Sage Music® Blog

How to hold a violin bow

In an easy step by step fashion, we'll show you how to go from a beginning bow hold to holding your violin bow like a pro.

What is an Outsider Musician?

In any art form, there’s always the fringe, the edges of what we are comfortable with or enjoy. There is even a growing movement of this art, for example the many Fringe Festivals seen throughout the world.

The Reverberant History of Woodwinds

A brief history of the woodwind instrument family: flute, recorder, clarinet, and saxophone.

The Percussive History of Drums

Our musical DNA makes it hard to even place who invented the first drums, but it’s safe to say the origins of drumming go back thousands of years with drums made with skin dating back as far as 5500 BC in Neolithic China.

Why take music lessons?

Music lessons are not for everyone, and don't work in every situation. Learn what music lessons are good for, and what makes them work.

How to learn specific songs or styles of music that you love

How to learn specific songs or styles of music that you love in three easy steps.

How to set up properly for your online violin lessons

No matter which video software you are using, this guide will help your violin teacher see everything clearly. This will help you make the most of your violin lessons online.

8 Reasons You Are NOT Growing as a Teacher at Your Music School

Often, music schools hire a music teacher as cheaply as possible to maximize their margins. They do this because they have a new business to run, and that takes time away from their own teaching.

Disruption in Music Education: Make A Career in Music Teaching

You love music. You want to share your music with others. You want to give others the same great skills and memories you gained from learning music. You want to become a music teacher.