"I know that most joy in my life has come to me from my violin," albert einstein
Einstein couldn’t conceive of life without playing music, and neither can we.
Einstein's genius wasn't only limited to physics and mathematics, he was also an avid musician, and served as the vice president of the Princeton Symphony from 1952 until his passing. During a 1929 interview with G.S. Viereck, Einstein said that, had he not been a scientist, he would have been a musician. "Life without playing music is inconceivable for me," Einstein declared. "I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music ... I get most joy in life out of music."
At Music Studio 78, music is our way of life, and our string classes (violin, viola, and cello) are a popular choice among students.
提琴教學是本校弦樂教學熱門選課之一，分小提琴、中提琴和大提琴。
小提琴從發明那天起到如今，大概有400多年了。在16世紀的義大利繪畫里，就可以看見小提琴。已知幸存下來的最早的小提琴產於16世紀下半葉的義大利。經過許多著名小提琴制作家嘔心瀝血的努力，才有今天小提琴這種發出美妙動人聲音的樂器。可是，無論科學家們怎麼努力，都無法模擬出小提琴那種真正的浪漫和夢一般的嫋嫋餘音。小提琴的美，只有透過實際的學習和演奏才能展現。
小提琴比其它的樂器更有人情味兒，它比較接近人聲，可以高昂，可以委婉；可以短促，可以悠長；有時如火如荼，有時又如泣如訴。小提琴振動人們的心靈，鼓起人們的想像。她不像其它樂器如一架機器，小提琴沒有金屬的冰冷感，也沒有金屬的堅硬感，它可以是一團摯熱的火，一股感情的宣泄，一道勢不可擋的洪流。這些都是由小提琴的一些物理特徵決定的。
The modern violin as we know it today, was invented in northern Italy in the 16th Century, though its history traces back to the middle ages, from instruments of the orient —- the Arabian rabab and the rebec. Some historians trace the genesis of the violin to as early as the 9th century.
From bowing to plucking, stringed instruments are extremely versatile in musical expressions. As one’s technique grows and develops, the sound world also expands with richness. The portability of stringed instruments lends itself to being travel and tour friendly. Stringed instrumentalists have various performance opportunities and career paths —- as solo artists, chamber musicians, chamber orchestra musicians, or symphonic musicians. In North America, many schools - grade school through high school, have their own orchestra and string departments where you could let your talent shine.
小提琴的演奏，琴弓子自由活動。演奏家可以拉可以撥。不但右手可以撥，左手也可以撥；不但可以拉一根弦，也可以拉雙弦，三根弦，甚至四根弦。弓法包括跳弓，頓弓等等幾十種弓法。
小提琴比鋼琴輕，體積小。幾乎在任何地方都可以演奏。一個人不用工具，可以擕帶四五把小提琴不成問題，人們可以輕易的帶它到任何地方，即可以很多人在一起組成樂隊，一起排練，一起巡回演出。在美國大多數的小學、初中和高中都有學校自己的交響樂隊，而且樂隊可以有30－40把小提琴一起演奏，還加上各種小提琴比賽活動等等，其大有用武之地，所以也就自然成為熱門課程。
STRINGS FOR EVERYONE
It’s never too early — or too late, to start making music. Whether you would like to continue your music journey with us, are preparing for exams or a performance, or have only ever dreamed of being able to play, we have you covered.
All classes are customized to your needs and goals, one-on-one.
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We offer entry-level classes for children by teaching them foundational music concepts that spark their imagination. For teenagers, lessons are guided by their innate interest and curiosity, and focus on gradual integration of technique, repertoire, training towards confident performance and a more structured grading framework. An assessment class is in place for those with existing music background.
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This course is mainly for adults who love stringed instruments but have never learned or once learned but have not had the opportunity to continue learning for a significant period of time. Many of our adult students are currently parents or grandparents themselves. If you have the interest and time to learn, we are happy to have you.
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This is a special training course for advanced performance. Designed mostly for violinists, violists, and cellists who are preparing for entrance exams to music schools and conservatories or advance competitions. This track requires students to be highly disciplined with their practice and a commitment to excel.