Re: Violin/Viola FAQ: need redesign

wiggyray wrote:

You may want to consider organizing the content by level of expertise (which you're really close to already) <snip> Don't worry about the code nazis, concentrate on getting the content concise.

Thank you for responding to this. I ended up doing as you suggest,
dividing it up, but in the following fashion:


VIOLIN/VIOLA FAQ
http://www.geocities.com/conniesunday/FAQ.html


Learning & Techniques:

How to locate teachers and violin shops
How to teach yourself the violin
Am I too old to learn the violin, which has always been my dream?
Since I am left-handed, can I learn to play and have a violin fitted
for playing in the opposite way?
Can you give me some advice about how to play the "wiggly thing," i.e.,
vibrato?
What is the distinction between "weight" and "pressure" with respect to
playing double (and triple) stops?
What is best approach to producing smooth bow strokes?
What technical routine do you use to stay in shape?
How can I develop a private teaching studio?
What is the usual progression of violin études?
What is the best way to achieve good intonation in string playing?
At what stage in students' development do they begin vibrato and
shifting?
Should a teacher who is primarily a violinist teach viola?
What are some of the techniques teachers use to approach beginning
students?
How can I get my child to practice?
Why we play.
I have been playing for some time but my technique is not very good.
What is your recommendation?



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Violin Care & Specs:
Issues regarding purchase of starter instruments.
Requests to appraise an instrument
Are the violin and the fiddle the same instrument?
What's the difference between the violin and the viola?
How can I determine if this violin is the right size for my
daughter/son?
What is the best way to protect the violin from extremes of temperature
and humidity?
How can I determine the size of a violin (4/4, 3/4, etc.) if the label
on the inside is missing? (and other violin measurements)



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Auditions & Gigs:
What is the best way to avoid being nervous at a jury or an audition?
How do I break into the music business (i.e., get gigs?)
How can I recover if I lose an audition?
What is involved in developing a press kit?