as Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick and Ring Around the Rosie, along with some interesting history about them! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/nursery-rhymes2.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:21 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Nursery Rhymes on your Violin, Part 2, violinist, violin questions, Erin Spencer Learn how to deal with rhythm on your flute https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/flute-rhythm/ - In this video, Erin approaches rhythm on the flute. What is the best way to learn and master it? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/flute-rhythm.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 9:38 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Master Rhythm on the Flute - Flute Lesson, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Adrian Casas Lupercio Should a conductor learn from recordings? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/listen-to-recordings/ - In this video, Adrian talks about learning from recordings. Is it something beginning conductors should do? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/listen-to-recordings.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:21 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should I listen to a recording?, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, Robert Estrin Is this really possible? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learning-while-sleeping/ - In this video, Robert discusses the idea of learning the piano while sleeping. Is that really possible? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/learning-while-sleeping.mov Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:15 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can you learn the piano while sleeping?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn more about the latest digital piano technologies https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/digital-vs-acoustic/ - In this video, Robert discusses the newest technologies behind digital pianos. Can they be better than acoustic pianos? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/digital-vs-acoustic.mov Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are Digital Pianos Better Than Acoustic Pianos?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn the main differences between Mozart and Beethoven https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mozart-vs-beethoven-2/ - In this video, Robert talks about differences and similarities between two of the most well-known classical composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mozart-vs-beethoven-2.mov Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 11:10 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Tell the Difference Between Mozart and Beethoven?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn what makes a pianist unique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pianists-sound-the-same/ - In this video, Robert talks about what makes a pianist unique. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pianists-sound-the-same.mov Wed, 14 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do Pianists All Sound the Same?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick How can you use vowels and consonants for your violin practice? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/vowels-and-consonants/ - In this video, William explores a new approach to violin practice: how can you create words with your violin? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/vowels-and-consonants.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 9:14 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Using Vowels and Consonants, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Learn what a fugue is and why it is so important in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-is-a-fugue/ - In this video, Robert explains what a fugue is and why it is such a unique composition form you can't ignore in your repertoire, no matter what instrument you play. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/what-is-a-fugue.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 22:23 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Fugue?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Lorrie Gunn How mastering a minor 3rd can help you play most easy songs https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/nursery-rhymes/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches violin beginners how to master a minor 3rd by having fun with a couple of famous nursery rhymes. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/nursery-rhymes.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:51 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Nursery Rhymes on your Violin, violinist, violin questions, Adrian Casas Lupercio Useful patterns for all aspiring conductors https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/ultimate-beat-patterns/ - In this video, Adrian teaches you useful beat patterns to help with your music conducting. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/ultimate-beat-patterns.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:09 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Ultimate Beat Patterns, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra Robert Estrin Discover what's behind music that sounds creepy https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/creepy-music/ - In this video, Robert talks about creepy music. What actually makes this music sound "creepy"? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/creepy-music.mov Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Creepy Music: It's What You Don't Hear!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin A compelling way to approach piano practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/the-80-20-rule/ - In this video, Robert talks about the 80/20 rule applied to piano practice. What is it? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/the-80-20-rule.mov Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:34 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Productive Tip for Practicing the Piano: The 80/20 Rule, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Interesting thoughts on the relationship between music and technology https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/technology/ - In this video, Robert talks about how technology has changed music and its fruition in the past few centuries. Can you keep up with it? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/technology.mov Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:24 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Technology has Completely Changed Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover what may bring you playing too fast https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-too-fast/ - In this video, Robert talks about practicing your piano at a slow tempo. What is the best approach? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-too-fast.mov Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are You Playing the Piano Too Fast?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An interesting journey into the soul of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/randomness-vs-order/ - In this video, Robert talks about a secret of music that you may not be aware of. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/randomness-vs-order.mov Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:56 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secret of Music: Randomness Vs. Order, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover the secret to never give up on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/giving-up/ - In this video, Robert gives you some unique tips that will prevent you from giving up on your piano practice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/giving-up.mov Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Give Up When Practicing the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Useful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-make-it-in-music/ - In this video, Robert gives you some basic concepts that you can apply to everything you want to accomplish successfully. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-make-it-in-music.mov Wed, 9 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make it in Music (Or Any Other Field), pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Practical tips to reach your piano playing goals https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/setting-goals/ - In this video, Robert talks about goals. How can setting them help with your piano learning? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/setting-goals.mov Wed, 9 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:06 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Setting Goals in Your Piano Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An interesting conversation recommended to all music teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/teach-music-lessons-online/ - In this video, Robert and his sister Coren talk about teaching music online to both children and adults. What are the challenges and the solutions for it? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/teach-music-lessons-online.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 14:37 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Teach Music Lessons Online to Children and Adults, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Erin Spencer Useful tips to record the flute with outstanding results https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/flute-recording/ - In this video, Erin gives you very useful tips to record your flute at studio quality. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/flute-recording.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 8:30 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Sound Great when Recording the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Lorrie Gunn All violin beginners will learn Beethoven's famous tune https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/ode-to-joy/ - In this video, Lorrie teaches you how to play the famous Ode to Joy with your violin. This is especially helpful for children and beginners. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/ode-to-joy.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:02 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Ode to Joy, violinist, violin questions, beginner Adrian Casas Lupercio All conductors need to study scores with the right approach. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/score-studying/ - In this video, Adrian talks about "score studying." What is it, and how do you approach it? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/score-studying.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 10:31 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Score Studying, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra Robert Estrin If you are interested in more high-quality piano content, watch this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/take-the-poll/ - In this video, Robert asks you to fill a poll for upcoming high-quality piano lessons. Take the poll today! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/take-the-poll.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT 1:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, You Have a Voice! Take the Poll!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin A useful, time-saving technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/saving-time/ - In this video, Robert gives you a basic concept that will help you save a lot of time during piano practice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/saving-time.mov Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:52 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Save Vast Amounts of Time Practicing the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Should all musicians listen to recordings when learning a piece of music? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learn-by-ear/ - In this video, Robert discusses the pros and cons of listening to recordings of music you are learning. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/learn-by-ear.mov Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:06 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Learn Your Music by Ear?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin How to approach the piano keyboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/importance-of-fingers/ - In this video, Robert talks about approaching the piano keyboard with your arm, wrist, and fingers. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/importance-of-fingers.mov Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Fingers on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn to what extent you need to know the piece you want to memorize https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/analyze-memorize/ - In this video, Robert talks about memorizing a piece of music. Do you really need to analyze it in detail to memorize it well? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/analyze-memorize.mov Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:26 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Have to Analyze a Piece of Music in Order to Memorize It?, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Test your piano knowledge with this short quiz https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-quiz/ - In this video, Robert tests your piano knowledge with 5 simple questions. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-quiz.mov Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 10:38 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Piano Quiz - How Much Do You Know About the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Erin Spencer All flute players should know these techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/flute-advanced-techniques/ - In this video, Erin shows you the most common "advanced" or "extended" techniques for your flute that you can master... with some practice, of course! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/flute-advanced-techniques.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 19:36 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Flute Techniques, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute William Fitzpatrick How can graphics help your performance? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/graphics/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about using symbols on your score to improve your performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/graphics.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:16 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Graphics to Help with Performance, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin An essential tip for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/find-corrections/ - In this video, Robert gives you an interesting perspective to fix mistakes without focusing on them. How is that possible? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/find-corrections.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Don't Find Your Mistakes, Find the Corrections, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Lorrie Gunn Learn a popular song for children and beginners alike https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/hot-cross-buns/ - In this second video, Lorrie shows violin beginners how to approach the popular "Hot Cross Buns." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/hot-cross-buns.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:12 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play "Hot Cross Buns", violinist, violin Adrian Casas Lupercio Essential advice for all aspiring conductors https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/ensemble-start/ - In this video, Adrian discusses the best way to make an ensemble start playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/ensemble-start.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:13 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make an Ensemble Start Playing, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, Robert Estrin A small yet powerful tip for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/find-your-place-in-the-score/ - In this video, Robert gives you a useful tip to add to your practice arsenal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/find-your-place-in-the-score.mov Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:22 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Must Find Your Place in the Score When You Make a Mistake, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin If you own or plan to own a piano keyboard, this video is for you. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/portable-piano-expression/ - In this video, Robert talks about "portable pianos," also known as "digital piano keyboards," by analyzing the Casio Privia PX-S1000 and S3000 keyboards. How much do they limit your expression? What are the main differences compared with a real piano, and what are their benefits? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/portable-piano-expression.mov Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Play Expressively on a Portable Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin A new perspective to deal with tempo in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tempo-as-common-denominator/ - In this video, Robert gives you a new perspective about tempo in your daily practice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tempo-as-common-denominator.mov Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:12 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tempo Must be the Lowest Common Denominator, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover the key to answering this question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/stretch-hands/ - In this video, Robert discusses a basic concept that will unequivocally answer this question. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/stretch-hands.mov Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:40 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Stretch Your Hands For the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Very useful tips for all pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/driving-on-ice/ - In this video, Robert gives you the right mindset to deal with mistakes in your performance, no matter what instrument you play. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/driving-on-ice.mov Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:54 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Mistakes in Performance are Like Driving on Ice, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn three important tips to improve your piano technique with scales https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practicing-scales/ - In this video, Robert gives you three tips for practicing scales that will improve your piano technique immensely. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/practicing-scales.mov Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 8:24 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Tips For Practicing Scales, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A not-so-obvious answer to a simple question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-emotion/ - In this video, Robert answers an interesting question whose answer is not that obvious. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-emotion.mov Wed, 8 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 9:50 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does Music Have to Have Emotion, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Useful tips to help with your piano fingering https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-fingering-problems/ - In this video, Robert tells you a story that will help with your piano fingering. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-fingering-problems.mov Wed, 8 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Solve Your Piano Fingering Problems, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick A Journey Through Time, Discovering Tzigane https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/researching-tzigane/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you the story of Tzigane and its creator, Maurice Ravel. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/researching-tzigane.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 11:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Researching Tzigane, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin An interesting discussion about music memorization https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/score-vs-memory/ - In this video, Robert talks about memorizing music versus reading it from the score. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each, and why is it important to approach them differently? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/score-vs-memory.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing From the Score Versus Playing from Memory, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Erin Spencer Useful tips for all flute students https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/approaching-any-etude/ - In this video, Erin gives you great tips to approach any flute etude with practical examples from Kohler's Etudes Op. 66. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/approaching-any-etude.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 9:46 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Approach ANY Etude, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Adrian Casas Lupercio What should a conductor wear? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/what-not-to-wear/ - In this video, Adrian talks about the best attire for a music conductor. These are useful tips for anyone interested in conducting. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/what-not-to-wear.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:01 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Not to Wear as a Conductor, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, Lorrie Gunn Also known as "Au Claire de la Lune" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lorrie/walking-in-the-moonlight/ - In her first video, Lorrie shows violin beginners how to approach the popular "Walking in the Moonlight," also known as "Au Claire de la Lune." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lorrie/walking-in-the-moonlight.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:13 no Children's Lessons and Play-along Videos, music expert, Lorrie Gunn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play "Walking in the Moonlight", violinist, violin Robert Estrin Robert is now giving private-online lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/robert-lessons/ - Interested in taking lessons online with Robert Estrin? Watch this video to find out more about it! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/robert-lessons.mov Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:55 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, You Can Take Private Piano Lessons With Robert Estrin!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin How death has often influenced music and its creation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/importance-of-death/ - In this video, Robert talks about the relationship between death and music, and it may be greater than expected. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/importance-of-death.mov Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 13:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Death in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn why you should practice scales this way https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/two-octaves-apart-scales/ - In this video, Robert teaches you to practice scales "two octaves apart." Watch this video to find out why it may be helpful! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/two-octaves-apart-scales.mov Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:40 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Should Practice Scales Two Octaves Apart, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An interesting discussion about dynamics and their interpretation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/follow-dynamics/ - In this video, Robert talks about dynamics. To what extent must they be followed? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/follow-dynamics.mov Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Have to Follow Dynamics in Musical Scores?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin An interesting video during the pandemic https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/disinfect-keys/ - In this video, Robert talks about disinfecting your piano keyboard. Do you really need to do that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/disinfect-keys.mov Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:39 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Need to Disinfect the Keys on Your Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin A short journey through the history of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/vehicle-for-your-music/ - In this video, Robert talks about the history of music and how it can be viewed as a fantastic "vehicle of expression." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/vehicle-for-your-music.mov Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:05 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Finding the Vehicle for Your Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Is that something any musician can do easily? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/transpose-music-any-key/ - In this video, Robert gives you step-by-step instructions on how to transpose music to any key. Of course, music theory basics are essential for this. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/transpose-music-any-key.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Transpose Music to Any Key, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin And interesting answer to an interesting question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wearing-gloves/ - In this video, Robert tries to answer a question that can sound silly at first but, in reality, is not. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/wearing-gloves.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:17 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Play the Piano While Wearing Gloves?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Adrian Casas Lupercio Anyone interested in conducting should watch this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/how-to-become-a-conductor/ - In this video, Adrian gives you some basic information on how to approach music conducting correctly. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/how-to-become-a-conductor.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:12 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Become a Conductor, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra Erin Spencer Useful tips to play staccato on the flute https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/staccato-flute/ - In this video, Erin teaches you how to play staccato on the flute. You don't want to miss this useful lesson! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/staccato-flute.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 10:15 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Staccato on the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, William Fitzpatrick Rotations, revisited, will help with your violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/revisiting-rotations/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a new lesson about rotations and how useful they are for your violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/revisiting-rotations.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2020 19:00:00 GMT 10:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Revisiting Rotations, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin A simple question with a complex answer https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-is-music/ - In this video, Robert tries to answer the question "What is music?" And it is not simple as you may think! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/what-is-music.mov Wed, 27 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:28 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano collector, Robert Estrin Learn about some of the differences among pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/soft-pedal-difference/ - In this video, Robert talks about the soft pedal and how, for some pianos, the soft pedal doesn't seem to give you a different effect. Why is that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/soft-pedal-difference.mov Wed, 27 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:20 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Does a Soft Pedal Make No Difference on Some Pianos?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin How important is it to be able to play quietly? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-quiet/ - In this video, Robert talks about the importance of being able to play quietly no matter what instrument you play. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-quiet.mov Wed, 20 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:33 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Quiet in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin A dive into piano mechanics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/heavy-action/ - In this video, Robert talks about piano mechanics with the concept of "heavy action." What is that about? Does that mean that you can't get a light feeling while playing? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/heavy-action.mov Wed, 20 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:40 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Can A Piano With A Heavy Action Feel Light?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Interesting video for all instrumentalists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/compose-a-cadenza/ - In this video, Robert talks about cadenzas and how you can compose your own cadenza. This video is recommended to all musicians, not just pianists! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/compose-a-cadenza.mov Wed, 13 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:20 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Do You Compose A Cadenza?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how to address the popular "one-hand" piano practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/one-hand/ - In this video, Robert talks about practicing the piano one hand at a time. Is that something you've always wanted to do? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/one-hand.mov Wed, 13 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:51 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Learn to Play The Piano One Hand at a Time?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn how modern pop music has a strong relationship with classical music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classical-vs-pop/ - In this video, Robert talks about how classical music is still influencing modern music such as pop and other contemporary genres. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/classical-vs-pop.mov Wed, 6 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:55 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Influence Does Classical Music Have on Modern Popular Song?, pianist, piano questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Answers to three interesting questions from our viewers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/3-questions/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick answers three interesting questions from our viewers. The first question is about the basics of study, the second is about intonation, and the third is about stage fright. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/3-questions.mov Wed, 6 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 15:05 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Three Questions, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Erin Spencer Useful tips for all flutists wanting to get back into flute playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/six-tips/ - In this video, Erin gives you six useful tips for getting back into flute playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/six-tips.mov Wed, 6 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 10:10 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 6 Tips for Coming Back to Flute Playing, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Adrian Casas Lupercio More basic tips to learn conducting https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/the-beat-2/ - In this second video about "The Beat," Adrian gives you more tips with practical and clear examples you can practice right away. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/the-beat-2.mov Wed, 6 May 2020 19:00:00 GMT 10:00 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Beat - Part 2, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra Robert Estrin Another useful tips for all pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/be-present/ - In this video, Robert talks about simple life experiences that can improve your musical approach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/be-present.mov Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:31 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Must be Present in Your Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn an interesting yet powerful piano practice technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/contrary-motion/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to practice scales in "contrary motion." What does that even mean? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/contrary-motion.mov Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Practice Scales in Contrary Motion?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Practical tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/dropping-pieces/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to keep your repertoire pristine and "up-to-date." This applies to all instruments, not just the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/dropping-pieces.mov Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 1:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dropping Pieces from your Repertoire, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Useful tips for all pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/right-fingerings/ - In this video, Robert talks about fingerings on the piano with unique and valuable insights. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/right-fingerings.mov Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:38 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Is the Right Fingering on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An interesting discussion about low frequencies https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hear-lower/ - In this video, Robert talks about how it is possible to hear sounds lower than the average range of human hearing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hear-lower.mov Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Can You Hear Lower than Human Hearing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Interesting insights for instruments without dynamics touch https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/no-dynamics/ - In this video, Robert talks about instruments like the harpsichord and the organ, which have keyboards that are not sensitive to the touch, and are therefore unable to express "dynamics." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/no-dynamics.mov Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:35 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Bring Out Notes on a Keyboard with No Dynamics?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin The most well-known characteristic of Mozart's piano music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mozart-special/ - In this video, Robert talks about one of the most compelling characteristics of Mozart's music for piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mozart-special.mov Wed, 8 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 2:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Makes Mozart So Special?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn about one of the differences between pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pedals/ - In this video, Robert shows how different pedals can be on different pianos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pedals.mov Wed, 8 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do All Piano Pedals Feel The Same?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Very useful video for all instrumentalists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/developing-wide-tone/ - In this video, Robert gives you useful tips that are applicable to all instruments to help you develop your music tone range. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/developing-wide-tone.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Developing a Wide Range of Tone with Your Instrument, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Tips to improve your bow placement and your sound https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-parallel-to-the-bridge/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to have a perfect bow position (parallel to the bridge), which will greatly improve your sound. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/bow-parallel-to-the-bridge.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:49 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Keeping your bow parallel to the bridge, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Erin Spencer Tips to improve your flute relaxation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/relaxations/ - In this video, Erin teaches you how to find the perfect relaxation with your flute, which will improve your sound and help with your practice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/relaxations.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:28 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Relaxations on the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Adrian Casas Lupercio Basic tips for dealing with the baton https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/baton/ - In this video, Adrian talks about the baton. Do you really need a baton to conduct? And if so, what kind? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/baton.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:09 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Baton, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra questions, Robert Estrin Three useful concepts for all instrumentalists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/3-ways/ - In this video, Robert gives you three ways to approach your music. Apply them to improve your music performances right away. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/3-ways.mov Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:38 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Ways of Performing Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A useful video for all piano learners https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wrong-piano-teacher/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips to understand if you could have a better piano teacher. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/wrong-piano-teacher.mov Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 5 Signs You Have the Wrong Piano Teacher, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An interesting answer for all music-lovers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/compose-without-read-music/ - In this video, Robert answers this question with common sense and an unexpected suggestion. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/compose-without-read-music.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:11 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Compose Music Without Being Able to Read Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Discover why ragtime music is harder than other repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hard-to-play-ragtime/ - In this video, Robert explains why ragtime music is often harder to sight-read than other music and gives you some tips to approach it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hard-to-play-ragtime.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why is it So Hard to Sight-Read Ragtime Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An answer to a typical musician's question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/julliard/ - In this video, Robert talks about the popular Julliard School and its academic quality. Hype or reality? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/julliard.mov Wed, 11 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is Juilliard the Best Music School in the World?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Get an answer to this very simple question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/greatest-composer/ - In this video, Robert answers the question, "Who is the greatest composer of all time?" Is there really a single, greatest composer in the world of music? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/greatest-composer.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Who is the Greatest Composer of All Time?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin A useful tip for anyone who owns a piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-serial-number/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to locate the serial number on your piano. That may be useful for several reasons. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-serial-number.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:16 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Do You Find the Serial Number on Your Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick How this concept can help a violinist put together all aspects of violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/complex-adaptive-system/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the concept of a "complex adaptive system" to help with violin practice. What is all that about? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/complex-adaptive-system.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Violinist as a Complex Adaptive System, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Erin Spencer Very useful tips for all flutists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/flute-headcork/ - In this video, Erin shows you how to work with your flute's headcork for maximum flute performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/flute-headcork.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 11:06 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Check Your Flute Headcork, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Adrian Casas Lupercio A very interesting lesson for all beginning conductors https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/the-beat/ - In this video, Adrian explains how to deal with the beat and how to practice your movement correctly. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/the-beat.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2020 19:00:00 GMT 6:49 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Beat, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra questions, Robert Estrin An interesting story behind two great composers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wagner-debussy/ - In this video, Robert tells you a very interesting and entertaining story involving Richard Wagner and Claude Debussy... one against the other! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/wagner-debussy.mov Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Did Wagner And Debussy Hate Each Other?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin The interesting benefits of being a musician https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/musical-life/ - In this video, Robert talks about the benefits and wonders of living as a musician. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/musical-life.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:54 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Meaning of a Musical Life?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover what the average life of a piano is https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-life/ - In this video, Robert talks about how long a piano can last. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-life.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:27 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Long Does a Piano Last?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin What is rhythmic tension? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/rhythmic-tension/ - In this video, Robert talks about rhythmic tension and why it is important for your musical expression. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/rhythmic-tension.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:50 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Must Have Rhythmic Tension in Your Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Good advice for anyone who owns a piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/place-piano-home/ - In this video, Robert discusses the often hard decision of where to place a piano in your home. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/place-piano-home.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Where to Place a Piano in Your Home, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Adrian Casas Lupercio An introduction to music conducting https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/adrian/what-is-conducting/ - In this first video of his new video series, Adrian gives you some background on music conducting and a few basic concepts to get you started. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/adrian/what-is-conducting.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:46 no Conducting, music expert, Adrian Casas Lupercio, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is conducting?, conductor, conducting questions, conductor questions, orchestra Robert Estrin Learn how much emotions can drive your musicality https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/crying/ - In this video, Robert discusses how much personal emotions can play a role in developing your musicality. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/crying.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Crying is Essential for Your Musicianship, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Learn all the basics about the bow on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/sound-with-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how to work with your bow and how you can improve your sound with a few basic concepts. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/sound-with-bow.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Making Sound With The Bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Erin Spencer Learn how to play quietly on your flute https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/erin/flute-quiet-playing/ - In this first video of her new flute lessons series, Erin teaches you how to play the flute quietly with a very interesting and unique tool. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/erin/flute-quiet-playing.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMT 14:23 no Flute, music expert, Erin Spencer, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Ways to Improve Quiet Playing on Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin A classic debate among musicians and music lovers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/technique-vs-musicality/ - In this video, Robert tackles a classic debate: What's more important? Technique or Musicality? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/technique-vs-musicality.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:56 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Technique vs Musicality, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin An interesting tip for all pianists! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/understimating-yourself/ - In this video, Robert talks about a very interesting mindset that can help improving your piano performance a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/understimating-yourself.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 4:35 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why You Must Underestimate Yourself When Practicing the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin An interesting aspect in music history few people know about https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wagner-atonality/ - In this video, Robert talks about the German composer Richard Wagner and how he can be linked to the atonality movement of the 20th century. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/wagner-atonality.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:55 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Richard Wagner Influenced Atonality in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An interesting concept to improve your musical interpretation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/surfing/ - In this video, Robert talks about "waves" in piano playing...what does that mean? Watch the video to find out. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/surfing.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 7:10 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Surfing on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Discover how playing the piano can help to cure your depression https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/depression/ - In this video, Robert shows you how playing the piano can help cure depression and many other psychological issues. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/depression.mov Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 5:06 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can Playing the Piano Ease Depression?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover the truth behind this question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/is-classical-music-relaxing/ - In this video, Robert explains how classical music can be more than just relaxing. https://vsmpodcasts.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/robert/is-classical-music-relaxing.mov Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:34 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is Classical Music Relaxing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Is that a truth or a myth? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/antisocial/ - In this video, Robert talks about how musicians are often considered "antisocial." How that can be? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/antisocial.mov Wed, 8 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are Musicians Antisocial?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Discover the truth behind this statement https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-smarter/ - In this video, Robert answers a simple question: can playing the piano make you smarter? Watch the video to find out! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-smarter.mov Wed, 8 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 3:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can Playing the Piano Make You Smarter?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick A useful lesson to better organize your violin study https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/organize-dont/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to organize your violin practice by using one of the Dont's Etudes Op. 37 as a template. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/organize-dont.mov Wed, 1 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT 12:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learning to organize using a Dont etude, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin How to balance intellect with emotions https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/two-brains-in-music/ - In this video, Robert talks about the the "intellectual" and "emotional" sides of the brain. They can actually be considered like two different brains, and you can leverage that to improve your music playing to the next level. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/two-brains-in-music.mov Wed, 25 Dec 2019 19:00:00 GMT 7:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Two Brains in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn the secrets of slurs on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/slur-in-the-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about playing slurs on a piano. Is it really impossible to perform a "slur" on a piano? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/slur-in-the-piano.mov Wed, 25 Dec 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why is a Slur Impossible on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin The answer is yes, but with some implications https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tune-piano-online/ - In this video, Robert answer a very simple question: Can you learn to tune a piano online? Despite the answer being a sounding "yes," the implications could give you a different answer. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tune-piano-online.mov Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:38 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Learn to Tune a Piano Online?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An important tip for playing in a concert hall https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/walking-around-concert-hall/ - In this video, Robert tells you the importance of walking around the concert hall before playing in it to know its full potential. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/walking-around-concert-hall.mov Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Walking Around a Concert Hall, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Can AR really be applied to concert halls? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/augmented-reality/ - In this video, Robert talks about how augmented reality can be and is already being applied to concert halls in very interesting ways. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/augmented-reality.mov Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:02 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Augmented Reality in Concert Halls, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An important lesson for the piano enthusiast https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/misleading-piano-terms/ - In this video, Robert talks about the piano world and how often we are misled by the industry, shops, schools, and more. Pianists, beware! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/misleading-piano-terms.mov Wed, 11 Dec 2019 19:00:00 GMT 11:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 5 Misleading Piano Terms, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick Learn why you might have a shaky bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/shaking-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick will tell you one of the possible reasons your bow may be shaking during your performance...and it is not about stage fright! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/shaking-bow.mov Wed, 4 Dec 2019 19:00:00 GMT 11:56 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why does my bow shake in concerts?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin What is the status of the music industry? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-industry-imploding/ - In this video, Robert discusses the status of the music industry by describing some dire aspects of it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-industry-imploding.mov Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is the Music Industry Imploding?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin A useful tip to improve your piano technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-pencil/ - In this video, Robert gives you some new, interesting tips to improve your piano technique by "using a pencil." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-pencil.mov Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:46 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Play the Piano with a Pencil?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how even great musicians make mistakes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mistakes/ - In this video, Robert answers the question "Do Performers Make Mistakes?" with interesting insights from the history of music performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mistakes.mov Wed, 20 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:25 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do Performers Make Mistakes?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin An interesting question with a useful answer https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/notes-first/ - In this video, Robert shows you how the concept of separating the theory from practice can be a trap for trouble in your music learning, no matter if you play the piano, the violin, or any other instrument. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/notes-first.mov Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:10 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Learn the Notes of a Piece First?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin What does this interesting question mean? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/play-to-the-room/ - In this video, Robert tells you what "playing the piano to the room" means and the interesting and practical aspects of it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/play-to-the-room.mov Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT 2:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Piano to the Room, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Do the best performers play music exactly as the composer conceived it? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/exactly-as-written/ - In this video, Robert answers an interesting question: Should You Play Music Exactly as Written? Do performers know how to play a piece exactly as the composer would have wanted to? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/exactly-as-written.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:51 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Play Music Exactly as Written?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick A very useful book of melodies for the young violinist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-melodies/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you the story of his Violin Melodies book, and how it can help young violin students a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-melodies.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMT 10:38 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Violin Melodies, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin Learn more about spinets compared to pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/spinet/ - In this video, Robert talks about spinets, giving you useful information about them. Are they better than a piano? Why would you want to play them? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/spinet.mov Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 2:56 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, When is a Spinet Piano the Best Piano for You?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin How much editing is applied to classical music recordings? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classical-recordings/ - In this video, Robert tells you how much editing is applied to classical music recordings. What you'll find out may be different from what you may think! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/classical-recordings.mov Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is There Editing in Classical Recordings?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Interesting insights in the history of sheet music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/did-composers-make-mistakes/ - In this video, Robert talks about mistakes in sheet music... are those really coming from the original composer? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/did-composers-make-mistakes.mov Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 11:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Did Classical Composers Make Mistakes?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Is that reality or myth? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/more-sustain/ - In this video, Robert answers this question: Do out of tune pianos have more sustain? Watch this video to find out. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/more-sustain.mov Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 2:42 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can an Out of Tune Piano Have More Sustain?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Why is it good to play by ear? Here are 3 reasons for you https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/3-reasons-to-play-by-ear/ - In this video, Robert interviews Scott Houston, from The Piano Guy show, with an interesting question: what are 3 reasons to play by ear? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/3-reasons-to-play-by-ear.mov Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 11:44 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Reasons to Play Music by Ear, Interview with Scott Houston, The Piano Guy, pianist, piano questions, Robert Estrin What are the challenges? What are the differences? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/popular-music/ - In this video, Robert answers an interesting question: "Can a Classical Pianist Play Popular Music?" The answer is simpler than you may think! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/popular-music.mov Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:46 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can a Classical Pianist Play Popular Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin What about creating music on the fly? Is that improvisation? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/can-music-be-created-instantly/ - In this video, Robert talks about creating music instantly, which is often called "improvisation." Can that be applied to the classical music style? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/can-music-be-created-instantly.mov Wed, 9 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:08 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can Music Be Created Instantly?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin How does memory work when playing the piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/muscle-memory/ - In this video, Robert talks about using memory while playing the piano. Can that be considered real "muscle memory?" https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/muscle-memory.mov Wed, 9 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:08 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is there Muscle Memory in Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Practical tips to improve your music-learning speed https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/memorize-music-faster/ - In this video, Robert talks about a very easy technique to apply to speed up your learning process of a new piece of music. This does not only apply to the piano repertoire, but to any other instrument's repertoire as well. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/memorize-music-faster.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Memorize and Learn Music Faster, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick What's most important in learning than learning itself? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learning-never-ends/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores the concept of learning and how it actually "never ends." How can that help you in your violin practice? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/learning-never-ends.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2019 19:00:00 GMT 7:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learning Never Ends, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Robert Estrin An important tip to improve your practice with and without the use of the pedal https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pedal-during-practice/ - In this video, Robert tells you when to use and when not to use the pedal during practice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pedal-during-practice.mov Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT 7:55 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, When to Add the Pedal in Your Piano Practice, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin A subtle but yet important difference between two well-known ornaments https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mordent-vs-trill/ - In this video, Robert teaches you the difference between a "mordent" and a "trill." There is a little but significant difference between the two ornaments that you want to know before approaching baroque music such as Bach's, Handel's, and more. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mordent-vs-trill.mov Wed, 18 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the Difference Between a Mordent and a Trill?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin If you love the piano, you want to know this! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/steinway-problems/ - In this video, Robert talks about a unique and peculiar characteristic of some Steinway pianos. If you love the piano, you may want to know about this! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/steinway-problems.mov Wed, 18 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:11 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Unique Problems With Steinway Pianos, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin And interesting answer to an interesting question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/musical-classics/ - In this video, Robert tells you if there are any "new classics" created in the modern era. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/musical-classics.mov Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:43 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are New Musical Classics Being Composed Today?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin is there an answer to this basic question? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/best-way-to-learn-piano/ - In this video, Robert discusses what's the best way to learn piano... is there actually a "best" way? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/best-way-to-learn-piano.mov Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:48 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Best Way to Learn Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Can all music be "profound"? What does that even mean? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/profound-music/ - In this video, Robert discusses how music cannot always be as "profound" as you may think. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/profound-music.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:07 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Can't All Music Be Profound?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick What is the best repertoire to approach first every day? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/first-thing-violin/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you what he likes (and finds useful) to practice first in the day. What's your preference on that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/first-thing-violin.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2019 19:00:00 GMT 7:39 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the first thing I do with my violin?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin What should musicians eat? Does that affect their music? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/musician-diet/ - In this video, Robert talks about musicians and food. In particular, what makes up a "healthy diet" for a musician? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/musician-diet.mov Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What should musicians eat?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Useful tips to put together your hands on a piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hands-together/ - In this video, Robert tells you the best approach and method to put together your hands on a piano in order to avoid pitfalls. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hands-together.mov Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 6:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Hands Together on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Listen to a "classical music improvisation" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classical-improvisation/ - In this video, Robert improvises on one of his pianos in "classical music" style. Will you be inspired by this video and try it yourself with your instrument? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/classical-improvisation.mov Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:43 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Lost Art of Classical Improvisation, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin How to use the soft pedal on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/soft-pedal-secrets/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips for using the soft-pedal (the piano's left pedal) efficiently, creating interesting and impressive effects. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/soft-pedal-secrets.mov Wed, 21 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:05 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Secrets of the Soft Pedal on Pianos, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An interesting question for any musician https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/instrument-solo-repertoire/ - In this video, Robert talks about an interesting subject. What instrument do you think has the most "solo repertoire"? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/instrument-solo-repertoire.mov Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 7:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Instrument Has the Most Solo Repertoire?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An important technique to master for any pianist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/secrets-of-piano-voicing/ - In this video, Robert teaches you what "piano voicing" is and how to use it for your piano playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/secrets-of-piano-voicing.mov Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:13 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secrets of Piano Voicing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick Easy steps for a perfect bow-grip https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/beginning-bowing-steps/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about bow-grip and the best approach for violin beginners. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/beginning-bowing-steps.mov Wed, 7 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 12:31 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Beginning Bowing Steps, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin Watch this video to find out! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-weather/ - In this video, Robert shows how the weather can really affect your music playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-weather.mov Wed, 7 Aug 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:28 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can Weather Affect Your Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A very interesting topic for anyone playing the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hearing-loss/ - In this video, Robert talks about the possibility of losing hearing capacity by playing the piano. Can that really happen? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hearing-loss.mov Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:38 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can Playing the Piano Cause Hearing Loss?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An interesting discussion any musician should join https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/creating-music-while-sleeping/ - In this video, Robert talks about the relationship between music and sleep, showing healthy habits for a healthy and top-performing musician. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/creating-music-while-sleeping.mov Wed, 31 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:24 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Create Music in Your Sleep?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Listen to this performance affected by mood https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mood-affects-music/ - In this video, Robert improvises a classical-style piece of music on the piano, guided by his current mood. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mood-affects-music.mov Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:23 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does Your Mood Affect Your Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn the essential requirements for a piano audition https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-audition/ - In this video, Robert tells you what the basic requirements for a successful piano audition are, whether it be for applying to a music conservatory or anything else. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-audition.mov Wed, 24 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:34 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Piano Audition Requirements, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discuss with Robert about this very interesting topic https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-socialism/ - In this video, Robert talks about the interesting relationship between socialism and music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-socialism.mov Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:37 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is Socialism Good for Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn about this important aspect of piano expression https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fast-vs-loud/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to manage speed vs loudness in your piano playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/fast-vs-loud.mov Wed, 17 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:03 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Fast Versus Loud Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how to play in a way to be heard by anyone in your audience https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/concert-hall/ - In this video, Robert gives you useful tips for your music performance, with deep thoughts and fascinating history citations. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/concert-hall.mov Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:26 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Reach the Last Row in a Concert Hall, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how great composers write music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-compose-music/ - In this video, Robert discusses music composition, highlighting very interesting and intriguing aspects of it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-compose-music.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 8:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to compose music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick A very useful way to have perfect intonation! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/tartini-tones/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you what Tartini's Tones are and how they can help you achieve a perfect intonation on your violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/tartini-tones.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 8:18 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Tartini's Tones?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Stephanie Lewis How to approach dissonance in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/taste-dissonance/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about dissonance in music and how we need to be trained to understand it...but at the end of the day, are you willing to put in the effort? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/taste-dissonance.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:20 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Taste and Dissonance, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin Learn three basic tips for memorizing music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/3-memorization-secrets/ - In this video, Robert talks about memorizing music, and gives you 3 practical tips to apply to your music practice and performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/3-memorization-secrets.mov Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:00:00 GMT 2:19 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Secrets to Memorizing Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn the importance of "interlocking" your music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/interlocking-phrases/ - In this video, Robert talks about "interlocking phrases" in music and how useful that can be. What does that mean? Watch this video to find out! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/interlocking-phrases.mov Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:00:00 GMT 3:13 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How useful is Interlocking Phrases?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to play slow music correctly https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-slow-music/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to approach slow music avoiding typical mistakes that any musician could make. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-slow-music.mov Wed, 12 Jun 2019 19:00:00 GMT 6:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Secrets of Playing Slow Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin earn about this particular kind of music composition https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tone-poem/ - In this video from Living Pianos, Robert explains what a "Tone Poem" is by giving you a practical example of it on the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tone-poem.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2019 19:00:00 GMT 6:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Tone Poem?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick Discuss with Prof. Fitzpatrick what it means to be out of tune in performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/beautiful-out-of-tune/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick discusses how much impact playing out of tune really has on the performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/beautiful-out-of-tune.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2019 19:00:00 GMT 9:45 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can it be beautiful if it's out of tune?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin Learn why any musician should play the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/all-musicians-piano/ - In this video by LivingPianos.com, Robert tells you why all musicians should play the piano. Why do you think that'd be the case? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/all-musicians-piano.mov Wed, 29 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:12 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why All Musicians Should Play the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to let your ego go freely during performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ego/ - In this video by LivingPianos.com, Robert teaches you how to let your ego go during your music performance. Of course, this can be applied to all instruments. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/ego.mov Wed, 22 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 8:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Letting Go of Ego in Your Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin What is the concept of "infinite expression"? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/infinite-expression/ - In this video by LivingPianos.com, Robert talks about a very interesting topic: infinite expression. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/infinite-expression.mov Wed, 15 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 6:10 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Two Types of Infinite Expression, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how important it is to be "honest" when you perform https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/honesty/ - In this video by LivingPianos.com, Robert talks about "honesty" during performance. Very interesting subject that can be applied to all instruments. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/honesty.mov Wed, 8 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 10:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Honesty in Musical Expression, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn the distinctive tracts of these two music styles https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/waltz-vs-mazurka/ - In this video, Robert shows you what makes a waltz different from a mazurka. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/waltz-vs-mazurka.mov Wed, 1 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 11:10 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the Difference Between a Waltz and a Mazurka?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano William Fitzpatrick Learn how to hold the bow correctly from the beginning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-grip/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to hold the bow correctly with easy and practical exercises. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/bow-grip.mov Wed, 1 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 9:16 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Hold the Bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Stephanie Lewis Some of the most beautiful classical pieces... what are yours? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/music-to-die-for/ - In this new video, Stephanie explores some of the best pieces of the classical repertoire, really "to die for."... but what's your favorite one? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/music-to-die-for.mov Wed, 1 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 4:10 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Music to die for., musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Rebecca Sherburn Learn how to deal with the tongue and jaw https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/articulation2/ - In this second video of a two-part series on "vocal articulation," Dr. Sherburn approaches the tongue and the jaw, and how they affect the vocal sound a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/articulation2.mov Wed, 1 May 2019 19:00:00 GMT 6:35 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Vocal Articulation, part 2, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, William Fitzpatrick If you are a violin teacher, this video is for you https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/should-students-play-like-you/ - In this video aimed toward violin teachers, Prof. Fitzpatrick asks a question: should your students play like you? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/should-students-play-like-you.mov Wed, 3 Apr 2019 19:00:00 GMT 8:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should your students play like you?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Stephanie Lewis Practical "criteria" strategy for music teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/criteria/ - In this new video dedicated to music teachers, Stephanie suggests the concept of "sharing marking criteria with students" along with very useful and practical accompanying material that you can use for your own music class. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/criteria.mov Wed, 3 Apr 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:07 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Marking criteria for teaching and learning, musician, general music, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn Learn how to articulate correctly https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/articulation1/ - In this first video about vocal articulation, Dr. Sherburn the basics of articulation with practical vocal exercises. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/articulation1.mov Wed, 3 Apr 2019 19:00:00 GMT 5:37 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Vocal Articulation, part 1, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, William Fitzpatrick What is problem-solving on the violin? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/problem-solving/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you some directions to make your practice more effective by breaking down difficult passages and focusing on what really matters. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/problem-solving.mov Wed, 6 Mar 2019 19:00:00 GMT 10:27 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Six steps involved in Problem Solving, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Stephanie Lewis Tips to organize your music teaching https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/composition/ - In this new video aimed at music teachers, Stephanie gives useful tips to organize your own teaching composition by introducing the concept of "integrated themed programming." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/composition.mov Wed, 6 Mar 2019 19:00:00 GMT 7:18 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Composition for Music Teachers, musician, general music, music expert, music William Fitzpatrick Learn how to surpass the "quality line" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/goal-setting/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you a method to improve your playing quality by using the concept of "goal setting." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/goal-setting.mov Wed, 6 Feb 2019 19:00:00 GMT 10:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Goal setting as a violinist, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Stephanie Lewis Music theory instructions for students https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/theory/ - In this new video for music teachers, Stephanie offers you actual "instructions" for how to approach music theory according to the level of the student, and, more importantly, how to keep the student away from iPads and such for maximum results. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/theory.mov Wed, 6 Feb 2019 19:00:00 GMT 6:58 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Theory for Music Teachers, musician, general music, music expert, music education, William Fitzpatrick Improve your bow distribution with these practical tips https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-speed-patterns/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores "bow speed patterns" with practical example applied to the most popular violin repertoire such as Mendelssohn's violin concerto, Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole, and more. This advanced technique will improve your bow distribution with a resulting greatly enhanced expression power. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/bow-speed-patterns.mov Wed, 2 Jan 2019 19:00:00 GMT 6:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Bow Speed Patterns?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how your right elbow interacts with the left hand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/elbow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick dives deeply in the right elbow's movement analysis with very interesting insights to improve your violin playing a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/elbow.mov Wed, 5 Dec 2018 19:00:00 GMT 6:29 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A deep look at right elbow's movement, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Stephanie Lewis Learn how to "interlink" your music teaching https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/practical-tasks/ - In this video Stephanie gives you some practical tips to improve "interlinking" in your music teaching. What exactly is that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/practical-tasks.mov Wed, 5 Dec 2018 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Practical Tasks for Music Teachers, musician, general music, music expert, music William Fitzpatrick Where to point your left hand fingernails on the violin? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/fingernails/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you where to point your left hand fingernails according to what you are playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/fingernails.mov Wed, 7 Nov 2018 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The importance of where you point your fingernails, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Stephanie Lewis If you are music teacher, get ready for some additional useful tips https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/music-lessons-ingredients-2/ - In this second video about "Music Lessons Ingredients," Stephanie gives you some new elements for your music teaching. And more is coming! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/music-lessons-ingredients-2.mov Wed, 7 Nov 2018 19:00:00 GMT 6:52 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Music Lessons Ingredients, part 2, musician, general music, music expert, music Stephanie Lewis Are you a music teacher? Get ready for some useful tips https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/music-lessons-ingredients/ - In this video, Stephanie introduces some basic concepts that can truly help music teachers. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/music-lessons-ingredients.mov Wed, 3 Oct 2018 19:00:00 GMT 4:31 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Music Lessons Ingredients, musician, general music, music expert, music education, Rebecca Sherburn An important lesson for singers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/resonance/ - In this video, Dr. Sherburn explains what vocal resonance is and how to make it work correctly. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/resonance.mov Wed, 3 Oct 2018 19:00:00 GMT 12:31 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Vocal Resonance?, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, William Fitzpatrick Follow this method to improve your practicing routine https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/percentages/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an effective regimen to follow during your daily violin practice based on easy-to-follow percentages. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/percentages.mov Wed, 3 Oct 2018 19:00:00 GMT 8:03 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Practicing with Percentages, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Stephanie Lewis Some tips aimed at music teachers starting a new school year https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/first-week-survival/ - In this video, Stephanie aims at music teachers giving some tips to start the new school year with a fresh, productive, and positive prospective. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/first-week-survival.mov Wed, 5 Sep 2018 19:00:00 GMT 4:12 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, First School Week Survival Considerations, musician, general music, music expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to be consistent in your violin learning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/what-worked/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you an easy way to repeat at home what you learn at your violin lesson. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/what-worked.mov Wed, 5 Sep 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why what worked in front of my teacher doesn't work any more at home?, violinist, advanced William Fitzpatrick An advanced technique for improving your violin sound https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/on-off-string/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores different ways of producing sound on the violin. Which one will give your full potential sound? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/on-off-string.mov Wed, 1 Aug 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:29 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Whether playing on or off the string, isn't it still the same sound!, violinist, advanced Joseph Mendoes Learn how much to tighten your cello bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/tighten-bow-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes gives you very useful tips to tighten your cello bow the right way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/tighten-bow-cello.mov Wed, 1 Aug 2018 19:00:00 GMT 11:05 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Much Should I Tighten my Cello Bow?, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello Stephanie Lewis Are you a music teacher? Don't miss this in Summer time! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/holiday-reflections/ - In this video, Stephanie discusses the typical thoughts of music teachers at this time of year: Summer! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/holiday-reflections.mov Wed, 1 Aug 2018 19:00:00 GMT 4:15 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Summer Vacation Reflections for Music Teachers, musician, general music, music William Fitzpatrick Learn the correct position of the left-hand thumb https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/left-hand-thumb/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how and where to correctly place the left-hand thumb on the neck of your violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/left-hand-thumb.mov Wed, 4 Jul 2018 19:00:00 GMT 8:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Where to place the left-hand thumb on your violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Joseph Mendoes A few useful tips when choosing a cello to buy https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/buying-a-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes gives you a few useful tips to choose a cello for purchase. Whether you are a beginner student, a cello teacher, or a pro, you'll find this video very insightful. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/buying-a-cello.mov Wed, 4 Jul 2018 19:00:00 GMT 15:32 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for Buying a Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Stephanie Lewis How to Find Tax Relief with Music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/music-taxes/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about taxes and music... how are they related? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/music-taxes.mov Wed, 4 Jul 2018 19:00:00 GMT 4:11 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Music and Taxes?, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music William Fitzpatrick How can you improve your violin learning? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/becoming-aware/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an easy-to-follow path to optimize your violin learning for maximum results. It can easily be applied to any kind of repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/becoming-aware.mov Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:00:00 GMT 10:30 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Becoming Aware as Violinists, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to trill correctly on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-trills/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes teaches you how to trill on the cello the correct way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-trills.mov Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:00:00 GMT 7:08 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Trill on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Stephanie Lewis What can a music teacher do to improve their students' commitment? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/rants/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about students, parents, and commitment. How can a music teacher improve that? Join the discussion and share your own experiences with Stephanie and other fellow teachers. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/rants.mov Wed, 6 Jun 2018 19:00:00 GMT 7:35 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Music Education Rants, musician, general music, music expert, music education, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to improve the expressivity of your cello performances https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/expressive-potential/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes offers a few easy steps and concepts about expressivity and how to improve it with your cello playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/expressive-potential.mov Wed, 2 May 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:18 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Unlocking your Expressive Potential, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello Stephanie Lewis What are "musical transformations"? Watch this video to find out https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/musical-transformations/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about "musical transformations"... what are they, and how often can we find them in the music world around us? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/musical-transformations.mov Wed, 2 May 2018 19:00:00 GMT 5:00 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical Transformations, musician, general music, music expert, music education, William Fitzpatrick Follow these easy steps to organize your violin practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practice-schedule/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you three easy steps to follow to organize your violin practice for maximum efficiency and consequent results. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/practice-schedule.mov Wed, 2 May 2018 19:00:00 GMT 11:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Setting up your violin practice schedule, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin William Fitzpatrick Ideas on how to get the most from your violin lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-student-tips/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you height practical tips to put you on the fast track to improving your practice and reaching your goals. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-student-tips.mov Wed, 4 Apr 2018 19:00:00 GMT 7:31 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 8 Tips or Ideas on Being a Violin Student, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Rebecca Sherburn Learn about phonation to help you understand how the voice works https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/phonation/ - In this video, Dt. Sherburn teaches about Phonation and how important it is to understand how the voice works, with the goal to improve your vocal skills. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/phonation.mov Wed, 4 Apr 2018 19:00:00 GMT 8:07 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Phonation in Singing?, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie about how making music is often believed to be "too easy" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/piece-of-cake/ - In this video, Stephanie sets the stage for an interesting discussion on the often-popular notion that making music is "easy" and without the need for real, time-consuming preparation. Nothing could be further from the truth! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/piece-of-cake.mov Wed, 4 Apr 2018 19:00:00 GMT 6:33 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Piece of Cake?, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music William Fitzpatrick Learn the right way to study and master the violin repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/break-passage/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how to focus on specific passages of any violin piece to overcome any difficulty. This is actually the process to "break a passage down" in order to master it to perfection. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/break-passage.mov Wed, 7 Mar 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:18 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What does it mean to Break a Passage Down?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Joseph Mendoes Learn the right way to tune your cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-tuning/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes teaches you how to tune your cello correctly. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-tuning.mov Wed, 7 Mar 2018 19:00:00 GMT 12:50 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Tune the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Rebecca Sherburn Learn how to exhale correctly for singing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/exhalation/ - In this third video about "breathing", Dr. Sherburn shows you the correct way to exhale for singing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/exhalation.mov Wed, 7 Mar 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:32 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Breathing Part 3 - Exhalation, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie about the future of making music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/tomorrow-world/ - How will we play an instrument in the future? Will musicians be like today or half-robots? Join the discussion with Stephanie in this exciting new video about the future of music playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/tomorrow-world.mov Wed, 7 Mar 2018 19:00:00 GMT 7:57 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tomorrow's World, musician, general music, music expert, music education, William Fitzpatrick Learn this very useful technique to help with shifts https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/one-finger-scales/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to improve your left-hand shift technique by practicing with unique "one-finger scales." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/one-finger-scales.mov Wed, 7 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT 6:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring One-Finger Scales, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes Simple yet powerful technique to improve your bowing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/wrist-motion/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes tells you about a very useful exercise to improve your right-hand bowing technique and avoid stiffness in the right hand. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/wrist-motion.mov Wed, 7 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT 4:49 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Wrist Motion in the Bow Hand, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Rebecca Sherburn Learn how to inhale correctly for singing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/inhalation/ - In this second video about "breathing", Dr. Sherburn shows you the correct way to inhale for singing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/inhalation.mov Wed, 7 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT 4:14 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Breathing Part 2 - Inhalation, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, Stephanie Lewis Discover what "complacency" can mean in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/musical-ruts/ - In this video, Stephanie discusses the concept of "complacency" in music and how it is manifested. Is that a good or a bad thing? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/musical-ruts.mov Wed, 7 Feb 2018 19:00:00 GMT 8:25 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical Ruts, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music William Fitzpatrick Learn how to position your left hand wrist correctly on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/left-hand-setup/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains how to setup your left hand and wrist in the correct position. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/left-hand-setup.mov Wed, 3 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT 9:05 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring the Left Hand Wrist Set-Up, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Rebecca Sherburn Learn how to breathe for perfect singing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/intro-to-breathing/ - In this first video of a multi-part series, Prof. Sherburn introduces the right way to breathe. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/intro-to-breathing.mov Wed, 3 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT 4:49 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Introduction to Breathing, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to sustain your sound on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/how-to-sustain-sound/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes teaches you an easy way to improve your "sostenuto" on the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/how-to-sustain-sound.mov Wed, 3 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT 5:55 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Sustain your Sound, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie how these 3 elements are put together for interesting results https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/dance-music-expressivity/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about how music, dance, and expressivity are combined nowadays, often without a real "live" performance. Do you have any ideas or experiences on this topic that you'd like to tell her about? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/dance-music-expressivity.mov Wed, 3 Jan 2018 19:00:00 GMT 7:05 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dance, Music and Expressivity, musician, general music, music expert, music William Fitzpatrick Learn how to best approach thirds on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/understanding-thirds/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about thirds, and what you can do to play them better. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/understanding-thirds.mov Wed, 6 Dec 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:13 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Understanding Thirds, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Stephanie Lewis What do you think about music used in TV ads? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/tv-ads/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about music used in TV ads. Famous tunes like Carmina Burana by Orff, or Schubert's famous Ave Maria, are often used in TV ads to catch watchers' attention. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/tv-ads.mov Wed, 6 Dec 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:42 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Music in TV ads, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Joseph Mendoes Learn a few tips about using rosin on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-rosin/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about Rosin on the cello: how to use it, and how much of it to use? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-rosin.mov Wed, 6 Dec 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:40 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Deal with Rosin, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Rebecca Sherburn How to sing when seated? Learn it now... https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/seated-alignment/ - In this video, Dr. Sherburn shows you the right position to sing when seated. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/seated-alignment.mov Wed, 6 Dec 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:22 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Seated Alignment, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, vocal William Fitzpatrick Use famous violin etudes to learn and improve your staccato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/staccatos-etudes/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores staccatos through the use of famous violin etudes such as Kayser's, Kreutzer's, Rode's and Fiorillo's. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/staccatos-etudes.mov Wed, 1 Nov 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:03 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Studying Staccatos Through Etudes, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to approach up and down bow staccatos on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/up-down-staccato-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about up and down bow staccatos and how you can apply them on the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/up-down-staccato-cello.mov Wed, 1 Nov 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:55 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Up and Down Bow Staccato on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello Rebecca Sherburn Put yourself in the right position if you want to sing standing up https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/standing-alignment/ - In this video, Dr. Sherburn will teach you the right position to sing standing up. Get tarted with the right posture! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/standing-alignment.mov Wed, 1 Nov 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:11 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Standing Alignment, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, vocal Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie about how commercial music impacts our kids https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/childrens-music/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about commercial music, and how our children are exposed to it, often in a dangerous way. Can we do something to change that and make it really "children oriented"? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/childrens-music.mov Wed, 1 Nov 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:57 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is It Really Children's Music?, musician, general music, music expert, music William Fitzpatrick Learn how to approach violin etudes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/etudes-path/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a method to approach and organize violin etudes which will simplify your life a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/etudes-path.mov Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:00:00 GMT 12:51 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Creating a Path Through Etudes, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Rebecca Sherburn Start learning the basics of singing with this very basic, yet important, lesson https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/rebecca/voice/ - In this video, we introduce Dr. Rebecca Sherburn, Director of Vocal Studies and Associate Professor of Voice at Chapman University in Southern California. Starting from this video, she'll take care of giving us fantastic voice lessons for the months to come. In this first video, Rebecca gives you a primer on mastering the voice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/rebecca/voice.mov Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:00:00 GMT 4:26 no Voice, music expert, Rebecca Sherburn, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How the Voice Works, singer, voice questions, vocal questions, vocal, answers, voice expert, vocal Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie how we can make it fun to learn music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/fun/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about what it means to "have fun learning music." What does it mean for you? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/fun.mov Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:00:00 GMT 7:35 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Fun! Fun! Fun! Having fun learning Music, musician, general music, music expert, Joseph Mendoes Improve your bow technique with this video on famous cello studies https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/dotzauer4/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes tackles bow distribution on the cello by using the useful Etude No. 4 by Dotzauer as the basis for this video. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/dotzauer4.mov Wed, 4 Oct 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:01 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to study Dotzauer Etude No. 4 - Bow Distrbution, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello William Fitzpatrick Learn this useful tip to optimize your violin learning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/repetition/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tackles violin etudes, in particular Dont Etude Op. 37 No. 9, by teaching you how to find repeated patterns that will quicken your practicing and learning. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/repetition.mov Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical repetition and practicing, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to improve your up-bow accents https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-accents/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about accents. He focuses mostly up-bow accents that are often weak and harder to master. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-accents.mov Wed, 6 Sep 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:42 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Accents on the cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello expert, Robert Estrin Learn what the term "etude" means https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-are-etudes/ - In this video, Robert talks about the term "Etude" and how it can mean different things. Also, don't miss our Back to School page we have just released, perfect to get ready for school! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/what-are-etudes.mov Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:00:00 GMT 4:44 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Etudes?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to approach the second movement of the sonatina https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/kuhlau2/ - In this second video, Robert teaches you how to approach the second movement, Vivace, of the beautiful Sonatina Op. 55 No. 1 by Kuhlau. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/kuhlau2.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2017 19:00:00 GMT 7:31 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to approach Kuhlau Sonatina Op. 55 No. 1 - Part II, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to improve your violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/finger-bounce/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick focuses on the left-hand and introduces the concept of "finger bouncing" which will improve your skills a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/finger-bounce.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should fingers bounce when they fall to the string?, violinist, advanced violin questions, Joseph Mendoes Improve your bow technique with these important tips https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/string-crossings/ - In this new video, Prof. Mendoes talks about "string crossings" and how to best approach them on the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/string-crossings.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:26 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, String crossings on the cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, Stephanie Lewis More listening and discoveries in the world of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/voyages2/ - In this second video about "Summer Musical Voyages," Stephanie explores some more interesting and beautiful compositions taken from the classical and modern music repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/voyages2.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:22 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical Voyages II, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin How easy is to tune a piano yourself? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tune-your-own-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you how you can tune your own piano. Is that something easy to do? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tune-your-own-piano.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Tune Your Own Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin How easy is to sigh sing intervals? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-sight-sing-intervals/ - In this video, Robert tackles intervals and how to sing them at first sight! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-sight-sing-intervals.mov Wed, 2 Aug 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Sight Sing Intervals, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover different kinds of keyboards and musical notation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/alternative-keyboards/ - In this video, Robert talks about different types of keyboards and music notation, with interesting and often unknown insights taken from the historical evolution of the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/alternative-keyboards.mov Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:35 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Alternative Keyboards and Types of Notation, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn about this important chord combination https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/plagal-cadence/ - In this video, Robert explains the Plagal Cadence and how you can recognize it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/plagal-cadence.mov Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:23 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Plagal Cadence?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Discover the history behind the name of the notes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/c-not-a/ - In this video, Robert tells you why the first note of the music scale, the C, is not called A. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/c-not-a.mov Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why isn't 'C' called 'A'?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn a remarkable use of a third interval in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/picardy/ - In this video, Robert tells you about this interesting and unique interval often used at the end of music pieces. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/picardy.mov Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Picardy Third?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to approach this beautiful piano sonatina https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/kuhlau1/ - In this first of 2 videos, Robert teaches you how to approach the beginning of the beautiful Sonatina Op. 55 No. 1 by Kuhlau. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/kuhlau1.mov Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to approach Kuhlau Sonatina Op. 55 No. 1 - Part I, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn about "touch" on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/touch/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tackles a very interesting subject of violin technique: Touch. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/touch.mov Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:21 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring Touch on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Stephanie Lewis Discover some exotic destinations in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/voyages1/ - In this video, Stephanie explores some beautiful and iconic compositions taken from the classical music repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/voyages1.mov Wed, 5 Jul 2017 19:00:00 GMT 4:19 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical Voyages I, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin Learn about parallel intervals and their use in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/parallel-intervals/ - In this video, Robert talks about "parallel intervals" and their importance and historical impact in music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/parallel-intervals.mov Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Parallel Intervals, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover how some performers like to "make noise" during performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/performer-noise/ - In this video, Robert talks about the peculiarity of some famous performers of making noises and other extraneous sounds during performances and recordings. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/performer-noise.mov Wed, 21 Jun 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:25 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Performer Noise During a Performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn the difference between a simple piano tuner and a real piano technician https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tuner-vs-technician/ - In this video, Robert answers this very specific question: What's the difference between a piano tuner and a piano technician? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tuner-vs-technician.mov Wed, 14 Jun 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:48 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tuner Vs. Technician, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to approach Etude No. 5 - Innocence https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/burgmuller5/ - In this new video, part of the previous series on Burgmuller's 25 Studies (Op. 100) for piano, Robert teaches you how to approach Etude No. 5, titled "Innocence." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/burgmuller5.mov Wed, 7 Jun 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:14 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Burgmuller's Studies - Part 5, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn the best way to use your violin finger board https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/fingeringboard/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to optimize the use of your violin's finger board. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/fingeringboard.mov Wed, 7 Jun 2017 19:00:00 GMT 15:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Use My Fingering Board, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Stephanie Lewis Are prodigy children real artists? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/prodigy/ - In this video, Stephanie discusses the talent of so many "prodigies" that we sometimes spot in the world of music. Is this real talent? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/prodigy.mov Wed, 7 Jun 2017 19:00:00 GMT 7:37 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Prodigy or Parent?, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin Learn how to play legato octaves on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/legato-octaves/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to play legato octave passages on the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/legato-octaves.mov Wed, 31 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:36 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Legato Octaves, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A more in-depth lesson on breathing in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-is-breath-2/ - In this second part of the previously published video about breathing in music, Robert gives you a practical demonstration. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/what-is-breath-2.mov Wed, 24 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 4:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Breath in Music? Part 2 - Piano Demonstration, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin If you have an old piano, this video is for you https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/restore-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about piano restoration and its involved cost. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/restore-piano.mov Wed, 17 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Much Does it Cost to Restore a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to move a piano safely and easily https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-move/ - In this video, Robert talks about the issues involved with moving a piano. If you're thinking of buying a new piano, or moving one you already have, this video may be for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-move.mov Wed, 10 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:18 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Long Does it Take to Move a Piano Across the USA?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn the secret behind the middle C location on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/middle-c/ - In this video, Robert tells you about the middle C and why it is so called. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/middle-c.mov Wed, 3 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:25 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is middle C?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to approach Etude No. 15 - Ballade https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/burgmuller4/ - In this new video, part of the previous 3-part series on Burgmuller's 25 Studies (Op. 100) for piano, Robert teaches you how to approach Etude No. 15, titled "Ballade." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/burgmuller4.mov Wed, 3 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 13:21 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Burgmuller's Studies - Part 4, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn the ten basic rules to bring your violin playing to the next level. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/10-rules/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you ten rules to follow that will help you achieve long-term, masterful violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/10-rules.mov Wed, 3 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:38 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 10 Rules for Violinists, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Stephanie Lewis Discover how children inspire music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/children-music/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about how children have inspired composers to write beautiful music ranging from happy to sad. Take a minute and open your mind with this journey through children and music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/children-music.mov Wed, 3 May 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:21 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Child-Inspired Music, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin Discover how many different parts pianos can have https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-parts/ - In this video, Robert talks about piano mechanics and tells you how many parts there are in a piano. The number will amaze you! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-parts.mov Wed, 26 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:03 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Many Parts are There on a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What factors, besides size, should be considered when choosing a piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/right-piano-size/ - In this video, Robert talks about choosing a piano that's the right fit for your home. Is size the only aspect that matters? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/right-piano-size.mov Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Right Size Piano for Your Home?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn some interesting facts about the piano keyboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/keyboard-height/ - In this video, Robert addresses whether all piano keyboards are the same height. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/keyboard-height.mov Wed, 12 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMT 1:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are All Piano Keyboards the Same Height?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn the basis of the musical temperament https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/stretch-tuning/ - In this video, Robert talks about "stretch tuning", which is the basis of the musical temperament - the universally adapted tuning of the modern musical instruments. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/stretch-tuning.mov Wed, 5 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Stretch Tuning?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Very important tips and tricks to improve your piano fingering https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/essential-fingerings/ - In this video, Robert gives you a few tips and tricks to improve your piano fingering a great deal, with practical examples taken from popular compositions of the classical piano repertoire. A must to watch! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/essential-fingerings.mov Wed, 5 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMT 8:03 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Essentials of Fingering, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick A more advanced approach to the use of shoulder rests https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/shoulder-rest-tips/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about shoulder rests in a more "advanced" way by giving you unique tips and useful advice for choosing the right "support" for your violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/shoulder-rest-tips.mov Wed, 5 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:42 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you or shouldn't you use a shoulder rest?, violinist, advanced violin questions, Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie the concept of today's music careers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/music-career/ - In this video, Stephanie discusses and answers a common question among musicians: What are my career options in music? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/music-career.mov Wed, 5 Apr 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:16 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Music? Career?, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin Learn about one of the most important musical terms https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/polyphony/ - In this video, Robert tells you about "polyphony" and why it has been part of the natural evolution of music we know today. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/polyphony.mov Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Polyphony in Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Are there pianos with more than 88 keys? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/most-amount-keys/ - In this video, Robert talks about piano keyboards with an interesting historical background, and he will answer a question: Are there pianos with more than 88 keys? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/most-amount-keys.mov Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:21 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the Greatest Number of Keys on a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn how to interpret classical music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classical-interpretation/ - In this video, Robert talks about how much "room" the musician has in interpreting classical music, which is usually already very detailed in dynamics and other musical indications. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/classical-interpretation.mov Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:10 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interpretation in Classical Scores, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn this interesting and unique piano technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/extreme-voicing/ - In this video, Robert teaches you about "Extreme Voicing" on the piano, and how this unique technique can improve your piano playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/extreme-voicing.mov Wed, 8 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Extreme Voicing on the Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn the best way to get to the string with your bow https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/bow-on-string/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you how to correctly get to the string with the bow. An easy and simple, yet effective, approach! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/bow-on-string.mov Wed, 1 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT 11:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Getting the Bow to the String, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie how to deal with tough audiences https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/animals/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about how tough audiences can be during concert time. How can you deal with this? What are your suggestions? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/animals.mov Wed, 1 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:32 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Audience Animals, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin Learn what's the best age to start taking music lessons. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/best-age/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips to choose the right age to start getting music lessons. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/best-age.mov Wed, 1 Mar 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:19 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Best Age to Start Music Lessons?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin The second part of the "Music Pollution" series https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-pollution-2/ - In this second video answering the question, "What is Music Pollution?", Robert dives more deeply into the concept and the many opinions about it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-pollution-2.mov Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Music Pollution? Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ocean/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to play the famous Ocean Etude by Chopin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/ocean.mov Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:10 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Ocean Etude Op. 25 No. 12 by Chopin, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Discover why, in the past, keyboard instrument key colors were reversed https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/reversed-keys/ - In this video, Robert gives you a very interesting piano history lesson by answering a common question: Why did keyboards of the past have white keys and black keys reversed? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/reversed-keys.mov Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:16 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Were the White Keys and Black Keys on the Piano Eventually Reversed?, pianist, piano questions, Robert Estrin Learn the answer to this complex question. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/4-3-time/ - In this video, Robert tells you why a 4/3 time in music wouldn't make any sense. But why is this? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/4-3-time.mov Wed, 8 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 4:43 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why is There No 4/3 Time in Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover different kinds of benches and their characteristics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/benches/ - In this video, Robert talks about benches and how important they are for piano playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/benches.mov Wed, 1 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of the Bench, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover the best piano sitting position https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/sit-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you how to properly sit at the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/sit-piano.mov Wed, 1 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 5:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Sit at the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick An important tip for placing your fingers on the fingerboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/where-you-are-going/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you how important it is to know, in advance, where you are going to place your finger on the string. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/where-you-are-going.mov Wed, 1 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 9:28 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Knowing Where You Are Going, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie how we can improve our orchestras https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/sos-orchestra/ - In this video, Stephanie tries to answer this question: How can orchestras increase their impact on communities and on the general public? What should they do to spur more interest and increase their audiences? Please, post your suggestions on this video's page! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/sos-orchestra.mov Wed, 1 Feb 2017 19:00:00 GMT 10:21 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, SOS Orchestra, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin In our busy lives, music pollution is everywhere. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-pollution/ - In this video, Robert explains the concept of "music pollution" and how it is part of our everyday lives. Is music pollution affecting your life as well? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-pollution.mov Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:45 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Music Pollution?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin A not-easy answer to a pretty common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/yamaha-vs-kawai/ - In this video, Robert talks about the differences and similarities of the two most famous Japanese piano brands. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/yamaha-vs-kawai.mov Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Yamaha Pianos Vs. Kawai Pianos - Which is Better?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Is there anything you need to know to protect your piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-cover/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips about protecting your piano by covering it... but is this really necessary? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-cover.mov Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 2:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you Cover Your Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Several "instruments," including the voice, can be one of those https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/easiest-instrument/ - In this video, Robert discusses some of the instruments that may be "easiest" to learn. Piano is among them, but what else? Which one may be the easiest? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/easiest-instrument.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 3:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the "Easiest" Musical Instrument to Learn?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn the famous "Easy" Sonata by Beethoven https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/easy-sonata/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to approach the simple, yet beautiful, Sonata Op. 49 No. 2 by Beethoven. Despite being known as the "Easy" sonata, it isn't really that easy... https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/easy-sonata.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 7:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Beethoven's Sonata Op. 49 No. 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Celebrating Robert Estrin's Dad's birthday and his Steinway https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/father-Steinway/ - In this video, Robert commemorates his dad's birthday by remembering his Steinway piano and the story around it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/father-Steinway.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 4:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, My Father's Steinway, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick Learn the basics of placing your fingers on the fingerboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/placing-fingers/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick teaches you the best way to place your fingers on the violin fingerboard, with some very unique and useful tips to improve your finger placement in low and high positions. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/placing-fingers.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Where Do I Place My Fingers on the String?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie how we can improve music literacy nowadays https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/music-literacy/ - In this video, Stephanie talks about Music Literacy and what we can do to improve it. Do you have any ideas on that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/music-literacy.mov Wed, 4 Jan 2017 19:00:00 GMT 6:13 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Music Literacy, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin Learn more about the piano fallboard and how to handle it properly https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fallboard/ - In this video, Robert talks about the often forgotten "fallboard"... what is it, and how is it properly handled? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/fallboard.mov Wed, 28 Dec 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:29 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Close the Fallboard on Your Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover the truth behind this interesting question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/age-slow/ - In this video, Robert discusses the idea that "getting old" means "getting slower"... is that a concept that can be applied to musicians as well? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/age-slow.mov Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:56 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do Musicians Slow With Age?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Enjoy this exclusive interview with the famous pianist, George Ko https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/george-ko-interview/ - In this video, Robert interviews pianist, George Ko, and discusses the challenges of selecting a piano for a concert performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/george-ko-interview.mov Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:00:00 GMT 29:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with pianist George Ko: Selecting a Piano for a Performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Learn what's "Extreme Rubato" and how play it. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/extreme-rubato/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to approach "extreme" rubato on the Chopin's beautiful Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/extreme-rubato.mov Wed, 7 Dec 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play "Extreme" Rubato, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn where to position yourself when playing with a pianist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/playing-with-piano/ - In this video, prof. Fitzpatrick tells you where you should stand when playing on stage with a pianist. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/playing-with-piano.mov Wed, 7 Dec 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:18 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing with Piano, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Stephanie Lewis Discuss with Stephanie the value of the typical Christmas show https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/christmas-show/ - In this ironic video, Stephanie hyperbolizes the typical kids' annual Christmas show performed around the world at Christmas time with the hope to find a way to make it better. How can we improve it? Any ideas? Be sure to share your thoughts with Stephanie! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/christmas-show.mov Wed, 7 Dec 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:01 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Watch out! It's the Christmas Show, musician, general music, music expert, Robert Estrin Learn what Classical Music means in its generic meaning https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classical-music/ - In this video, Robert talks about Classical Music and what it exactly means in its generic term. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/classical-music.mov Wed, 7 Dec 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:19 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Classical Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn where pianos are most popular in the world https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pianos-china/ - In this video, Robert talks about his recent visit to China. He discusses the strength of the piano industry in China, as well as how even more so than in the rest of the world, the piano is a very popular instrument among the general public. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pianos-china.mov Wed, 30 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:42 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Where are Pianos Most Popular?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn more about the possible benefits of the ivory-touch https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fake-ivory-keys/ - In this video, Robert talks about "fake" ivory keys and how they could be beneficial in some way... but are they? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/fake-ivory-keys.mov Wed, 23 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:26 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Fake Ivory Keys?!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how practicing fast can sometimes be beneficial https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practicing-fast/ - In this video, Robert tells you why sometimes practicing fast can be beneficial. Have you ever thought that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/practicing-fast.mov Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Benefits of Playing Music Too Fast, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn more about these unique pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/four-pedals/ - In this video, Robert talks about those few pianos with four pedals, and discusses the purpose of the fourth pedal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/four-pedals.mov Wed, 9 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:19 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Piano with Four Pedals?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Tips for choosing a music school https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-pick-a-music-school/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips to wisely choose a music school for your students, your own kids, or yourself. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-pick-a-music-school.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Choose a Music School, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin How to approach the second movement of the Sonatina No. 1 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/clementi2/ - In this second video of the 3-part series, Robert tackles the second movement of the first sonatina. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/clementi2.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 9:19 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Clementi's Sonatinas Op. 36 - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Stephanie Lewis Why is the recorder so widely used in schools? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/the-recorder/ - In this new video, Stephanie talks about the use of the recorder in schools, and why its use is so widespread around the world. Do you have anything else to add to the conversation? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/the-recorder.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 8:30 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Oh No, It's the Recorder!, musician, general music, music expert, music William Fitzpatrick Learn the right approach for diminished fifths https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-diminished/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you very useful tips for playing diminished 5ths often found in the most famous violin repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-diminished.mov Wed, 2 Nov 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Using different fingers to play diminished 5ths, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Robert Estrin Learn the concept of "quiet hand" in piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/quiet-hands/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to use this very unique technique to reach new levels of expressiveness in your piano playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/quiet-hands.mov Wed, 26 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:39 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a "Quiet Hand" in Piano Playing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn how and why composers choose a key when writing a new composition https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/composers-key/ - In this video, Robert tells you how composers choose a key when writing a new piece of music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/composers-key.mov Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:50 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How do composers choose the key signature for music they are writing? , pianist, piano questions, Robert Estrin Learn how to avoid scams in the piano market https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-scams/ - In this video, Robert reveals and warns you about some of the top scams in the piano market. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-scams.mov Wed, 12 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 8:44 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Top 5 Piano Scams - Piano Buyers Beware!, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick A definitive answer to a very common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/should-you-vibrate/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about vibrato and the myth of "vibrating before playing the note." It looks like the secret is in "synchronizing" your left hand with your right hand, so that vibrato naturally follows. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/should-you-vibrate.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:37 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you vibrate before playing the note?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Joseph Mendoes Learn the basic techinque of spiccato on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/spiccato-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about spiccato and how to approach it the right way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/spiccato-cello.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 7:40 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Spiccato on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Jaimie Lee Mendoes Learn how to study Mozat's Concerto No. 2 for flute https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/jaimie/mozart-flute-concerto-2/ - In this video, Jaimie gives you an extensive lesson on how to approach and study the Concerto No. 2 K314. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/jaimie/mozart-flute-concerto-2.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 18:10 no Flute, music expert, Jaimie Lee Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play play Mozart's Flute Concerto #2, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Stephanie Lewis Start the discussion with our new music educator expert https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/stephanie/musical-musings/ - In this first video, Stephanie introduces herself and starts a new conversation on music, seen from a different point of view, with the hope to spur dialogue and discussion. Be sure to post your comments and questions to Stephanie! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/stephanie/musical-musings.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:01 no Music and Education Talks, music expert, Stephanie Lewis, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Musical Musings, musician, general music, music expert, music education, music Robert Estrin Learn how to approach the famous Sonatinas by Clementi https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/clementi1/ - In this first video of a 3-part series, Robert teaches you how to approach and master the first Sonatina Op. 36 by Muzio Clementi. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/clementi1.mov Wed, 5 Oct 2016 19:00:00 GMT 7:38 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Clementi's Sonatinas Op. 36 - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn what kind of piano is exactly a Concert Grand compared to other "grands" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/concert-grand/ - In this video, Robert tells you the difference between a Concert Grand Piano and a regular Grand Piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/concert-grand.mov Wed, 28 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:19 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Concert Grand Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover what the future holds for music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/technology3/ - In this third and last video about music and technology, Robert tells you what changes to expect in the near future in the world of music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/technology3.mov Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Has Technology Ruined Art? Part III: Future Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn how the Internet has changed the world of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/technology2/ - In this second video, Robert talks about how the Internet has impacted music learning and culture. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/technology2.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:26 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Has Technology Ruined Art? Part II: The Connected World, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin earn how to improve your musical approach to this beautiful Prelude by Chopin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/Prelude4-Advanced/ - In this video, Robert gives you an advanced approach to interpreting one of the most beautiful Preludes by Frederic Chopin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/Prelude4-Advanced.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT 10:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tutorial on Prelude No.4 in E minor - Advanced Approach, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick An unusual approach to the concept of "Playing Fast" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/play-faster/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces a deep thought on the general concept of "playing faster." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/play-faster.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:24 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, I Can Play Faster than Anyone, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes How to approach harmonics on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/harmonics-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes gives you useful tips to approach harmonics on the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/harmonics-cello.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT 8:40 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Harmonics on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, Jaimie Lee Mendoes Learn how to approach long-breath passages https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/jaimie/hold-breath/ - In this video, Jaimie shows you how to correctly approach passages from the flute repertoire where a long-breath is necessary. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/jaimie/hold-breath.mov Wed, 7 Sep 2016 19:00:00 GMT 11:45 no Flute, music expert, Jaimie Lee Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Hold a Long Breath on the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Learn how the Internet has changed the world of music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/technology1/ - In this first video of a 3-part series, Robert talks about how technology has impacted music in ways similar to other disciplines. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/technology1.mov Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:12 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Has Technology Ruined Art? Part I: Technology's Impact, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Discover the life of a modern concert pianist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/jeffrey-beigel/ - In this video, Robert interviews Jeffrey Beigel, a young, well-known concert pianist who gives you an idea of how interesting the life of a concert pianist is nowadays. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/jeffrey-beigel.mov Wed, 24 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 24:29 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Interview with Pianist Jeffrey Beigel, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn about this interesting piano technology https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/duplex/ - In this video, Robert talks about "Duplex Scaling" and why it is an important feature of piano technology. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/duplex.mov Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Duplex Scaling?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Tips to recognize chords by ear https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/chords-by-ear/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips to recognize chords by ear, which may be useful in several instances. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/chords-by-ear.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:55 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Identify Musical Chords by Ear, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Simple exercises to improve your finger strength https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/strength/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to build your finger strength technique. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/strength.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:13 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Strength Building Technique, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick How to use the metronome correctly for learning the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/dreaded-metronome/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you how to correctly use the metronome for practicing and learning the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/dreaded-metronome.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 9:33 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Dreaded Metronome, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Joseph Mendoes Learn how to approach sautille on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/sautille-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes shows you how to approach sautille on the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/sautille-cello.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 10:13 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Sautille on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Jaimie Lee Mendoes Tips to play Handel's Largo from Serse https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/jaimie/largo-serse/ - In this video, Jaimie shows you how to approach the beautiful Largo by Handel included in our Wedding Collection for flute and piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/jaimie/largo-serse.mov Wed, 3 Aug 2016 19:00:00 GMT 15:46 no Flute, music expert, Jaimie Lee Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Largo by Handel, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Learn when to tune your piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-often-tune-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about how frequently a piano needs to be tuned; which, of course, depends on several factors. Watch this video to understand really how often you need to tune your piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-often-tune-piano.mov Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:43 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Often Do you have to Tune a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn more about ragtime and how to play it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ragtime/ - In this video, Robert and his guest Jonny May, talk about ragtime and how important it is for musicians to know. Watch this video to learn more about how to play the music by Scott Joplin and other famous ragtime composers. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/ragtime.mov Wed, 20 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 11:37 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Ragtime Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn the different ways piano plates are made today https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-plates/ - In this video, Robert talks about piano plates and how they are made in modern pianos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-plates.mov Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How are Piano Plates Made?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Interesting thoughts about what contributes to make great music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/great-music/ - In this video, Robert tackles a deep subject with a simple concept that will help you understand what makes music "great." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/great-music.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:54 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Makes Great Music "Great"?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to approach Etude No. 3 - La Pastorale https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/burgmuller3/ - In this third video of the 3-part series on Burgmuller's 25 Studies (Op. 10) for piano, Robert teaches you how to approach Etude No. 3, titled "La Pastorale." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/burgmuller3.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 9:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Burgmuller's Studies - Part 3, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn more about applying exercises for improving violin techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/exploring-exercises/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about how often we waste time applying exercises to techniques we have already mastered, when we might, instead, focus more on those techniques that we need to actually improve. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/exploring-exercises.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:31 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring Excercises, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Joseph Mendoes Learn simple techniques to improve your bow control on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/control-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes tackles "bow control" and gives you some tips to improve your bow technique a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/control-bow.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 12:32 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Control Your Bow, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Jaimie Lee Mendoes Learn how to play the flute with the correct posture https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/jaimie/flute-posture/ - In this video, Jaimie talks about flute posture and gives you some basics to start playing the flute on the right foot. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/jaimie/flute-posture.mov Wed, 6 Jul 2016 19:00:00 GMT 9:10 no Flute, music expert, Jaimie Lee Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Good Flute Posture?, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin Learn how to create your own "permanent" repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/maintain-repertoire/ - In this video, Robert talks about building a repertoire and maintain it for long term success. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/maintain-repertoire.mov Wed, 29 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Do You Maintain a Musical Repertoire?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin A not-so-easy answer to a very common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/expensive-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about expensive pianos and why they are so highly priced. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/expensive-piano.mov Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:26 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why Would You Buy an Expensive Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn why thorough practice is more effective than quick practice. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/right-way/ - In this video, Robert talks about practicing music and gives you some useful tips to get started. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/right-way.mov Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:56 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The RIGHT Way to Practice Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover this important fact about pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/straight-strung/ - In this video, Robert gives you some piano history by talking about how the arrangement of strings inside a piano has changed in the past 200 years. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/straight-strung.mov Wed, 8 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:05 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Straight Strung Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to approach Etude No. 2 - Arabesque https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/burgmuller2/ - In this second video of a multi-part series, Robert teaches you how to approach the Etude No. 2, titled "L' Arabesque", from the 25 Easy and Progressive Studies Op. 100 by Friedrich Johann Franz Burgmuller. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/burgmuller2.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 11:21 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Burgmuller's Studies - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn advanced approaches of putting the bow on the strings https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/exploring-string/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explores different ways to "prepare" and put the bow on the strings with unique and useful musical outcomes. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/exploring-string.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 8:52 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Exploring ways to get to the string, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to choose the right strings for your cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-strings/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about strings and their peculiar differences. He also gives you practical tips to choose the right strings for your cello playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-strings.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 9:24 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What strings to use on the cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, Jaimie Lee Mendoes Learn an easy approach to the well-known flute sonata by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/jaimie/hamburger/ - In this video, Jaimie teaches you how to approach the beautiful "Hamburger" sonata by Carl Philip Emanuel Bach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/jaimie/hamburger.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 10:55 no Flute, music expert, Jaimie Lee Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Hamburger Sonata, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Learn how to cope in the event you disagree with your teacher https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/disagree/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips in case you ever find yourself in a position to disagree with your music teacher. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/disagree.mov Wed, 1 Jun 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What if You Disagree with Your Music Teacher? , pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn about this unique piano technology https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/resonator/ - In this video, Robert talks about a technology developed by Mason and Hamlin Pianos back in 1902. The technology is still unique to that piano brand and not found on any other piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/resonator.mov Wed, 25 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Tension Resonator System?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to keep believing in yourself through your music making https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/motivated/ - In this video, Robert talks about how to remain motivated despite common problems musicians encounter during their musical career. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/motivated.mov Wed, 18 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:38 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Remain Motivated as a Musician, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin A not-so-easy answer to a common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-tuning/ - In this video, Robert tells you how much it can cost to tune a piano. The answer is not as easy as you may expect. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-tuning.mov Wed, 11 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Much Does a Piano Tuning Cost?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn what this means in music and for a musician https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/perfect-pitch/ - In this video, Robert tells you about "Perfect Pitch" and how it can be useful for a musician... but as you may guess, there are also some drawbacks. Enjoy this video! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/perfect-pitch.mov Wed, 4 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Perfect Pitch?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn a basic approach to the Etude No. 1 by Burgmuller https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/burgmuller1/ - In this first video of a multi-part series, Robert teaches you how to approach the Etude No. 1, titled "The Candeur", from the 25 Easy and Progressive Studies Op. 100 by Friedrich Johann Franz Burgmuller. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/burgmuller1.mov Wed, 4 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 8:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Burgmuller's Studies - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to cope with stage fright https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/practice-room/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you some useful tips to cope with stage fright. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/practice-room.mov Wed, 4 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 12:40 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why do I play so much better in the Practice Room?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Joseph Mendoes Learn an important basic bow technique on your cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/pull-vs-push/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes teaches you how to improve your tone and sound by applying the right bow-drawing technique. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/pull-vs-push.mov Wed, 4 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 7:44 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Pull vs Push on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Jaimie Lee Mendoes Learn a basic, yet powerful approach to the famous flute piece by Debussy https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/jaimie/syrinx/ - In this video, our flute expert Jaimie Lee Mendoes, gives you a useful and easy-to-understand approach to the most known flute piece by Debussy: Syrinx. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/jaimie/syrinx.mov Wed, 4 May 2016 19:00:00 GMT 11:56 no Flute, music expert, Jaimie Lee Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Syrinx by Debussy, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin Understand how the age of a piano effects its worth. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/old-piano/ - In this video, Robert gives you some guidelines to understand whether an old piano should be thrown away, or can instead simply be restored and still be "playable." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/old-piano.mov Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can a Piano be Too Old?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Discover the different options for learning music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-conservatory/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips to find your way in the music learning world, even if you aren't accepted to the school of your dreams. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-conservatory.mov Wed, 20 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:51 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What if You Don't Get Accepted to a Music Conservatory?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn how an upright piano can also be a grand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/upright-grand-pianos/ - In this video, Robert talks about pianos that are undoubtedly upright, but their large size allows the production of sound comparable, or even greater, to sound produced by grand pianos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/upright-grand-pianos.mov Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:38 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is an Upright Grand Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Tips to choose your own music repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/meaningful-repertoire/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to start building your own music repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/meaningful-repertoire.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:37 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Build a Meaningful Music Repertoire, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn three basic ways of producing tone on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tone-production/ - In this video, Robert talks about "tone production" on the piano. What does that mean? Watch the video below to find out! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tone-production.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 7:14 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Three Secrets of Tone Production on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Learn how to improve your bow grip on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/look-bow/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick shows you an advanced way of improving your bow grip. A very interesting technique you won't want to miss! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/look-bow.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 7:46 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Look at What I Can Do with My Bow, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes Tips to improve your vibrato in thumb position https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/thumb-position-vibrato/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes shows you how to improve your vibrato in thumb position. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/thumb-position-vibrato.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:30 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Thumb Position Vibrato on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello Jaimie Lee Mendoes Tips to approach and develop your embouchure technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/jaimie/embouchure/ - Welcoming our new flute expert Jaimie Lee Mendoes, in her first video lesson, she's going to show you how to approach and deal with your flute embouchure (also known as "mouth piece") with very clear and practical tips. Enjoy this first video from our new, very talented flute expert! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/jaimie/embouchure.mov Wed, 6 Apr 2016 19:00:00 GMT 10:58 no Flute, music expert, Jaimie Lee Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dealing with your Flute Embouchure, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Tips to improve memorization https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wont-forget/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to improve your repertoire memorization. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/wont-forget.mov Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:32 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Learn a Piece of Music Without Ever Forgetting It?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Are your old ivory piano keys worth anything? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ivory-keys-value/ - In this video, Robert answers a simple viewer question: Are ivory piano keys worth anything? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/ivory-keys-value.mov Wed, 23 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 1:56 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are Ivory Piano Keys Worth Anything?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how chords are built in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/chords1/ - In this first video of an upcoming multi-part series, Robert explains how chords are structured and what their basic composing elements are. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/chords1.mov Wed, 16 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:32 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Identify Chords in Music - Chords Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn more about pianos with less keys. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/88-keys-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about pianos with less than 88 keys by giving you some interesting insights about them. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/88-keys-piano.mov Wed, 9 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:04 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Need 88 Keys on a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn more about music grade levels https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/skill-levels/ - In this video, Robert talks about skill levels and how they are organized in music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/skill-levels.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:24 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are Music Skill Levels Important?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to tackle the most difficult passage of Sonata K457 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mozart-K457/ - In this video, Robert explains how to approach Sonata K 457 by Mozart, in particular the fast-note passage in the second movement. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mozart-K457.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Mozart's Sonata K 457, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to stay focused during your playing by finding your own right spot. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/looking-around/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about avoiding "looking around" during your violin playing, or your student's violin playing, with practical tips to find your own "looking spot". https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/looking-around.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 10:30 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Understanding where to look when playing your violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, Joseph Mendoes Learn everything about the endpin (also called "spike") for your cello playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/endpin/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about endpin and how to deal with it to improve your cello playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/endpin.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 5:36 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Everything about endpin on the cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show Learn a different way of fingering to ease your playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/alternate-fingering-2/ - In this video, Florence teaches you how to use alternate fingering to ease your flute playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/alternate-fingering-2.mov Wed, 2 Mar 2016 19:00:00 GMT 14:13 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Alternate Fingerings on the Flute, Part 2, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Learn more about your piano's mechanics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-actions/ - In this video, Robert gives you insights about your piano's inner mechanics, focusing on piano actions and how their performance can be affected by the age of your piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-actions.mov Wed, 24 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do Piano Actions Get Lighter with Age?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn more about D.C. and D.S. with Repeat Signs https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/da-capos/ - In this video, Robert tells you how to handle repeats with Da Capos and Dal Segnos, and other related music markings. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/da-capos.mov Wed, 17 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:50 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play D.C. and D.S. in Sheet Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Some good advice in deciding to buy an upright piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/upright-pianos-pros-cons/ - In this video, Robert sheds some light on the pros and cons of upright pianos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/upright-pianos-pros-cons.mov Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Avoid Buying an Upright Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn about US presidents and pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/white-house/ - In this video, Robert talks about "pianos at the White House". Just in time for this upcoming Presidents' Day's celebration! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/white-house.mov Wed, 10 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:54 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is There a Piano in The White House?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn more about this basic music theory question. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/double-accidentals/ - In this video, Robert talks about "double sharps" and "double flats." What exactly are they? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/double-accidentals.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:32 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Double Sharps and Double Flats?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to approach the Invention No. 4 by Johann Sebastian Bach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/inventions3/ - In this third video, Robert approaches the Invention No. 4 in D minor from the Two Part Inventions by Johann Sebastian Bach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/inventions3.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Bach's Two Part Inventions - Part 3, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick What does "force" mean in violin playing? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/force/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick answers this very intriguing question: How can we take the concept of "force" from the popular Star Wars movies, and apply it to the violin? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/force.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 12:15 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Let the Force Be With You, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced The Flute Show Discover the right way of practicing your flute. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/videogame/ - In this video, Florence talks about practicing and how to avoid doing it like playing in a "Video Game." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/videogame.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:46 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why you Shouldn't Practice Music Like a Video Game, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner Joseph Mendoes How to memorize music effectively on the cello? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-memorization/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes gives you an easy approach for memorizing music on the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-memorization.mov Wed, 3 Feb 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:15 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Memorization on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Robert Estrin Learn about the so-called A440 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/A440/ - In this video, Robert tells you about an A440 and what it means in music and for your piano tuning. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/A440.mov Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:00:00 GMT 3:42 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What does A440 mean?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Discover how easy (or difficult) it can be for an adult to learn a second instrument. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/second-instrument/ - In this video, Robert gives you some interesting insights to consider if you're an adult thinking about learning a second instrument. Is that something difficult to accomplish? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/second-instrument.mov Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:29 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can an Adult Learn a Second Instrument?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn more about unfamiliar, exotic piano brands https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/unkown-brand-piano/ - In this video, Robert doesn't talk about Steinway, Yamaha, or Kawai pianos. Instead, he focuses on those not-so-well-known piano brands you might have never heard of. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/unkown-brand-piano.mov Wed, 13 Jan 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Buy a Piano from a Brand You've Never Heard of?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn how personality can help in your musical expression https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/better-musician/ - In this video, Robert answers a viewer question by telling you what "playing with personality" means and how it can help you in today's music world. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/better-musician.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:00:00 GMT 2:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does Personality Make You a Better Musician?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to approach the Invention No. 8 by Johann Sebastian Bach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/inventions2/ - In this second video of a 3-part series, Robert approaches the Invention No. 8 in F major from the Two Part Inventions by Johann Sebastian Bach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/inventions2.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:00:00 GMT 4:08 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Bach's Two Part Inventions - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn more about this important violin technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/left-hand-pizzicato/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about left hand pizzicato and how to apply it in well-known violin repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/left-hand-pizzicato.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:00:00 GMT 8:55 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Understanding Left Hand Pizzicato, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, The Flute Show Learn the differences between a gold and a silver flute https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/gold-vs-silver/ - In this video, Florence and Robert Estrin talk about the differences between a gold and a silver flute, and the implications in flute playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/gold-vs-silver.mov Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:00:00 GMT 6:22 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Which is better: A Gold or a Silver flute?, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Learn an interesting way of understanding and playing music. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/quarter-tone-music/ - In this video, Robert tells you about "Quarter Tone Music." Have you ever heard of it? Watch this video to learn it today! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/quarter-tone-music.mov Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:06 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Quarter Tone Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin How can this concept be applied to a piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/broken-in/ - In this video, Robert answers an interesting question from a viewer which will give you some insights on how a piano changes during its lifetime, and how you can cope with these changes. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/broken-in.mov Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:35 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does a New Piano Need to be Broken In?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn why E sharp and C flat are needed in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/e-sharps-c-flats/ - In this video, Robert answers a user question which will enlighten you about the so-called "enharmonic" scales and keys. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/e-sharps-c-flats.mov Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why do they write E sharps and C flats?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An answer to an interesting question among piano owners. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/three-pedals/ - In this video, Robert tells you about the three piano pedals, and how and why they are different between grand pianos and upright pianos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/three-pedals.mov Wed, 9 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do You Need Three Pedals on a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Practical tips to find time for practicing music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/time-for-practice/ - In this video, Robert gives you some practical tips about finding time for practicing you maybe never thought about. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/time-for-practice.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Find Time to Practice Your Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to approach one of the most famous keyboard works by Bach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/inventions1/ - In this first video of a 3-part series, Robert teaches you how to approach the famous and beautiful Two Part Inventions by Johann Sebastian Bach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/inventions1.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:06 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Bach's Two Part Inventions - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to "play clean" on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/cleanliness/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you useful tips to clean your violin-playing by featuring famous pieces taken from the violin repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/cleanliness.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:40 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Cleanliness in Violin Playing, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin The Flute Show How to warm-up your flute? Watch and learn! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/warming-flute/ - In this video, Florence tells you why and how to warm-up your flute before practicing and performing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/warming-flute.mov Wed, 2 Dec 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:12 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Warming-Up Your Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Robert Estrin Learn the objective differences between these two kinds of pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/digital/ - In this video, Robert gives you the pros and cons of digital and traditional upright pianos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/digital.mov Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:06 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Digital Pianos Vs. Upright Pianos, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn what two dots after a note means in music notation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/double-dotted/ - In this second video about dotted notes, Robert gives you a new lesson: what does two dots after a note mean? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/double-dotted.mov Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Do Two Dots do to a Note?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how to manage the power of your thumbs https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/thumbs/ - In this video, Robert talks about how to manage the power of the thumbs compared to the other fingers. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/thumbs.mov Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Challenge of the Thumbs, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn what a dot after a note means in music notation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/dotted/ - In this video, Robert gives you a basic music theory lesson: what does a dot after a note mean? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/dotted.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:43 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What does a dot do to a note?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Second part about approaching Chopin's Ballade in G minor https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ballade2/ - In this second video of a 2-part series, Robert talks further about how to approach Chopin's Ballade Op. 23 in G minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/ballade2.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Ballade in G minor by Chopin - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick An important concept to master music practice https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learning-memorizing/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you a clear path for music memorization by featuring passages from Fitzpatrick's Violin Melodies book. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/learning-memorizing.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 13:15 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is learning memorizing, or is memorizing learning?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Joseph Mendoes Learn the secrets of the left hand thumb for cello playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/thumb-position/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes gives you a lesson on the left hand thumb, and how to use it when playing cello repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/thumb-position.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:21 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Thumb Position on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello The Flute Show What does "Alternate Fingering" mean? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/alternate-fingering/ - In this video, Florence and Robert Estrin talk about "alternate fingering" on the flute. What is this, and how can you apply it to the flute repertoire? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/alternate-fingering.mov Wed, 4 Nov 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:58 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Alternate Fingerings on the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin An interesting answer to a very common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tune-moving-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you if you really need to tune your piano if you ever need to move it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tune-moving-piano.mov Wed, 28 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:01 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do you Need to Tune Your Piano After Moving It?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how these composers differ from one another, and how they're alike in some ways too https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/chopin-liszt/ - In this video, Robert shows you the differences and peculiarities of these two well-known romantic composers. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/chopin-liszt.mov Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Differences and Similarities Between Chopin and Liszt, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Hot tips about studying and playing the most known Beethoven sonatas https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/moonlight-pathetique/ - In this video, concert pianist Robert Estrin gives you unique tips to approach and play the best known Beethoven's Moonlight and Pathetique sonatas, and at the same time how to apply those very same tipes to other piano repertoire of your choice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/moonlight-pathetique.mov Wed, 21 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Moonlight and Pathetique Sonatas, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Are these tedious exercises really needed? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/czerny-hanon/ - In this video, Robert tells you why the well-known Czerny and Hanon exercises are very important for your piano learning. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/czerny-hanon.mov Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:03 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are Czerny and Hanon a Waste of Time?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Are there really just 36 scales in music? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/scales/ - In this video, Robert tells you how many scales can be found in music. You may think you have all the answers already, but think again! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/scales.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:41 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Many Musical Scales Are There?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to approach Chopin's beautiful Ballade in G minor https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ballade1/ - In this first video of a 2-part series, Robert teaches you how to approach the Ballade Op. 23 in G minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/ballade1.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Ballade in G minor by Chopin - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick Learn the basic concepts of learning music on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/learn-music-violin/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about how you learn and understand music with your violin by explaining some simple and advanced thinking applied to the violin repertoire - all this by taking as an example the beautiful Concerto No. 2 Op. 22 in D minor by Wieniawski. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/learn-music-violin.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 9:44 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How do we learn music on the violin?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Mary-Elizabeth Brown Is there a special way to accomplish a straight bow? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/marybeth/straight-bow/ - In this video, Mary-Elizabeth teaches you an easy-to-understand way to draw your violin bow straight, parallel to the bridge, for maximum and best sound production. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/marybeth/straight-bow.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:01 no Beginning and Intermediate Violin, music expert, Mary-Elizabeth Brown, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to draw a straight bow, violinist, violin beginner questions, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to improve your bow changes for a smooth cello sound https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/bow-changes/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes teaches you how to tackle bow changes to accomplish the perfect sound, no matter what passage you have to play. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/bow-changes.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:45 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Bow Changes: How to Make Them Smooth, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show Two different kinds of flutes may have different applications https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/offset/ - In this video, Florence and Robert talk about the difference between an offset G or an inline G flute. Is this really that important? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/offset.mov Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:29 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you have an offset G or an inline G flute?, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Practical tips to get rid of your unwanted piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/get-rid-piano/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips to give away a piano that you don't want anymore. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/get-rid-piano.mov Wed, 30 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Get Rid of an Unwanted Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn this very interesting piano technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/half-pedal/ - In this video, Robert teaches you the not-so-well-known "half-pedal" technique that you can apply to your piano playing. He features Chopin's beautiful Ballade in G minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/half-pedal.mov Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Half-Pedaling?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn an important music technique to improve your performances https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-connections/ - In this video, Robert talks about connecting sections of music for a better result. This rule is explained with practical examples on the piano, but can be easily applied to any instrument. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-connections.mov Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:23 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Connect Sections of Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover whether your piano would benefit or not from your daily playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-a-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you how your piano could benefit from your daily playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-a-piano.mov Wed, 9 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 1:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does a Piano Benefit From Being Played Regularly?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Practical tips to learn the basics of music reading https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/notes-staff/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to start reading music notes on the music staff. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/notes-staff.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:55 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Learn Musical Notes on the Staff, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn what "breathing" means in piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-breathing/ - In this video, Robert tells you how to breathe while playing your piano. That's right! Even though a pianist doesn't blow into their instrument, they must breathe in a certain way for the best performance results. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-breathing.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:28 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Breathe While Playing The Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to have a continuos vibrato while playing your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/continuous-vibrato/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains the concept of "Continuous Vibrato," and gives you an easy and practical way to apply it to your violin playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/continuous-vibrato.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 9:10 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Develop a Continuous Vibrato, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to play the right sound on your cello C string https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/C-string-power/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes tells you how to increase the power of your cello playing on the C string, with practical and easy-to-understand tips. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/C-string-power.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:39 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Increase the Power of Your C String, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show Learn this useful technique on your flute https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/b-flats-fingering/ - In this video, Florence tells you how to apply this important flute technique to special passages found in the flute repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/b-flats-fingering.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:02 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Three B flat fingerings, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Mary-Elizabeth Brown Learn the basics to have a beautiful sound on your violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/marybeth/beautiful-sound/ - In this first video, Mary-Elizabeth Brown, our new and critically-acclaimed Beginning-Intermediate Violin Expert, tells you how to make a beautiful sound on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/marybeth/beautiful-sound.mov Wed, 2 Sep 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:57 no Beginning and Intermediate Violin, music expert, Mary-Elizabeth Brown, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make a Beautiful Sound on Violin, violinist, violin beginner Robert Estrin Learn which pianos are the best in 2015, and why. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/best-piano-brands-2015/ - In this video, Robert tells you about the best piano brands in 2015 and how they compare with pianos from years past. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/best-piano-brands-2015.mov Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:01 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are the Best Piano Brands in 2015?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Does Atonality Go Against Nature? - The Overtone Series https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/atonality-2/ - In this video, Robert continues the discussion on atonality by answering these questions: Does atonality go against nature? What is The Overtone Series? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/atonality-2.mov Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Atonality? - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover how a pianist can actually play in an orchestra, with some compromise. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-major/ - In this video, Robert gives you some advice by answering this question and other related ones. Can a pianist play in an orchestra? If so, how? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-major.mov Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should I major in piano if I want to play in an orchestra?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn what atonality means and how it is distinctive from tonal music. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/atonality-1/ - In this video, Robert tells you about atonality and how it is distinctive from tonal music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/atonality-1.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:24 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Atonality? - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn a very interesting piano technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/octave-tremolos/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to approach octave-tremolos by applying this piano technique to one of Mozart's most famous pieces for piano solo: the Rondo' alla Turca. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/octave-tremolos.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:44 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Octave-Tremolos on the piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick An advanced, revealing approach to vibrato. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/just-vibrato/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you some great tips to start or improve your vibrato on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/just-vibrato.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 11:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Just Me and My Vibrato, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Joseph Mendoes How to avoid being misled by this basic concept. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/arm-weight/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about the Arm-Weight concept often found in cello literature and teaching. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/arm-weight.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:38 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Arm-Weight Concept, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello The Flute Show Learn how to take care of your flute https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/flute-caring/ - In this video, Florence talks about taking care of your flute, avoiding accidents, and how to have your instrument in perfect condition at any time. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/flute-caring.mov Wed, 5 Aug 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:33 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Taking Care of Your Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Robert Estrin Practical tips to choose the right instrument for you or your child https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/choosing-instrument/ - In this video, Robert gives you some tips to help you choose the right instrument for you or your child to study. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/choosing-instrument.mov Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:50 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Choosing the right instrument to study, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Can playing one instrument affect your playing of another? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/guitar-piano/ - In this video, Robert discusses how playing 2 instruments can affect each other. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/guitar-piano.mov Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does playing the guitar hurt your piano playing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn more about fortissimo and pianissimo dynamics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fortissimo/ - In this video, Robert tells you how loud quadruple F "fortissimo" (also known as "fortississimo") can be, and how to play it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/fortissimo.mov Wed, 15 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How loud is FFFF fortississimo?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover this special kind of piano called "Square Grand" https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/square-grand/ - In this video, Robert gives you some interesting insights about Square Grand Pianos, and what makes them so special and unique. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/square-grand.mov Wed, 8 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:08 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Square Grand Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Get an answer to this common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/switch/ - In this video, Robert gives you some guidance on whether changing instruments would be feasible for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/switch.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:02 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is it Ever Too Late to Switch Musical Instruments?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin An easy approach to using the pedal in Debussy's repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/debussy-pedal/ - In this video, Robert approaches Debussy's "The Little Shepherd" from Children's Corner, by answering a simple question: "How can you achieve expressiveness in single notes on the piano?" https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/debussy-pedal.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:13 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Use the Pedal in Debussy's "The Little Shepherd", pianist, piano questions, William Fitzpatrick Learn the basics of staccato on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/staccatos/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about up and down bow staccatos with deep details that will answer many of your questions. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/staccatos.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Understanding Up and Down Bow Staccatos, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lora Staples Discover the often neglected Gigue by Pachelbel https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/pachelbel-gigue/ - In this video, Lora talks about the lesser-known Gigue by Pachelbel, companion to the famous Canon, by giving you practical studying tips. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/pachelbel-gigue.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:55 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play the Gigue by Pachelbel, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to prevent pain and injury when playing the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/injuries/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes tells you how to prevent injuries and pain while playing the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/injuries.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:46 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Prevent Injuries on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show Learn another not-so-well-known flute technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/french-tongue/ - In this video, Florence teaches you about French Tonguing and how to perform it on the flute. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/french-tongue.mov Wed, 1 Jul 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:36 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is French Tonguing, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Robert Estrin Learn how to measure an upright piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-measure-pianos-2/ - In the second video of a 2-part series, Robert talks about upright pianos and how to measure them. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-measure-pianos-2.mov Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 1:51 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Measure Your Piano - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Useful tips for all musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/metronome/ - In this video, Robert talks about why using a metronome can help your music practicing a big deal! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/metronome.mov Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:38 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why you Should Practice with a Metronome, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Helpful tips on how to approach pedaling in the most known piano sonata https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/moonlight-pedal/ - In this video, concert pianist Robert Estrin gives you wonderful tips about how to use the pedal in the famous Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. Of course you can apply the same technique to any other piece of music you like! Enjoy the video below and be sure to post your comments or questions. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/moonlight-pedal.mov Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:10 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to use the pedal in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn how a piano gets measured https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-measure-pianos-1/ - In the first video of a 2-part series, Robert tells you how to measure grand pianos. Despite measuring a piano is actually a pretty easy task, there are some details you may not know about "piano measuring." Enjoy this video! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-measure-pianos-1.mov Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:42 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Measure Your Piano - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Improve your piano scales technique with these great tips https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hanon-keys/ - In this video, Robert talks about the popular Hanon Exercises and Scales and how to approach them in a different way... by changing their keys! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hanon-keys.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Practicing Hanon Exercises in Different Keys, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Approach and solutions for getting rid of stage fright https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-stage-fright/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about stage fright, and how to tackle it with success. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-stage-fright.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:57 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dealing with Stage Fright on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lora Staples An easy approach to one of the most famous tunes for violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/pachelbel-canon/ - In this video, Lora talks about the well-known Canon by Pachelbel and gives you practical studying tips. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/pachelbel-canon.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 9:01 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Canon by Pachelbel, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Joseph Mendoes Basic tips to master fast passages on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/playing-fast/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes explains how to approach fast passages, in a very easy-to-understand way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/playing-fast.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:28 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Fast on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, The Flute Show Learn more about this peculiar flute technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/flutter-tongue/ - In this video, Florence and Robert Estrin talk about flutter tongue and how to approach it on the flute. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/flutter-tongue.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:47 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Flutter Tongue?, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Robert Estrin Drugs and Music - A Complicated Relationship https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/drugs-music/ - In this video, Robert talks about the controversy relationship between drugs and music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/drugs-music.mov Wed, 3 Jun 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:06 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Influence of Drugs on Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Some pianos are difficult to tune, but there are some solutions https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-tuned/ - In this video, Robert gives practical tips to get hard-to-tune pianos back in tune. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-tuned.mov Wed, 27 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:08 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What can you do with a Piano that Can't be Tuned?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Put your ear and musical knowledge to the test. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mozart-vs-beethoven/ - In this video, Robert talks about the most important differences found in the music compositions by Mozart and Beethoven, with practical, performance examples taken from their respective piano repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mozart-vs-beethoven.mov Wed, 20 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:28 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the difference between Mozart and Beethoven, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Discuss with Prof. Fitzpatrick what means being out of tune in performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/out-of-tune/ - In this video, Robert talks about how easily a piano can go out of tune when moved to a different location. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/out-of-tune.mov Wed, 13 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:16 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does Moving a Piano Make it Go Out of Tune?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin The third video of the 4-part series on Bach's French Suites https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/french-suites-3/ - In this video, Robert talks about the third movement of the 5th French Suite by Johann Sebastian Bach, the touching Sarabande. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/french-suites-3.mov Wed, 6 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:40 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Bach's French Suites - Sarabande of the 5th Suite, pianist, piano questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick How to apply scales to the violin repertoire. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/discovering-scales/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick approaches scales applied to musical pieces by featuring a passage from the beautiful Rondo' Capriccioso by Saint-Saens. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/discovering-scales.mov Wed, 6 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:17 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Discovering Scales in Pieces, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lora Staples Learn how important it is to "move" with the music while playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/movements/ - In this video, Lora talks about "moving your body" during violin practice and performance, and how movement can help with your results a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/movements.mov Wed, 6 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:51 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How movements can help with your violin playing, violinist, violin beginner Joseph Mendoes Effective tips for your bow and your cello endpin position https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/bow-endpin/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes gives you some useful tips about bow holding as well as the endpin position during your cello playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/bow-endpin.mov Wed, 6 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 11:31 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Bow and Endpin Tips, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello expert, The Flute Show Learn what is triple tonguing and when to use it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/tonguing3/ - In this video, Robert and Florence Estrin talk about triple-tonguing, and how to apply it in your flute repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/tonguing3.mov Wed, 6 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:54 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tonguing on the Flute - Part 3, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin If your kids play an instrument, this video is for you. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/parents-learning/ - In this video, Robert answers a question many parents of children learning music might have: Should parents learn music along with their children? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/parents-learning.mov Wed, 6 May 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:46 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Learn To Play Music With Your Kids?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover the benefits of relaxing while playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/relax/ - In this video, Robert talks about the importance of relaxing while practicing and performing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/relax.mov Wed, 29 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:25 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Relax While Playing Your Musical Instrument, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Discover the Harpsichord and its fascinating characteristics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/harpischord/ - In this video, Robert talks about the Harpsichord and how it is different from the modern piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/harpischord.mov Wed, 22 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:43 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Harpsichord?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how diet and physical exercise may help with your musical performance. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/diet/ - In this video, Robert talks about how diet and physical exercise affect your musical performance, in the short and long term. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/diet.mov Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can Diet and Exercise Affect Musical Performance?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Helpful tips on how to approach the Military Polonaise https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/military/ - In this video, concert pianist Robert Estrin gives you unique tips to approach and play the well known Chopin's Military Polonaise, and at the same time how to apply those very same tipes to other piano repertoire of your choice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/military.mov Wed, 15 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Chopin's Military Polonaise, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Can video lessons on YouTube replace a live teacher? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learn-on-youtube/ - In this video, Robert answers a question many of today's musicians are asking themselves: Can you really learn the piano from YouTube videos? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/learn-on-youtube.mov Wed, 8 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can you Learn to Play Piano on YouTube?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin The second video of the 4-part series on Bach's French Suites https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/french-suites-2/ - In this video, Robert talks about the second movement of the 5th French Suite by Johann Sebastian Bach, the beautiful Courante. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/french-suites-2.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:21 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Bach's French Suites - Courante of the 5th Suite, pianist, piano questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Learn how dynamics are the driver of energy in violin playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/energy/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick talks about the concept of "energy" on the violin and how to deal with it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/energy.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:01 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Role Do Dynamics Play In Energy on the Violin?, violinist, advanced violin questions, Joseph Mendoes Learn what to do even before you start playing a musical piece. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/score-study/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about "score-study" and how important it is to analyze a musical piece before even starting to practice it. A must see! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/score-study.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:42 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Score Study on the cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show Learn what is double tonguing and when to use it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/tonguing2/ - In this video, Robert and Florence Estrin talk about double-tonguing, and how to apply it in your flute repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/tonguing2.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:09 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tonguing on the Flute - Part 2, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin Learn how all this could make you smarter https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-lessons-smarter/ - In this video, Robert talks about the "Mozart Effect", and how music may help students in any discipline to become "smarter." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-lessons-smarter.mov Wed, 1 Apr 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:55 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Mozart Effect?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin An important topic for anyone interested in buying a piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/fake-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about how often instruments are sold as made by famous brands, when they are actually just "fakes." How can you distinguish between a fake and a genuine brand piano? If you are interested in buying a valuable piano or want to learn more about the subject, this video is for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/fake-piano.mov Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:11 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How can you tell if a piano is "fake?", pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Lora Staples Going deeper with the Lullaby by Brahms - Bowing and Fingerings https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/lullaby4/ - In this fourth video, Lora continues teaching tips for approaching the famous Lullaby by Johannes Brahms, this time focusing on bowing and fingerings. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/lullaby4.mov Wed, 25 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:47 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Brahms' Lullaby - Part 4, violinist, violin beginner questions, Robert Estrin Learn about solfeggio and how it can help you improve your music knowledge https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/solfeggio/ - In this video, Robert talks about Solfeggio. What is it? Why is it so important? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/solfeggio.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 7:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Solfeggio?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how practicing slowly can help improve your playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/slow-practice-on-piano/ - In this video, Robert talks about practicing slowly on the piano, and how it can help you to improve your playing a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/slow-practice-on-piano.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:13 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can Slow Practice Improve Your Piano Playing?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Lora Staples Going deeper with the Lullaby by Brahms - Bow Weight https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/lullaby3/ - In this third video, Lora continues talking about the famous Lullaby by Johannes Brahms, focusing on the concept of "bow weight." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/lullaby3.mov Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:48 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Brahms' Lullaby - Part 3, violinist, violin beginner questions, Robert Estrin Even if you already know a piece, you should take the next step: memorize it. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-memorize/ - In this video, Robert talks again about memorization, extending the topic to repertoire you already know. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-memorize.mov Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:30 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Memorize a Piece of Music You Can Already Play on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, Lora Staples Going deeper with the Lullaby by Brahms - Bow Speed https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/lullaby2/ - In this second video, Lora continues talking about the famous Lullaby by Johannes Brahms, focusing on the concept of "bow speed." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/lullaby2.mov Wed, 11 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:52 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Brahms' Lullaby - Part 2, violinist, violin beginner questions, Lora Staples How to approach the famous Lullaby by Brahms - Bow Placement https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/lullaby1/ - In this first video of a multi-part series, Lora approaches the famous Lullaby by Johannes Brahms. Everything starts with "how to place the bow on the strings." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/lullaby1.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:57 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Brahms' Lullaby - Part 1, violinist, violin beginner questions, Robert Estrin The first video of a 4-part series on Bach's French Suites https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/french-suites-1/ - In this video, Robert approaches the beautiful French Suites by Johann Sebastian Bach, and introduces you to this masterwork by analyzing the Allemande of the 5th Suite. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/french-suites-1.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:58 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Bach's French Suites - Allemande of the 5th Suite, pianist, piano questions, answers, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to play an important bow technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/colle/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains colle' and how to approach it on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/colle.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:35 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Colle' on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Joseph Mendoes Technique and musicality, together, on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/technique-musicality/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about an important topic that is often overlooked or misinterpreted. What is the best way to balance musicality and technique? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/technique-musicality.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 9:30 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the Relationship between Technique and Musicality?, cellist, advanced cello questions, The Flute Show What does tonguing mean, and what's the best way to approach it on the flute? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/tonguing1/ - In this first video of a two-part series, Robert and Florence Estrin approach tonguing on the flute, with easy-to-understand, practical examples for any flute player. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/tonguing1.mov Wed, 4 Mar 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:51 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tonguing on the Flute - Part 1, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin Anyone can play the piano, no matter if they are right or left handed! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/play-left-handed/ - In this video, Robert answers a very interesting question: Is it harder to play the piano if you are left-handed? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/play-left-handed.mov Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 1:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is it Harder to Play Left Handed?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn more about the famous Russian School of Music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/russian-school/ - In this video, Robert talks about the so-called "Russian School" in music, which embraces not only the famous Russian composers of the romantic era, but also the wonderful performers we all know from the last 2 centuries. What do they have in common? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/russian-school.mov Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:34 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Russian School of Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What is "piano tone" and how is it handled? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/two-secrets/ - In this video, Robert tackles the production of tone on the piano by showing you two different ways of playing that will improve your performance a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/two-secrets.mov Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:49 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Two Secrets of Piano Tone, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin If you care about your piano, you should watch this video! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-finish/ - In this video, Robert talks about how you should take care of your instrument and preserve its finish as much as possible. This is a very interesting video for any piano owner! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-finish.mov Wed, 11 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:19 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Ruin a Piano's Finish Simply By Touching It?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Lora Staples Learn everything you may want to know about rosin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/rosin/ - In this video, Lora talks about rosin, answering any questions you may have about it. What is rosin? What's it used for? Where do you find it? What are the best brands? How is it applied on the bow? This excellent video covers it all! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/rosin.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 11:58 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Everything About Rosin, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, Robert Estrin Learn what is a chord and what's behind it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-is-a-chord/ - In this video, Robert talks about basic chords and how they are structured. This is interesting not only for music beginners, but also for music teachers who need to explain chords to their students. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/what-is-a-chord.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 2:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Chord?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin A primer on a very famous piece by Bach https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bach-musette/ - In this video, Robert tackles the famous Musette by Johann Sebastian Bach with a short lesson on how to best approach it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/bach-musette.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Bach's Musette, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, William Fitzpatrick Learn useful patterns for your violin technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/mintz-patterns/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick tells you a story about how the famous violinist, Shlomo Mintz, improved his violin pattern technique. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/mintz-patterns.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:46 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Mintz's Patterns, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Joseph Mendoes Learn the basics of cello, useful for beginners and teachers. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/beginner-tips/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes explains the very basics of the cello, such as how to take the cello out of its case, how to sit down, how to hold the bow, and so on... very useful video for both beginners and cello teachers! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/beginner-tips.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 10:32 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Cello Tips for Beginners, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello The Flute Show Learn more about the usefulness of private lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/private-lessons/ - In this video, Robert and Florence Estrin tackle the subject of Private Lessons by giving you a clear explanation of why your child might need private lessons even if they are only playing in the school band. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/private-lessons.mov Wed, 4 Feb 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:14 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are Private Lessons Needed?, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Robert Estrin A simple answer to a very common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/end-a-piece/ - In this video, Robert answers a question from our listeners, by featuring the finale of Chopin's Prelude in E minor from Preludes Opus 28. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/end-a-piece.mov Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to End a Piece of Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Why is it so important to practice your scales and arpeggios in four octaves? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practice-scales-arpeggios/ - In this video, Robert talks about practicing scales and arpeggios on the piano. He offers a step-by-step approach with practical and useful examples. Don't miss this video! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/practice-scales-arpeggios.mov Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 8:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Practice Scales and Arpeggios, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn what "establishing the key" means and how to do it. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/establishing-keys/ - In this video, Robert talks about the concept of "establishing a key" in music. He provides easy-to-understand and practical examples that may be useful in several different performance and practicing scenarios, and can be easily applied to any instrument besides the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/establishing-keys.mov Wed, 21 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 3:10 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Establish the Key in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Enjoy this performance by Robert Estrin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/polonaise/ - While Robert is shooting new videos for you to watch and enjoy, this week we take a break from the usual tips; a moment of meditation about music with a wonderful performance of the Chopin's Polonaise by Robert Estrin. Enjoy! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/polonaise.mov Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 14:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Useful tips for any musician https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/read-ahead/ - In this video, Robert tells you the secret to speed up your music reading, but contrary to what you might think, not just by reading ahead while playing! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/read-ahead.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 4:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Read Ahead in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin A useful answer to an interesting user question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/soft-moonlight/ - In this video, Robert tells you how to correctly play the left hand in the 3rd movement of Beethoven's famous Moonlight Sonata. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/soft-moonlight.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 5:39 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play the Left Hand Softly in the 3rd Movement of the Moonlight Sonata, pianist, piano questions, Lora Staples One of the most famous violin pieces explained. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/czardas/ - In this video, Lora teaches you, step-by-step, how to approach and study the famous and beautiful Czardas by Monti. This video is great for intermediate players, and it is a wonderful 20-minute long lesson you don't want to miss! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/czardas.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 23:06 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Monti's Czardas, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, William Fitzpatrick Third part of Advanced Shifting Techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-shifting-3/ - In this third video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends his teaching on the shifting technique by applying it to fast passages. He features music from Bruch's Scottish Fantasy, Wieniawski's Second Concerto in D minor, and Bartok's Second Concerto in B minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-shifting-3.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 6:48 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Approach to Violin Shifting - Part 3, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to play the cello with the right posture https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-posture/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes shows you what's the best posture for playing the cello, with easy-to-understand visual examples. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-posture.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 11:26 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best Posture for Playing the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show Learn an important lesson of the flute technique from Prof. Florence Estrin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/loud-soft-flute/ - In this video, Florence and Robert talk about playing loud and soft on the flute by featuring the lovely Fantaisie for flute and piano by Philippe Gaubert. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/loud-soft-flute.mov Wed, 7 Jan 2015 19:00:00 GMT 9:05 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Loud and Soft on the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Every performer has a different approach to musical interpretation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/extraneous-motions/ - In this video, Robert talks about how differently musicians can move while playing music, and how to understand what is best for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/extraneous-motions.mov Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Extraneous Motions in Musical Performances, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to deal with an important piano technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/louder-hand/ - In this video, Robert talks about a very important piano technique that you can apply to any kind of repertoire. One of the most famous Chopin's Nocturnes is also featured in this video. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/louder-hand.mov Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:27 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play One Hand More Loudly Than the Other on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin A very interesting tip to help with memorization. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/best-time-memorize/ - In this video, Robert talks about memorizing music, and how doing so at the right time of day can improve your results a great deal. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/best-time-memorize.mov Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, When is the Best Time of the Day to Memorize Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin The answer to this question is yes, despite some difficulties https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/replacing-ivory-key/ - In this video, Robert tells you if it is possible to replace a single ivory key on your piano keyboard, in case just one is broken. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/replacing-ivory-key.mov Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can you Replace Just one Ivory Key?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to deal with the stress that a performance can cause. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/performing-psychology-3/ - In this video, Robert tackles relaxation in performing, and how you can literally "build" your performance without stress by starting from your most comfortable passage. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/performing-psychology-3.mov Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:29 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Psychology of Performing - Part 3: How to Cope With Stress, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin How to use the soft pedal on the piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/soft-pedal/ - In this video, Robert talks about the soft pedal, and when to use it. You don't want to miss this video! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/soft-pedal.mov Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:34 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, When to use the Soft Pedal on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin The importance of "Subito Piano" in Beethoven's music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/subito-piano/ - In this video, Robert explains what "Subito Piano" means in music - particularly in Beethoven's repertoire - and how it can change a music passage for the better. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/subito-piano.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:55 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is "Subito Piano"?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to choose the right fingerings for your left hand. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-left-hand/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes approaches fingering on the cello in a very natural and musical way. The famous cello concerto by Dvorak in B minor is featured in this video. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-left-hand.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 11:45 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Left Hand Fingering Tips, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello Lora Staples Approach pizzicato in a simple, yet effective, way. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/violin-pizzicato/ - In this video, Lora approaches pizzicato on the violin in a simple, yet effective, way. Enjoy! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/violin-pizzicato.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 8:15 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A simple and easy approach to violin pizzicato, violinist, violin beginner William Fitzpatrick Second part of Advanced Shifting Techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-shifting-2/ - In this second video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends his teaching on shifting technique with practical applications to popular violin repertoire, such as the famous Czardas by Monti, Paganini's First Violin Concerto, and many more. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-shifting-2.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:25 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Approach to Violin Shifting - Part 2, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, The Flute Show Enjoy the Holidays with this video, just for you. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/flute-holidays/ - In this video, Florence and Robert play a popular Christmas tune to explain that playing Holiday Music is easier than you think! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/flute-holidays.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:37 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing Holiday Music, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Robert Estrin Learn how important it is to forgive yourself during performance. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/performing-psychology-2/ - In this second video, Robert talks about how to deal with the possibility of making mistakes or feeling nervous during performance, both of which could alter your performance from how you planned it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/performing-psychology-2.mov Wed, 3 Dec 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:26 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Psychology of Performing - Part 2: Forgive Yourself, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn the basic of performance and its secrets. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/performing-psychology-1/ - In this video, Robert begins a conversation about the basics of musical performance and the best way to approach it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/performing-psychology-1.mov Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:24 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Psychology of Performing - Part 1: Examining, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover one of the most important masterpieces by Johann Sebastian Bach. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/well-tempered-clavier/ - In this video, Robert tackles the famous Well-Tempered Clavier by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed of 48 preludes and fugues, in all keys. Even if you already know what it is, this video will give you interesting and not-often heard insights about it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/well-tempered-clavier.mov Wed, 26 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:44 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how you can "practice" with your hands without actually playing your instrument! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mechanical-devices/ - In this video, you will learn how you can "practice" with your hands without actually playing your instrument! Watch the video to learn more. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mechanical-devices.mov Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:38 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Strengthen Your Hands With Mechanical Devices?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn how to play cadenzas from the Romantic repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/cadenzas/ - In this video, Robert talks about Cadenzas - specifically, about "Unmeasured Cadenzas." What are they exactly? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/cadenzas.mov Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Unmeasured Cadenzas, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Are pianos with ivory keys still available on the market? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ivory-keys/ - In this video, Robert talks about pianos with ivory keys and why it is no longer possible to find new pianos with such keys. But yet, you can find great, old pianos with ivory keys, which could still pose some problems if you want to move a piano from country to country. Watch the video to learn more about this interesting topic. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/ivory-keys.mov Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Still Buy Pianos with Real Ivory Keys? , pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn what counterpoint means in music. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/counterpoint/ - In this video, Robert tells you what counterpoint is in music with some examples taken from the classical and baroque repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/counterpoint.mov Wed, 12 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:38 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Counterpoint?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn what implications this simple action could have on your music learning. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/note-names-on-scores/ - In this video, Robert answers a user question which may sound silly, but has important implications of which you must be aware. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/note-names-on-scores.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is it OK to Write Note Names on Your Scores?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Discover how to play the same note with both hands. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/same-note-both-hands/ - In this video, Robert tells you how to approach a passage of music where one or more notes have been written in both hand staves. How do you play those notes? Do you really have to play them with "both hands?" https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/same-note-both-hands.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Handle Same Notes with Both Hands, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Learn unique insights about shifting on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-shifting-1/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick approaches shifting with very interesting and unique insights you may not hear often in regular violin instruction. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-shifting-1.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:15 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Approach to Violin Shifting - Part 1, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Lora Staples A simple, yet effective, approach to shifting on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/simple-shifting/ - In this video, Lora gives you an easy and effective approach to violin shifting. If you are a beginner and want to approach shifting in a simple way, this is the right video for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/simple-shifting.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:17 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Simple Approach to Violin Shifting, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Joseph Mendoes Learn how to master one of the most popular pieces for cello. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/the-swan/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes talks about the well-known piece by Saint-Saens, "The Swan", and how to approach it. I am sure you'll find this video simply remarkable. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/the-swan.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 14:00 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play The Swan by Saint-Saens, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show Begin playing the flute in under 10 minutes. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/how-get-sound-our-of-flute/ - In this video, Robert and Florence Estrin demonstrate how to start playing the flute in an easy-to-learn approach. And the video is pretty funny too! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/how-get-sound-our-of-flute.mov Wed, 5 Nov 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:06 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Get a Sound Out of a Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin Learn what it means to be a virtuoso musician https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/virtuoso-musician-1/ - In this video, Robert talks about what it means to be a Virtuoso Musician, and how you can become one yourself. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/virtuoso-musician-1.mov Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:29 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Becoming a Virtuoso Musician, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn more about the inside technical characteristics of a piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wood-vs-plastic/ - In this video, Robert talks about the difference between pianos with "wood actions" and pianos with "plastic actions." Watch this video and learn about an important aspect of modern piano technology. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/wood-vs-plastic.mov Wed, 29 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:04 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Wood Piano Actions Vs. Plastic Piano Actions, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn about transposing instruments and why they are played in different keys https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/instrument-transpositions/ - In this video, Robert gives you a very interesting lesson about transposing instruments, such as the clarinet in B flat, the trumpet in B flat, and many other wind and brass instruments. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/instrument-transpositions.mov Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:29 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why are Instruments in Different Keys?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What can you do if a single string is broken? Can you replace it? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/replacing-one-piano-string/ - In this video, Robert tells you if you can actually replace one of your piano's strings, in case, accidentally, gets broken. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/replacing-one-piano-string.mov Wed, 22 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:14 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Replace Just one Piano String?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Sometimes playing less well-known pieces can be valuable https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-famous-pieces/ - In this video, Robert offers advice and an interesting perspective on an uncommon question. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-famous-pieces.mov Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:06 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Play Famous Pieces of Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn an important aspect of the piano and how to tackle it when needed https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-strings/ - In this video, Robert answers a very common question among pianists, and the answer may not be as easy as you'd think. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-strings.mov Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:23 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Long Do Piano Strings Last?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover whether you should practice more than one piece at a time. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/practice-more-than-one-piece/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips for practicing multiple pieces of music at once. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/practice-more-than-one-piece.mov Wed, 8 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:26 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How many pieces should you practice at a time?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn what "prepared piano" means, mostly in contemporary music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/prepared-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you what a "prepared piano" is, and what it really means, with a practical demonstration. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/prepared-piano.mov Wed, 8 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Prepared Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Easy tips to help you develop a sense of beat https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/sense-of-beat/ - In this video, Robert gives you an easy way to develop the sense of beat and rhythm. Even if you think you have it right, his advice is sure to be helpful. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/sense-of-beat.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:07 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Develop a Sense of Beat , pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Master the art of pedaling with this 3rd video. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pedal3/ - In this third and last video of a multi-part series, Robert talks about specialty uses of the pedal, such as changing the effect of the beginning of Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pedal3.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Use the Pedal on the Piano - Part 3, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Precious tips for placing and extending your 4th finger on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/4th-finger/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you useful tips to place and extend your 4th finger on the fingerboard without too much effort and, most of all, without pain. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/4th-finger.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 8:17 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Working with the 4th finger on the violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Joseph Mendoes Learn the basic technique of the bow on the cello. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/hold-bow-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes teaches the basics of holding the bow on the cello. If you are a beginner, you don't want to miss this video! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/hold-bow-cello.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 13:16 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Hold the Bow on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, The Flute Show Develop your trills easily with this flute exercise. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/exercise-for-trills/ - In this video, Florence tackles trills on the flute, and gives you a simple, yet effective, exercise to "warm-up" with trills in your everyday practice. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/exercise-for-trills.mov Wed, 1 Oct 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:12 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Great Flute Exercise for Trills, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin A useful answer to a common questionq https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/two-music-lessons-a-week/ - In this video, Robert shares his thoughts on whether taking 2 music lessons a week is really necessary. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/two-music-lessons-a-week.mov Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Take Two Music Lessons a Week?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Have you ever asked yourself this question while playing the piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/look-hands/ - In this video, Robert shares his insights about one of the most common doubts pianists may have during their music playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/look-hands.mov Wed, 24 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:26 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Look at Your Hands When You Play Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn what this unique music genre is and its most known composers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/minimalism/ - In this video, Robert tells you what minimalism in music is, by giving you detailed and interesting insights about it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/minimalism.mov Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Minimalism in Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover why a piano may be considered always out of tune https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-in-tune/ - In this video, Robert tells you a very interesting and often unknown fact: pianos are generally always out of tune. That's right! Watch this video to discover why... https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-in-tune.mov Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:54 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why a Piano is Never in Tune , pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin An interesting topic for all music teachers https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/can-teach-your-kids/ - In this video, Robert offers you a path to teach music to your own children. If you're a music teacher and also a parent, you may want to explore this subject in this interesting video. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/can-teach-your-kids.mov Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:29 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can You Teach Your Own Children How to Play Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin An easy technique you can apply to your piano octaves https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/secret-octaves/ - In this video, Robert teaches you a new and little-known technique to improve your octaves on the piano. If you play the piano, you don't want to miss this video! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/secret-octaves.mov Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:56 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, A Secret Octave Technique for Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An important tip to gain more appreciation from your audience. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/talk-to-your-audience/ - In this last video of a 5-part series about improving your stage presence, Robert tells you how to spur more interest, attention, and relaxation from your audience before, during, and after a live performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/talk-to-your-audience.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:48 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for Improving Stage Presence - Talk to Your Audience, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Another secret from our piano expert Robert Estrin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pedal2/ - In this second video of a multi-part series, Robert gives you a second tip to improve your performance on pieces where a melodic line must come out, such as the second movement of the Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pedal2.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Use the Pedal on the Piano - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Lora Staples Another tip from Lora Staples on playing by ear on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-3/ - In this third and last video about playing by ear, Lora addresses another typical scenario where you listen to a recording, and you want to "reproduce" the same music with your violin. How to do that? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-3.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:30 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing by Ear - Part 3, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, The Flute Show Learn an important flute technique to improve your portato playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/legato-tonguing/ - In this video, Florence and Robert Estrin approach the concept of "legato-tonguing" on the flute, which, in music, is known as "portato." They'll demonstrate this through an astonishing performance of the beginning of Faure's Fantaisie for flute and piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/legato-tonguing.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:29 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is Legato-Tonguing on the Flute?, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Joseph Mendoes A unique approach to the famous cello composition by Max Bruch https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/Kol-Nidrei/ - In this video, Joseph tackles Kol Nidrei by Max Bruch, by talking about 3 basic concepts to improve your performance of this beautiful piece of music. If you haven't downloaded Joseph's edition yet, here is the link: https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/rd/KolNidreiVc Enjoy! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/Kol-Nidrei.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 10:50 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Kol Nidrei by Max Bruch on the cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello William Fitzpatrick Basic concepts to develop sound production and tone https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/tonal-palette/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the concept of "tonal palette" which is based on sound production and the elements of tone. For example: do you know that your violin sound can change according to where you place your bow on the strings? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/tonal-palette.mov Wed, 3 Sep 2014 19:00:00 GMT 10:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to develop a Tonal Palette, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Practical tips for an ''almost'' perfect performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hiding-mistakes/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to hide mistakes during performance, so that your audience will barely notice them. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hiding-mistakes.mov Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:46 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Hide Mistakes in Your Musical Performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn more about piano trivia https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/largest-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you about the largest piano ever built in piano history. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/largest-piano.mov Wed, 27 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:48 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Largest Piano in The World?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Another tip from Robert Estrin for improving your musical performance through audience engagement https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/time-between-bows/ - In this 4th video about Improving Stage Presence, Robert tackles the bow action at the end of any performance, with an easy, yet often overlooked, tip. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/time-between-bows.mov Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for Improving Stage Presence - Take Time Between Bows, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Easy tips to get back into musical shape after time away from the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/piano-long-absence/ - In this video, Robert offers some suggestions for returning to piano after an absence from playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/piano-long-absence.mov Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Getting Back To Piano After an Absence, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Practical tips to get ready to play in any kind of acoustics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/adjust-to-room-acoustics/ - In this video, Robert gives you advice to adapt your performance to any kind of room acoustics in which you might find yourself playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/adjust-to-room-acoustics.mov Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Adapt to Room Acoustics in a Musical Performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Extend your piano knoledge with this brief video about Steinway Pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/teflon-steinway/ - In this video, Robert talks about Steinway Pianos, specifically about those few pianos that include parts made of Teflon instead of the traditional felt. This is an interesting video to learn more about piano construction. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/teflon-steinway.mov Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:47 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is Teflon on Steinway Pianos Bad?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin In this video, Robert shows you how to hide mistakes that could occur during performance. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/never-show-your-mistakes/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to hide mistakes that could occur during performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/never-show-your-mistakes.mov Wed, 6 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:37 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for Improving Stage Presence - Never Show Your Mistakes, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn the basics of pedaling on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pedal1/ - In this first video of a multi-part series, Robert teaches you the basics of pedaling on the piano. You'll be surprised how your performance will change after these easy-to-understand tips! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pedal1.mov Wed, 6 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Use the Pedal on the Piano - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Lora Staples Learn more secrets of playing by ear on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-2/ - In this second video of a three-part series, Lora approaches the typical practice of identifying and playing a tune from your head. What's the easiest, most effective way to do this? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-2.mov Wed, 6 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:08 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing by Ear - Part 2, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, Joseph Mendoes Learn the basics of practicing on the cello from our cello expert Prof. Mendoes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/practice-on-the-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes gives you the basics of practicing on the cello to benefit from never-ending improvements. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/practice-on-the-cello.mov Wed, 6 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 11:36 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Practice on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello The Flute Show Learn basic exercises to improve your low register playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/low-register-on-the-flute/ - In this video, Florence and Robert Estrin show you simple exercises to improve your playing in the flute's low register. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/low-register-on-the-flute.mov Wed, 6 Aug 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:05 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Develop Security on the Low Register of the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner Robert Estrin An important tip for increasing audience engagement https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/stage-presence-eye-contact/ - In this second video of the 5-part series about improving stage presence, Robert gives you an easy tip to apply to any music performance: Eye Contact. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/stage-presence-eye-contact.mov Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 1:56 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for Improving Stage Presence - Make Eye Contact, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin An answer to a common question affecting classical music performances https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/deal-with-applause/ - In this video, Robert tackles a common situation in classical music performances: your audience applauding between movements. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/deal-with-applause.mov Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Deal with Applause Between Movements, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn how to give a tuning note when playing with other musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tuning-note/ - In this video, Robert talks about how to give a tuning note when playing with other musicians. Guest flutist Florence Estrin helps on the subject with a practical demonstration. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tuning-note.mov Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:06 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to give a tuning note, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin If you are looking to buy a used piano, this video is for you. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/california-pianos/ - In this video, Robert tells you why used pianos from California are better than pianos from other areas. If you are looking for a used piano, you may want to watch this video. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/california-pianos.mov Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why are California Pianos Better?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to develop your octave technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/octaves-on-the-piano/ - In this video, Robert tackles octaves on the piano with an effective, yet simple, approach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/octaves-on-the-piano.mov Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:14 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best Piano Exercises (Part 4) - Octaves, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin If you play in front of an audience, this video is for you. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/stage-presence-take-your-time/ - In this first video of a 5-part series, Robert tells you how to relate to the audience for an astonishing and fascinating performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/stage-presence-take-your-time.mov Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:34 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for Improving Stage Presence - Take Your Time, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn the basic secrets to play music by ear https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-music-by-ear/ - In this video, Robert gives you useful tips to learn how to play by ear. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-music-by-ear.mov Wed, 9 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:03 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Music by Ear, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn how to play all seventh chords as arpeggios https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/broken-seventh-chords/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to play all seventh chords, in any key, as arpeggios. These exercises will teach you basic "patterns" that you'll be able to apply to any kind of repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/broken-seventh-chords.mov Wed, 9 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best Piano Exercises (Part 3) - Broken Seventh Chords, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin An interesting way to approach melody-based pieces on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/singing-music/ - In this video, Robert gives you a very useful way to approach and better master compositions with a clear melodic line. He takes the Prelude in E minor by Chopin as an example, but the same concept can be applied to any other similar repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/singing-music.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:30 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Why you should sing your music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn a very basic concept of the music language https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/what-is-breath/ - In this video, Robert explains a very basic concept of the musical language: The Breath. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/what-is-breath.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Does "Breath" in Musical Notation Mean?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Joseph Mendoes Practical tips to achieve a great tone on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/tone-on-cello/ - In this video, Prof. Mendoes gives you practical and easy-to-understand tips to achieve a great tone on the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/tone-on-cello.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 12:03 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to achieve the best tone on the cello., cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show Learn the basics of flute playing with tips from Florence Estrin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/put-a-flute-together/ - In this video, Florence and Robert Estrin explain the proper way to put together a flute. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/put-a-flute-together.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:38 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to put a flute together, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Lora Staples Learn how easy it is to play your violin by ear. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-1/ - In this first video of a three-part series, Lora approaches the practice of "playing by ear" on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/playing-by-ear-1.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 10:07 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Playing by Ear - Part 1, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, William Fitzpatrick Learn how to approach the bow with this marvelous concept. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/figure-eights/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick introduces the terrific concept of drawing imaginary "figure eights" with your bow, which will greatly improve your mastery. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/figure-eights.mov Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:03 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Discovering Figure Eights on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Learn more about another important element of music theory https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/stemmed-notes/ - In this video, Robert tells you about "double stemmed notes," and explains when they are usually found in music https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/stemmed-notes.mov Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:20 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are double stemmed notes?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how to play all major scales with the same fingering https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/major-scales/ - In this video, Robert shows you how to play all major scales with the same fingerings used in a simple C major scale. Why do this? These exercises may give you the ability to play more complex piano repertoire! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/major-scales.mov Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:54 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best Piano Exercises (Part 2) - Major Scales with C major fingering, pianist, piano questions, Robert Estrin Learn more about music history with this basic question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-first/ - In this video, Robert answers a question for which people often don't have an answer. Music history is a fascinating subject indeed, and today Robert talks about how the first notation appeared in the world of music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-first.mov Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:08 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, When Was Music First Written Down?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin A simple exercise to strengthen your fingers on the piano keyboard https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/broken-triads/ - In this video, Robert tackles triads with this first piano technique video of a multi-part series. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/broken-triads.mov Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:46 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best Piano Exercises (Part 1) - Broken Triads , pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin A new lesson on repeat signs https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/repeat-signs/ - In this video, Robert explains why repeat signs are so important in a music performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/repeat-signs.mov Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Repeat Signs in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin If you own a Steinway piano, you might be interested in this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/steinway-parts/ - In this video, Robert talks about a very specific aspect of owning a Steinway piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/steinway-parts.mov Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Rebuild a Steinway Piano with Steinway Parts?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin How to play the opening chords of the famous piano concerto https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tchaikovsky-chords/ - In this video, Robert approaches the famous and beautiful piano concerto by Tchaikovsky, and in particular, its opening chords. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tchaikovsky-chords.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:11 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Lora Staples Second part about the basics of memorization on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/violin-memorization-part-2/ - In this video, Lora continues teaching about Memorization on the violin with a practical music example. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/violin-memorization-part-2.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:33 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Memorization - Part 2, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, violin Joseph Mendoes Step-by-step approach to one of the famous studies for cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/Dotzauer/ - In this video, Joseph tackles the famous Dotzauer Studies, in particular, Etude No. 11 by giving a clear and easy-to-learn approach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/Dotzauer.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 13:30 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Dotzauer Etudes, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, The Flute Show An easy and practical approach to flute vibrato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/flute-vibrato/ - In this video, Florence approaches vibrato on the flute, with a practical example taken from the flute repertoire: Debussy's famous Syrinx. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/flute-vibrato.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:00 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Vibrato on the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin Some insights on a common issue for beginning musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learn-inexpensive-instrument/ - In this video, Robert helps you understand the best choice for beginners who want to learn music the best way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/learn-inexpensive-instrument.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should You Start Learning on an Inexpensive Instrument?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick How to approach shifting on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/violin-shifting/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick approaches the basic aspects of shifting on the violin, with an example taken from the violin repertoire: the Zigeunerweisen by Pablo de Sarasate. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/violin-shifting.mov Wed, 4 Jun 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:06 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Shift on the Violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced Robert Estrin An answer to a pretty common question among musicians https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/listen-before-learn/ - In this video, Robert answers a question musicians often ask themselves. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/listen-before-learn.mov Wed, 28 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you Listen to a Piece of Music Before you Learn It? - Video 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Learn more about upright pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/upright-pianos/ - In this video, Robert tackles the different sizes and models of upright pianos. If you are a pianist, you may want to learn more about your instrument! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/upright-pianos.mov Wed, 28 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 1:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Are The Different Sizes of Upright Pianos?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn the fundamentals of modern tonality https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/active-restive-tones/ - In this video, Robert tackles the basics of tonality that revolutionized the creation of music a few centuries ago. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/active-restive-tones.mov Wed, 21 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:45 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Active Tones and Restive Tones?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Baby grand, concert grand, and other "grands" explained https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/grand-pianos/ - In this video, Robert talks about the different sizes of grand pianos, from the smallest "baby" grand to the biggest concert grand. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/grand-pianos.mov Wed, 21 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:13 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are the Different Sizes of Grand Pianos?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Learn the most important interval in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tritone/ - In this video, Robert explains what a tritone is and its important implication in the tonal construction of music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tritone.mov Wed, 14 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Tritone?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn what to do before a piano concert performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-test-a-piano/ - In this video, Robert gives you simple instructions to check a piano before a concert performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-test-a-piano.mov Wed, 14 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to test a Piano for a Concert, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An important issue that musicians often face https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-for-free/ - In this video, Robert gives you some answers to a very common question musicians ask themselves pretty often. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-for-free.mov Wed, 7 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you Play for Free?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin The crossing hand piano technique is explained in detail in this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/crossing-hands/ - In this video, Robert tackles how to approach cross hands passages, with practical examples taken from Beethoven's famous Pathetique Sonata. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/crossing-hands.mov Wed, 7 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Cross Hands, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano William Fitzpatrick How to master the not-well-known violin technique called rotations https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/rotations/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick explains the concept of "rotations" on the violin, and how it can help a great deal with vibrato, shifts, and more. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/rotations.mov Wed, 7 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 8:36 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are Rotations?, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin Lora Staples How to learn the basics of memorization on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/violin-memorization-part-1/ - In this video, Lora introduces the first basic steps to memorize music on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/violin-memorization-part-1.mov Wed, 7 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:55 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Memorization - Part 1, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, violin Joseph Mendoes How to approach shifting on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-shifting/ - In this video, Joseph approaches the shifting technique on the cello, and gives you an extensive lesson on how to master it correctly from the beginning. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-shifting.mov Wed, 7 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 13:34 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Shifting on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello The Flute Show A deeper lesson on the flute technique of changing octaves https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/changing-octaves-on-the-flute/ - In this video, Florence tackles again the change of octave on the flute, with more insights, and a practical example taken from the famous Meditation from Thais by Massenet. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/changing-octaves-on-the-flute.mov Wed, 7 May 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:56 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to change octaves on the flute, part 2, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute Robert Estrin Tips to get into a Music School https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/getting-into-music-school/ - What's the best way to get into a music school? In this video, Robert gives you easy and actionable tips to help you get accepted to a music school. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/getting-into-music-school.mov Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to get into a Music School, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Second part of of an extensive piano lesson on famous pieces by Schumann https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/childhood2/ - In this second video, Robert continues his lesson on the famous Scenes from Childhood by Robert Schumann, also known as "Kinderszenen." Another real treat! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/childhood2.mov Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin How do you get a job as an orchestral musician, and other questions... https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/orchestral-musician-life/ - In this video, Robert talks about the life of an orchestral musician, the music job situation for orchestral musicians, and other aspects beyond this particular music field. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/orchestral-musician-life.mov Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:37 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Life of an Orchestral Musician, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin First part of of an extensive piano lesson on famous pieces by Schumann https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/childhood1/ - In this first video, Robert approaches the famous Scenes from Childhood by Robert Schumann (also known as "Kinderszenen".) A real treat! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/childhood1.mov Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:02 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What to do if your piano smells bad? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bad-smelling-piano/ - In this video, Robert tells you what to do if you have a "smelly piano". That can actually happen! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/bad-smelling-piano.mov Wed, 16 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:27 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dealing with a Bad Smelling Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Simple tips to start teaching music lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/become-a-music-teacher/ - In this video, Robert gives you some ideas to start teaching music lessons, finding your right niche and specialty. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/become-a-music-teacher.mov Wed, 16 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:35 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Become a Private Music Teacher, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Selecting the correct music to play according to your skill level https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/select-repertoire/ - In this video, Robert gives you an easy way to select your own repertoire according to your skill level, which will help you avoid struggles, frustration, and wasting time. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/select-repertoire.mov Wed, 9 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:37 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to choose which repertoire to study, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin What are voice leadings? Watch this video to find out... https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/voice-leadings/ - In this video, Robert explains the concept of "voice leadings" and its importance in the music world, covering many genres, from classical to jazz. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/voice-leadings.mov Wed, 9 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:58 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Secrets of Voice Leadings in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Master the art of playing loud and soft in the same phrase https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/loud-soft/ - In this video, Robert tackles the best technique to play passages with sudden loud and soft dynamics. Robert features an excerpt taken from Beethoven's famous Appassionata Sonata. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/loud-soft.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:20 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Going from Loud to Soft, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano The Flute Show Learn to breathe and improve your musical playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/breathing/ - In this video, Florence and Robert talk about "breathing in music" and its importance for a perfect musical approach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/breathing.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Breathing in Music, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute William Fitzpatrick Fifth video about achieving the perfect pitch on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation5/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick continues his video series about violin intonation, with practical examples from actual music compositions. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation5.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 9:01 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 5, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Second part of the video on the diminished 7th chord https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/diminished2/ - In this video, Robert continues talking about the diminished 7th chord, tackling the so-called concept of "Deceptive 7th." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/diminished2.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:42 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Diminished 7th Chords, Part 2 - The Deceptive 7th, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Lora Staples Learn how to cope with annoying sounds during playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/squicky-sounds/ - In this video, Lora gives you an easy way to deal with common, annoying sounds that can often result from playing the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/squicky-sounds.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 8:51 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to deal with squeaky-whistling sounds, violinist, violin beginner questions, Joseph Mendoes Basics to learn vibrato on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-vibrato/ - In this video, Joseph gives you an easy approach to playing with vibrato on the cello. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-vibrato.mov Wed, 2 Apr 2014 19:00:00 GMT 13:20 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Vibrato on the Cello, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello expert, Robert Estrin Learn one of the most intriguing chords in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/diminished/ - In this video, Robert approaches the diminished 7th chord, used rather frequently in old movie soundtracks - perhaps even overused! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/diminished.mov Wed, 26 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:46 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a diminished 7th chord?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Have you ever thought of buying a cheap piano? Watch this video... https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/1000-dollars-piano/ - If you have ever thought of buying a cheap piano, be sure to watch this video to understand how to move into the piano market without regrets and only benefits. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/1000-dollars-piano.mov Wed, 26 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The myth of the $1,000 piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how the music business is actually a real business https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-jobs/ - In this video, Robert gives you useful tips to thrive as a musician in the ever-changing music business. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-jobs.mov Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:53 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Get Jobs Playing Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Part two of useful instructions to approach a very well-known piece for piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/italian-concerto-2/ - In this second video, Robert approaches the second movement of the concerto. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/italian-concerto-2.mov Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:30 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for Bach's Italian Concerto - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin The three basic concepts every musician should know https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/3-things/ - In this video, Robert shares with you the three things that every musician should know... simple, but yet very effective. The truth is, you'll be surprised! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/3-things.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:32 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, 3 Things Every Musician Should Know, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to approach a very well-known piece for piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/italian-concerto-1/ - In this first video, Robert gives you some tips to approach Bach's Italian Concerto on the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/italian-concerto-1.mov Wed, 12 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:36 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for Bach's Italian Concerto - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Find an answer to a common question in the music teaching world. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/30-minute-lessons/ - In this video, Robert offers his perspective on whether 30-minute lessons are enough for a child wanting to learn music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/30-minute-lessons.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Are 30 Minute Music Lessons OK?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Easy-to-learn tips for mastering one of the most well-known, easy piano pieces https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/bach-minuet-tips/ - In this video, Robert gives you easy-to-understand tips to approach and master, on the piano, the well-known Minuet in G by Bach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/bach-minuet-tips.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:28 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tips for the Bach's Minuet in G, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Lora Staples A simple answer to an often-asked question. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/tilt-bow/ - In this video, Lora helps you understand if the bow should be tilted or not tilted while playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/tilt-bow.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:56 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tilt or Not Tilt the Bow?, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, answers, William Fitzpatrick Fourth video about achieving the perfect pitch on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation4/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick continues his video series about violin intonation, extending the topic to sixths, thirds, and octaves. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation4.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:10 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 4, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Joseph Mendoes How to approach the study of the bow on the cello https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-bow-fundamentals/ - In this video, Joseph gives you a step-by-step approach for mastering the bow technique on the cello by starting from its basic concepts. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-bow-fundamentals.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 13:11 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Cello Bow Fundamentals, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello questions,answers, cello The Flute Show Join Robert and Florence Estrin in this exciting video about flute posture https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/flute-holding/ - In this video, Florence gives you easy-to-understand instructions to start playing the flute with the correct posture, right from the beginning! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/flute-holding.mov Wed, 5 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:43 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Hold the Flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, flute Robert Estrin Learn more about the whole note scale, to be not confused with the pentatonic scale https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/whole-tone-scale/ - In this video, Robert tackles the Whole-Tone scale, to be not confused with the "Pentatonic Scale" https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/whole-tone-scale.mov Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Whole Tone Scale?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn more about the piano keyboard and its history https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/88-keys/ - In this video, Robert tells you some background history behind the 88-key piano keyboard. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/88-keys.mov Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 1:42 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, When Did 88 Keys Become Standard?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Third video about achieving the perfect pitch on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation3/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick extends the intonation topic to arpeggios and to shifts, from a lower note to a higher note, by applying the concepts explained in earlier videos. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation3.mov Wed, 26 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:50 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 3, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to master Chopin's Prelude No. 7 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/Prelude7/ - In this video, Robert approaches Chopin's Prelude No. 7 with useful and practical tips at your fingertips to master this very romantic Prelude. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/Prelude7.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:04 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Prelude No. 7 in A major by Chopin, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin From a student perspective, a question too often overlooked. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/music-school/ - In this video, Robert tackles a very common problem among music students, and gives you practical tips to overcome this challenge. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/music-school.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to balance school and music practicing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert William Fitzpatrick Second video about achieving the perfect pitch on the violin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation2/ - In this video, Prof. Fitzpatrick gives you an effective, error-free approach to scales and intervals on the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation2.mov Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:53 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 2, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Romance in Music is quite different than "Romantic" Music. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/romance/ - In this video, Robert and Florence make an appearance in our weekly series with this special video dedicated to the great romance... Happy Valentine's Day! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/romance.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Romance in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin An interesting question with an even more interesting answer... https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/new-piano/ - In this video, Robert tackles a seldomly-asked question in the piano world... when is it time for a new piano? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/new-piano.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:18 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, When is it Time for a New Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick In this first video of a series, William tackles intonation and its basics. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/intonation1/ - In this first video on "Achieving Great Intonation," William starts from the basics of the perfect pitch. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/intonation1.mov Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 12:30 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Achieving Great Intonation - Part 1, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Robert Estrin Get organized to create a home music studio with the help of this video https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/studio/ - In this video, Robert gives you some ideas and thoughts to setup a Home Music Studio. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/studio.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:07 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Setup a Home Music Studio, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Joseph Mendoes Learn the best approach to master the most famous piece for cello of all time https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/joseph/cello-suite/ - In his first video, Prof. Joseph Mendoes tackles the famous Prelude from Suite No.1 by Johann Sebastian Bach for cello solo. His approach is not only unique, but proven to be really effective! Enjoy this first video dedicated to the great cello (or violoncello, which ever you prefer) https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/joseph/cello-suite.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 13:41 no Cello, music expert, Joseph Mendoes, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Prelude of Bach's Suite No. 1, cellist, advanced cello questions, beginner cello The Flute Show This first video of The Flute Show approaches the flute with an important technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/octaves/ - In this video, Robert and Florence introduce The Flute Show with an important flute technique: the change of octave. Robert and Florence perform some of the most beautiful pieces from the flute repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/octaves.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:02 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to change octaves on the flute, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner flute questions,answers, Robert Estrin How is it possible to memorize an advanced piece of music? Learn how in this video. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/memorization/ - In this video, Robert teaches you how to memorize an advanced musical piece. The Prelude in D sharp minor by Scriabin is used as an example to show you how to apply this advanced technique. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/memorization.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:51 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Advanced Memorization Techniques, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Lora Staples How to increase strength in your little finger. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/pinky/ - In this video, Lora teaches you an easy way to increase the strength, reach, and flexibility of your pinky finger. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/pinky.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:14 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Pinky Builders - Excercises for your pinky finger, violinist, violin beginner Robert Estrin Learn more about one of the most famous piano brands https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/NAMM-Mason/ - In this video, Robert interviews Bruce Clark of Mason and Hamlin Pianos, one of the most known American piano companies. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/NAMM-Mason.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:46 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, NAMM 2014 - Interview with Bruce Clark from Mason and Hamlin Pianos, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Learn what the new music technology is bringing us https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/NAMM-PNOScan/ - In this video, Robert interviews Joel Shifflet from Piano Marvel about their new creation, PNOScan, and how this technology can bring about the learning of music in a completely new way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/NAMM-PNOScan.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, NAMM 2014 - Interview with Joel Shifflet from Piano Marvel, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn more about the history behind Ravenscroft Pianos https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/NAMM-Ravenscroft/ - In this video, Robert interviews Michael Spreeman, founder of Ravenscroft Pianos. Watch this video to learn more about this unique piano maker. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/NAMM-Ravenscroft.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:51 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, NAMM 2014 - Interview with Michael Spreeman from Ravenscroft Pianos, pianist, piano questions, answers, The Flute Show Learn about incredible new flutes and their characteristics https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/fluteshow/NAMM-DiZhao/ - In this video, Florence interview Di Zhao of Di Zhao Flutes. What's really interesting in this interview is the different and alternative shapes of flutes that current manufacturing technology can bring, giving new and unexpected possibilities to the modern flute player. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/fluteshow/NAMM-DiZhao.mov Wed, 5 Feb 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:33 no Flute, music expert, The Flute Show, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, NAMM 2014 - Interview with Di Zhao from Di Zhao Flutes, flutist, advanced flute questions, beginner Robert Estrin Discover more about the NAMM show and how it benefits musicians worldwide https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/NAMM-show/ - In this video, Robert and Fabrizio Ferrari introduce you to the NAMM show, the trade show of the National Association of Music Merchants that is held in Anaheim, California, every January. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/NAMM-show.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 1:22 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the NAMM show?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Listen to this delightful interview with the inventor of AirTurn https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/NAMM-AirTurn/ - In this video, Robert interviews the brilliant pianist Hugh Sung, the inventor of AirTurn, the foot-pedal, blue-tooth device (for mobile devices such as iPads, iPhones, and more) that allows you to turn pages while playing! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/NAMM-AirTurn.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, NAMM 2014 - Interview with AirTurn CEO, Hugh Sung, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Learn to recognize this important musical scale. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/chromatic/ - In this video, Robert tackles the Chromatic scale, and how to recognize it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/chromatic.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:10 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Chromatic Scale?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to master Chopin's Prelude No. 6 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/Prelude6/ - In this video, Robert approaches Chopin's Prelude No. 6, with in-depth instructions for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/Prelude6.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:03 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Prelude No. 6 in B minor by Chopin, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Discover some of the most exciting new technologies for pianists https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/NAMM-pianodisc/ - In this video, Robert interviews David Honeywell of PianoDisc, one of the most innovative and exciting technologies for the piano world. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/NAMM-pianodisc.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, NAMM 2014 - Interview with David Honeywell from PianoDisc, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Learn more about one of the most prestigious piano brands in the world https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/NAMM-fazioli/ - In this video, Robert interviews Paolo Fazioli of the Italian Fazioli pianos. Fazioli is probably considered one of the most expensive pianos in the world, if not "the" most expensive, and not by chance! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/NAMM-fazioli.mov Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:54 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, NAMM 2014 - Interview with Paolo Fazioli of Fazioli Pianos, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to approach one of Chopin's best-known Preludes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/Prelude4/ - In this video, Robert gives practical tips to approach one of the most well-known of Chopin's works: the Prelude No. 4 in E minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/Prelude4.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 6:14 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Prelude No. 4 in E minor by Chopin, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Introduction to the scale at the basis of the Impressionist Period https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pentatonic/ - In this video, Robert describes what's a Pentatonic Scale and how it can be so easily "unique." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pentatonic.mov Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:33 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Pentatonic Scale?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn how to add harmony to your own improvised music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/harmonic-spice/ - In this video, Robert tackles improvisation, and how you can enhance your own musical improvisation by adding some "harmonic spice." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/harmonic-spice.mov Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to add harmonic spice to your own music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Understand the properties of the relative minor scale. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/minor/ - In this video, Robert approaches the minor scale and its most notable characteristics. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/minor.mov Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 5:36 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Minor Scale?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Understand the properties of the most important music scale. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/major/ - In this video, Robert teaches you about the major scale and its most notable characteristics. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/major.mov Wed, 8 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Major Scale?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin An effective answer to a common question among classical pianists. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playing-jazz/ - In this video, Robert gives you an answer to a common question that classically-trained pianists ask themselves: does playing jazz affect my classical music skills? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playing-jazz.mov Wed, 8 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 2:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Does playing Jazz affect your classical music skills? , pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick How to master two of the most important violin bow strokes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/strokes/ - In this video, William shows you the difference between two commonly-confused bow strokes which are actually quite different! He also tackles other common bow strokes used in the violin repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/strokes.mov Wed, 1 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:47 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the difference between Sautille and Spiccato, and other bow strokes?, violinist, Robert Estrin A simple approach to add color and passion to your music playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/color1/ - In this video, Robert gives you an easy way to add color to any kind of music. A simple Mozart sonata, like the one featured in this video (Sonata in C major K545), is a perfect place to start! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/color1.mov Wed, 1 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to add color to your music - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Lora Staples Practical tips to avoid hitting extra strings during your violin playing. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/hitting/ - In this video, Lora shows you an easy way to avoid hitting other strings when you play your violin. A simple adjustment of the bow location between the bridge and the fingerboard may be the answer! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/hitting.mov Wed, 1 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 4:13 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to not hit other strings on violin, violinist, violin beginner questions, Robert Estrin Music Theory Lessons, Episode 1 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/intervals/ - In this video, Robert explains what intervals are, the differences between whole and half steps, and why intervals are so important. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/intervals.mov Wed, 1 Jan 2014 19:00:00 GMT 3:16 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Explaining Music Intervals - Whole and Half Steps, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin What is the Impressionist Era in music? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/impressionist-era/ - In this fourth video in a 4-part series, Robert talks about the Impressionist Period and its most interesting and notable characteristics. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/impressionist-era.mov Wed, 25 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:53 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Periods of Classical Music, Part 4: The Impressionist Period, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Master the correct technique to play fast chords on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-play-chords-2/ - In this second video of a two-part series, Robert extends his teaching to fast chords, and how to approach them for a commanding performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-play-chords-2.mov Wed, 25 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 2:41 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Chords on the Piano - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to improvise Christmas music and other similar tunes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/improvise-christmas/ - In this video, Robert plays one of the most famous Christmas carols of all time, "Greensleeves" (also known as "What Child is This?"), and by starting from a very basic version, improvises step-by-step on his piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/improvise-christmas.mov Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Improvise Christmas Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin How to approach Advanced Arrangements such as Silent Night https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/asilent/ - How to approach Advanced Arrangements such as Silent Night. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/asilent.mov Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:14 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Approaching Advanced Silent Night, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn about some of the most interesting aspects of the Romantic Era in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/romantic-era/ - In this third video in a 4-part series, Robert talks about the Romantic Period and its most interesting and notable characteristics. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/romantic-era.mov Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:43 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Periods of Classical Music, Part 3: The Romantic Period, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Master the correct technique to play slow chords on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/how-to-play-chords-1/ - In this first video of a two-part series, Robert tackles chords on the piano, and gives you a natural approach that you won't forget! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/how-to-play-chords-1.mov Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:12 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Chords on the Piano - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover the most important and interesting aspects of the Classical Era in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classical-era/ - In this second video in a 4-part series, Robert talks about the Classical Period and its most interesting and notable characteristics. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/classical-era.mov Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:07 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Periods of Classical Music, Part 2: The Classical Period, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to master a very important piano technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/staccato/ - In this video, Robert gives you an easy way to approach staccato on the piano, with examples applied to Mozart's famous Sonata K331, last movement "Alla Turca". Enjoy this great video! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/staccato.mov Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play staccato on the piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, William Fitzpatrick Discover one of the most fascinating violin techniques https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/harmonics/ - In this video, William explains the difference between natural and artificial harmonics in a very easy-to-understand way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/harmonics.mov Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:48 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What are natural and fingered harmonics, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Lora Staples Learn how to accomplish perfect intonation on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/tonalizations/ - In this video, Lora tackles the so-called "tonalizations," a well-known term in the Suzuki method, which may be your definitive way to a perfect intonation on the violin. I, personally, have used them my entire life to accomplish the so-called "perfect intonation!" https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/tonalizations.mov Wed, 4 Dec 2013 19:00:00 GMT 8:25 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Tonalizations for a perfect intonation, violinist, violin beginner questions, Robert Estrin Discover the most important and interesting aspects of the Baroque Era in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/baroque-era/ - In this first video in a 4-part series, Robert talks about the Baroque Period and its most interesting and notable characteristics. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/baroque-era.mov Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Periods of Classical Music, Part 1: The Baroque Period, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Helpful tips for playing hymns and other sacred repertoire https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hymns/ - In this video, Robert gives you some helpful suggestions for playing hymns and other sacred repertoire on the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hymns.mov Wed, 27 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Hymns, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Learn the secrets of rhythm counting https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/rhythm-count/ - In this video, Robert tackles counting rhythm, and its importance in practicing and interpreting music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/rhythm-count.mov Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Count Rhythms in Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn why you shouldn't use the pedal while practicing piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/without-pedal/ - In this video, Robert tells you why it is important to practice without the pedal, or at least know when it's time to stop using the pedal https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/without-pedal.mov Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:17 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Practicing Piano without the Pedal, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Being engaged during performance must not be overlooked. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/engaged/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to engage children in music lessons and practicing so they'll keep learning while having fun. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/engaged.mov Wed, 13 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:03 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to keep children engaged in music lessons and practicing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to master a very important playing technique https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/glissando/ - In this video, Robert gives you a step-by-step approach to study and master the technique of the 'glissando' without too much hassle and effort. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/glissando.mov Wed, 13 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:55 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play glissandos on the piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Why music education is so important for life https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/education/ - In this video, Robert talks about Music Education and its paramount importance; from children's education to the joy that music brings to everyday life. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/education.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 0:21 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Importance of Music Education, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn how to handle repeated notes on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/repeated-notes/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to play repeated notes without slowing down the tempo. Robert shows you how to master this important piano technique by playing Scarlatti's Sonata in D minor K 141. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/repeated-notes.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 8:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play repeated notes on the piano - Video 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, William Fitzpatrick A simple approach to an often overlooked question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/william/pressure/ - In this first expert video, Prof. William Fitzpatrick of Chapman University explains how to apply the right amount of pressure with the finger on the violin fingerboard. Too much pressure is usually bad, but how do you find the right pressure or force to put on your left hand fingers? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/william/pressure.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:00 no Violin, music expert, William Fitzpatrick, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How much pressure does it take to push the string down to make a sound?, violinist, advanced Lora Staples Violin shoulder rests explained https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/shoulder/ - In this video, Lora shows you easy-to-understand tips to choose a shoulder rest that is right for you. At the same time, she reviews some of the best-known shoulder rests on the market with pros and cons of each one. Watch this video, because finding the right shoulder rest isn't as simple as you may think! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/shoulder.mov Wed, 6 Nov 2013 19:00:00 GMT 12:39 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to choose the right violin shoulder rest, violinist, violin beginner questions, Robert Estrin Is it possible to outgrow a music teacher? How does this happen? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/outgrowing/ - In this video, Robert gives his perspective and looks at this sensitive issue as honestly as possible. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/outgrowing.mov Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:00 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Outgrowing a Music Teacher , pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin An excellent question that deserves a great answer https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/learning-on-a-keyboard/ - In this video, Robert answers a very common question among beginners: can you start learning piano on a keyboard? Is a "real" piano really necessary? https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/learning-on-a-keyboard.mov Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:35 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can you Start Learning Piano on a Keyboard?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Interesting tips to deal with a noisy, inattentive audience https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/loud-audience/ - In this video, Robert gives you a way to deal with an audience that doesn't seem to be giving your performance the attention it deserves. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/loud-audience.mov Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:53 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dealing with a Loud Audience, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to get ready for performance the right way https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/warm-up/ - In this video, Robert gives you step-by-step instructions to warm up correctly for an impeccable performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/warm-up.mov Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:27 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Warm Up on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Learn the basics of musical improvisation https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/improvisation/ - In this video, Robert tells you the basic secrets of musical improvisation with clear and easy to understand examples on the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/improvisation.mov Wed, 16 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:46 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is improvisation?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin A common question with a very interesting answer https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/without-teacher/ - In this video, Robert answers a common question by considering personal intentions and expectations in deciding which route is best for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/without-teacher.mov Wed, 16 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 2:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can you Start Playing Piano Without a Teacher?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to master the art of playing fast https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/faster/ - In this video, Robert gives you useful tips to approach "fast piano playing" without sacrificing good musicality. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/faster.mov Wed, 9 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play piano faster, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin How to react when your performance doesn't go as well as planned https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/failure/ - In this video, Robert gives you a very reassuring and objective prospective in case your performance fails to meet your (or your audience's) expectations; and he gives you advice on how to get ready to cope in such an unfortunate situation. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/failure.mov Wed, 9 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Dealing with failure in a musical performance, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin An easy approach to one of the most beautiful piano pieces ever written https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/lune/ - In this video, Robert gives you useful tips to approach this well-known piano piece by Debussy. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/lune.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:36 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Clair de Lune by Debussy, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Todd Ehle A gret video to master the art of the glissando on the violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/glissandovl/ - Here's another great video from Todd's repertoire while we are working on new violin videos from Prof. William Fitzpatrick. This time, Todd gives you a step-by-step approach to study and master the technique of the 'glissando' without too much hassle and effort. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/glissandovl.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:14 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the glissando on the violin, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lora Staples The right way to handle the bow from the rest position with just one hand https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/onehandbow/ - In this video, Lora demonstrates an easy way to handle the bow with just your bow hand while moving from rest position into playing position. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/onehandbow.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:57 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to handle the bow with just one hand, violinist, violin beginner questions, Robert Estrin Can you really make music practice enjoyable? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/enjoyable-practice/ - In this video, Robert talks about music practice and gives you tips on how to make it an enjoyable activity, not just a boring physical exercise. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/enjoyable-practice.mov Wed, 2 Oct 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Make Practicing Music More Enjoyable, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Slow practice applied https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/slow-practice/ - In this video, Robert gives you a clear explanation to understand the importance of breaking things down and practicing slowly for the best musical results. Of course not all instruments are the same, and Robert brilliantly tackles some of the differences among instruments. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/slow-practice.mov Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:57 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is slow practice important?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to master the art of accompaniment https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/accompany/ - In this video, Robert gives you a step-by-step guide to accompany other instrumentalists on the piano. Flutist Florence Estrin joins the conversation about "how to cue" and "how to balance." https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/accompany.mov Wed, 25 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 9:45 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to accompany other musicians on the piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Slurs give a performer one of the most powerful expression tools https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/slur/ - In this video, Robert demonstrates what a slur is with a very talented guest: his wife, well known flutist, Florence Estrin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/slur.mov Wed, 18 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:58 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a slur?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Answers to an interesting and unusual question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/men-women/ - In this video, Robert tells you what differences there might be between a man and a woman playing the piano, and how to cope with those differences for an optimal result. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/men-women.mov Wed, 18 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:01 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Do Men and Women Play Piano Differently?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Listening to a composition before learning it can help a great deal! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/listen/ - In this video, Robert reminds you of the importance of listening to a piece of music before studying and performing it. Don't miss out on this important tool in your musical toolbox! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/listen.mov Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:20 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Should you Listen to a Piece of Music Before you Learn It? - Video 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Understanding and following the best way to learn the piano is paramount. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/wrongright/ - In this video, Robert gives you basic and easy concepts to avoid taking the wrong path to learning the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/wrongright.mov Wed, 11 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:50 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is there a wrong way to learn piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin The definitive video about what a concerto is and its form. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/concerto/ - In this video, Robert gives you an easy-to-understand explanation of what a Concerto is and the compositional form it follows in classical music. Robert approaches the concerto by explaining how it differs from the Sonata, which was described in a previous video (check out Robert's video titled "What's a Sonata?"). https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/concerto.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:39 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Concerto?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Interesting insights to approach one of the most famous piano pieces https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/furelise/ - In this video, Robert tackles Beethoven's famous "Fur Elise" by synthesizing two basic tips that you can also apply and extend to other repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/furelise.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Fur Elise, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Todd Ehle Learn ricochet with the Wohlfahrt's Study No. 40 https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/ricochet/ - In this video, Todd shows you how to learn and study the ricochet bow stroke through the Study No. 40 for violin solo by Franz Wohlfahrt. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/ricochet.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:53 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to learn ricochet, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, advanced violin expert, Lora Staples Useful tips to approach playing on the G string https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/gstring/ - In this video, Lora gives you practical tips to master playing of the violin on the G string for a correct approach to the famous Air on the G string by Johann Sebastian Bach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/gstring.mov Wed, 4 Sep 2013 19:00:00 GMT 8:43 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play Bach's Air on G, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Robert Estrin The most efficient way to practice music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/band-aid/ - In this video, Robert gives you a practical and efficient way to practice any kind of piano repertoire. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/band-aid.mov Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:50 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Band-Aid approach to practicing music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Step-by-step instructions to learn and play thirds on a piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/thirds/ - In this video, Robert gives you a practical way to approach, study, and play thirds on a piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/thirds.mov Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:11 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play thirds on a piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Great answer to a very common question https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/tuning/ - In this video, Robert helps you understand how often you need to tune your piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/tuning.mov Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:48 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How often should you tune a piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Learn what's rubato to improve your piano playing https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/rubato/ - In this video, Robert explains what Rubato is and how to interpret it. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/rubato.mov Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:18 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What does Rubato mean?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Part 3 of an approach to the most well-known piano technique method https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hanon3/ - In this third video, Robert tells you how much you should practice Hanon and other similar exercises. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hanon3.mov Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 2:07 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learning Hanon - Part 3, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Quick tip to learn basic music symbols https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/symbols/ - In this video, Robert gives you a super-fast tip to start learning Music Symbols. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/symbols.mov Wed, 14 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 1:31 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Read Music Symbols, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Interesting insight on the sonata https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/sonata/ - In this video, Robert gives you an easy-to-understand explanation of what a Sonata is and the compositional form it follows in classical music. Highly educational, this video is recommended for anyone interested in classical music and in one of its most important types of musical compositions which is, in fact, the Sonata. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/sonata.mov Wed, 7 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 9:53 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is a Sonata?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Approaching Baroque music with the right mindset. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/baroque/ - In this video, Robert approaches the Baroque repertoire interpretation with practical comparisons using the harpsichord and piano as examples. With the right mindset, playing baroque music will sound authentic and beautiful. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/baroque.mov Wed, 7 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:25 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to interpret Baroque Music on a piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Lora Staples How to apply this interesting and easy to play bow pattern to your fiddle tunes https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/shuffle/ - In this video, Lora talks again about fiddling, and this time gives you a bow pattern technique to add to your fiddle arsenal: the Nashville Shuffle. She's sure you'll impress your audience with it, which always makes playing even more fun! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/shuffle.mov Wed, 7 Aug 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:21 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What is the Nashville Shuffle?, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Robert Estrin Useful tips to avoid injury when playing a musical instrument https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/avoid-injury/ - How do you avoid injury when playing a musical instrument? Whether you play the piano, the violin, or any other instrument, in this video, Robert gives you useful and practical tips to avoid pain and possible injuries. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/avoid-injury.mov Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:19 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Avoid Injury When Playing a Musical Instrument, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin Part 2 of an approach to the most well-known piano technique method https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hanon2/ - In this second video, Robert tackles the best fingerings for scales and arpeggios taught in the second part of the Hanon piano method. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hanon2.mov Wed, 31 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learning Hanon - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Some useful tips to find your way in the classical music world https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/career/ - In this video, Robert talks about the world of classical music from the musician's perspective, and gives you useful tips to find your niche and start a successful career in classical music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/career.mov Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Starting a Career in Classical Music, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin A step-by-step approach to the most well-known piano technique method https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/hanon1/ - In this video, Robert tackles the well-known Hanon method for piano, and gives you precious advice to learn and get the most out of this method. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/hanon1.mov Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:14 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Learning Hanon - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin What is portato and how to play it https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/portato/ - In this video, Robert tells you what is "portato" and how to play it on the piano. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/portato.mov Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:33 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play portato on the piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Interesting insights about never being "too old" to take music lessons https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/old/ - In this video, Robert explains the difference between younger and older music learners and how it is never too late to start learning music. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/old.mov Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:01 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Can you be Too Old for Music Lessons?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Can you actually play a piano with your mind? Yes, you can! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/mind/ - In this video, Robert gives you a way to "play mentally" a piece of music and prepare for a performance or an exam, all by just using your mind. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/mind.mov Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:04 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the piano with your mind, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Some thoughts about the past, present, and future of classical music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/classicaldead/ - In this video, Robert tackles the common question "Is classical music dead?" with some very interesting thoughts. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/classicaldead.mov Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:49 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Is classical music dead?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Todd Ehle Step-by-step instructions to master the well-known piece for violin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/fiocco/ - In this video, Todd gives you an easy way to approach and study Fiocco's Allegro with clear and approachable tips. Examples are displayed on the video to help you even further! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/fiocco.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 9:34 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to study the Allegro by Fiocco for violin and piano, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, Lora Staples Learn the easy way to vibrato https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/vibrato/ - In this video, Lora approaches vibrato with clear and useful tips that are sure to be helpful whether or not you already know vibrato. Lora gives you advice to improve your vibrato, and how to avoid long-term problems if the vibrato is performed the wrong way. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/vibrato.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 9:57 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play vibrato on the violin, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle, Robert Estrin Useful tips for approaching ornamentations and embellishments in music https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/ornaments/ - In this video, Robert tackles the difficult interpretations of ornaments and embellishments often found in baroque music. With a clear and easy explanation, Robert shows you how to play some of these "mysterious" ornaments by performing a tender Sarabande taken from the French Suite No. 5 by Johann Sebastian Bach. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/ornaments.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:00 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to execute ornamentations in music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An approach and some solutions to the most common of musicians' problems https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/stagefright/ - In this video, Robert tackles the common problem of Stage Fright which frequently affects musicians of all levels. If you have ever experienced the "fear of playing before an audience," this video is definitely for you. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/stagefright.mov Wed, 3 Jul 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:52 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to deal with Stage Fright, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Discover the essential skills to play the piano as a great pianist https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/essentialskills/ - In this video, Robert reveals the 3 most important skills any pianist needs to be a great pianist. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/essentialskills.mov Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:52 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The 3 Essential Skills of Piano Playing, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Easy-to-understand lesson about time signatures and how to interpret them https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/timesignatures/ - In this video, Robert tackles time signatures and gives you clear and easy to understand information on how to read time signatures and what they actually mean. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/timesignatures.mov Wed, 26 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:16 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What Does a Time Signature Mean? How to Read Time Signatures, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Useful tips to pick the right musical piece according to your level and talent https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/rightpiece/ - In this video, Robert gives you interesting ideas and practical steps to take in choosing the right musical piece to study, with or without the help of a teacher. This information is also useful for music teacher's themselves! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/rightpiece.mov Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:18 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to choose the right musical piece to study, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Robert Estrin Useful tips to get ready for any piano exam https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pianoexam/ - In this video, Robert gives you the best, most practical tips to be well-prepared for any piano exam. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pianoexam.mov Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:54 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to prepare for a piano exam?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin Discover and learn more about these two important musical categories https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/compositionvsarrangement/ - In this video, Robert explains and helps you understand how a composition differs from an arrangement. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/compositionvsarrangement.mov Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:13 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the difference between a Composition and an Arrangement?, pianist, piano questions, answers, Robert Estrin Interesting insights on how to add emotion to your music performances https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/emotion/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical tips to "let go" and express your musical passion during your performances for an astonishing result. When your passion shines through, you and your listeners will enjoy your music even more! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/emotion.mov Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:09 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Add Emotion To Your Music?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Lora Staples A practical trick to improve your fiddle performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/drones/ - In this video, Lora tells you how to apply open strings, so called "drones", for an impressive, engaging fiddle performance. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/drones.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:13 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to apply open strings "drones" to fiddle tunes, violinist, violin Robert Estrin Practical tips to simplify notation for a successful performance https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/simplifynotation/ - In this video, Robert gives you practical and easy tips to simplify notation "on the fly" when you need to play a complex piece without much preparation. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/simplifynotation.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:09 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Simplify Musical Notation?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin An easy way to play 3 against 2, 3 against 4... or more! https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/polyrhythms/ - Would you like to learn how to coordinate left and right hands playing different rhythms? In this video, Robert gives you practical tips with clear examples to accomplish exactly that. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/polyrhythms.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:14 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play polyrhythms, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Todd Ehle How to tackle the most complex passage of this famous violin piece https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/havanaise/ - In this video, violin expert, Todd Ehle, gives you step-by-step instructions to approach and study the most difficult passage of the virtuosic Havanaise by Camille Saint-Saens. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/havanaise.mov Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:43 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Havanaise by Camille Saint-Saens, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin Robert Estrin Interesting insights on how to interpret the most common tempo indications https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/allegromoderato/ - In this video, Robert gives you interesting ideas about how to handle pieces marked as "Allegro" or "Moderato" and how to approach them in a "relative" way. Some interesting historical information about the Italian origin of these two common musical terms are also included. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/allegromoderato.mov Wed, 29 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 2:40 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, What's the difference between Allegro and Moderato?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano Robert Estrin Have you ever wondered how many strings are inside a piano? https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/pianostrings/ - In this video, Robert tells you the magic number... https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/pianostrings.mov Wed, 29 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 1:53 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How Many Strings are on a Piano?, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, Robert Estrin How to read a conductor score, from concert pianist Robert Estrin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/scoring2/ - In this video, Robert continues with useful tips and interesting insights about approaching a conductor score. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/scoring2.mov Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:07 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Read a Score - Part II, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin How to get a good sound playing loud on the piano https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playingloud/ - In this video, concert pianist, Robert Estrin, gives you a new technique video about how to play loudly on a piano without compromising the sound quality. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playingloud.mov Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 4:01 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Loud on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Useful tips to play quietly on your piano. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/playingsoft/ - In this video, concert pianist Robert Estrin gives you a way to approach soft piano playing. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/playingsoft.mov Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 6:32 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Softly on the Piano, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Few highlights on approaching a music score, from concert pianist Robert Estrin. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/scoring1/ - In this video, Robert gives you some first ideas to approach a music score. More about this in the Part II of the video. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/scoring1.mov Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 2:15 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Read a Score - Part I, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, Robert Estrin Useful tips for improving sight reading, from concert pianist Robert Estrin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/sightreading2/ - In this video, Robert continues to explain his previously introduced concept of sight reading with useful tips to improve your sight reading skills. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/sightreading2.mov Wed, 8 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:14 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Sight Reading - Part 2, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin In this video, Robert tackles a very common piano technique: repeated notes. https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/repeatednotes/ - Hello and welcome! This week I am going to show you two different techniques to play repeated notes on a piano https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/repeatednotes.mov Wed, 8 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 8:57 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to Play Repeated Notes on the Piano - Video 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin The importance of sight reading in music, from concert pianist Robert Estrin https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/sightreading1/ - In this video, Robert gives you a first glance into the secrets of music sight reading. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/sightreading1.mov Wed, 1 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 3:38 no Music, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, Sight Reading - Part 1, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Robert Estrin, pianist, piano Robert Estrin Useful tips to approach any kind of repertoire requiring chords larger than an octave https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/robert/smallhands/ - In this video Robert Estrin teaches you how to approach any chord over an octave interval. You can apply the very same technique to any kind of piano repertoire! https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/robert/smallhands.mov Wed, 1 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 5:39 no Piano, music expert, Robert Estrin, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Moonlight Sonata with small hands, pianist, piano questions, answers, piano expert, Todd Ehle Useful tips from Todd Ehle for approaching the most famous violin concerto https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/todd/mendelssohnconcerto/ - In this video, Todd Ehle gives you thoughtful insights and study tips to approach and play the most difficult passages of Mendelssohn's violin concerto in E minor. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/todd/mendelssohnconcerto.mov Wed, 1 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:14 no Violin, music expert, Todd Ehle, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, How to play the Mendelssohn violin Concerto, violinist, advanced violin questions, answers, violin expert, Lora Staples How to move from a rest position into a comfortable and correct playing position https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/experts/lora/posture/ - In this video, violin teacher Lora Staples, teaches you how to move from a rest position into a comfortable and correct playing position. Her helpful tips show you the perfect posture for playing the violin. https://media.virtualsheetmusic.com/staticvideos/experts/lora/posture.mov Wed, 1 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT 7:06 no Beginning Violin And Fiddle, music expert, Lora Staples, virtual sheet music, questions, answers, beginners, music teachers, technique, sheet music, lesson, music lesson, The Best, Basic Violin Posture, violinist, violin beginner questions, fiddle,