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Instruction, Information & Inspiration for Players of Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass & Fiddle | July 9, 2010

6 Ways to Beat the Summertime’s Sweltering Assaults on Your Stringed Instrument

1. Avoid bringing your instrument or bow into the sun or heat.
2. Purchase a hygrometer or humidifier for your instrument case.
3. Never leave your instrument in a closed car. Besides the possibility of theft, on a hot, sunny day the temperature in the passenger compartment can rise to 120°F.
4. Never put your instrument in the trunk of your car, especially when it is hot.
5. Don’t store your instrument near an air conditioner.
6. Unless your home is well insulated, don’t store your instrument near an outside wall.

By Richard Ward

Keep your most prized possession in excellent condition with the tips every violin owner should know. You’ll find these in the Violin Owner’s Manual, a comprehensive guide to understanding, preserving, and protecting any violin, from a modest fiddle to a priceless Stradivari. If you play the violin, teach others to play, work with violins, or buy and sell them, this is the indispensable reference for you—written in clear, jargon-free language and richly illustrated with photographs and drawings. With this book that should have come with your violin, you’ll learn how your violin works, understand common repairs, get a good setup, and more.

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This week from Strings Daily…

How to Clean a Violin or Viola
Aside from keeping your instrument well-protected and away from extremes of temperature and humidity, little else is required from you in the way of maintenance except for keeping it clean and keeping the bridge straight.

3 Steps to Proper Posture for Cellists
Sit upright and hold the instrument away from your body, your head lightly balancing on your spine.

Learn a Traditional Hymn for String Orchestra
The two tunes in this Strings Charts edition (“Amazing Grace” and “Simple Gifts”) are arranged for a beginning string group.

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Nick Eanet to Leave Juilliard Quartet

Juilliard String Quartet first violinist Nick Eanet will step down after the 2010–11 season because of a chronic, acute digestive ailment, the ensemble has announced.

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