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Nathan plays Mazas
Etude videos for Mazas and DeBeriot
Nathan Cole
Etude videos for Mazas and DeBeriot
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A violin walks the tightrope
Fix violin intonation by walking the tightrope
Nathan Cole
Fix violin intonation by walking the tightrope
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Nathan describes performance mindset
My framework for how to practice
Nathan Cole
My framework for how to practice
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Stand Partners for Life
Stand Partners for Life now has its own website
Nathan Cole
Stand Partners for Life now has its own website
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Which of these pieces did you learn most recently?
The results of the 2019 Natesviolin.com survey
Nathan Cole
The results of the 2019 Natesviolin.com survey
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Nathan Cole performing Paik's One for solo violin. Photo: Ian Byers-Gamber
What is the sound of one violin smashing?
Nathan Cole
What is the sound of one violin smashing?
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Choose your own Audition
Choose Your Own Audition
Nathan Cole
Choose Your Own Audition
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Nathan Cole plays Beethoven with the Milstein Strad
Speed-dating a Strad: one week with Milstein’s ex
Nathan Cole
Speed-dating a Strad: one week with Milstein’s ex
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An interesting combination: three whole steps!
Violin Trill Drill: Double Trouble
Nathan Cole
Violin Trill Drill: Double Trouble
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I've drawn "strength"... or four sharps!
My famous Violin Trill Drill
Nathan Cole
My famous Violin Trill Drill
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Trill work is like planting a field
Master violin trills with all finger combinations
Nathan Cole
Master violin trills with all finger combinations
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Make your pinky your "lucky" finger
Pinky power: tame and strengthen a flat fourth finger (VIDEO)
Nathan Cole
Pinky power: tame and strengthen a flat fourth finger (VIDEO)
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Army man with violin
Tired of losing practice battles? Wage a practice campaign
Nathan Cole
Tired of losing practice battles? Wage a practice campaign
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violin on lakeside dock
Purity practice: find the phrase by losing your vibrato (VIDEO)
Nathan Cole
Purity practice: find the phrase by losing your vibrato (VIDEO)
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hand squeezing orange
Rid yourself of damaging left hand tension: find your MVP
Nathan Cole
Rid yourself of damaging left hand tension: find your MVP
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violin with broken E string
What does Zigeunerweisen sound like with no E string?
Nathan Cole
What does Zigeunerweisen sound like with no E string?
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Robert Cole, flutist (1923-2016)
Robert Cole (1923-2016): flutist, teacher, Grandpa
Nathan Cole
Robert Cole (1923-2016): flutist, teacher, Grandpa
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Effortless vibrato
Violin vibrato: how to make it flexible and effortless
Nathan Cole
Violin vibrato: how to make it flexible and effortless
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