It is certainly not uncommon for violinists to complain about their violin being uncomfortable or too big. However, we certainly would not advise allowing woodworm to eliminate this issue by devouring their way through the violin from the inside. Contrary to the name, woodworm are not actually worms but the generic name for the larvae stage of wood boring beetles. These wood boring beetles normally emerge from wood they infest between May and October so it’s essential for violinists to know to spot the signs of a woodworm at this time of the year. Woodworm are attracted to humidity and wood. A ..read more

Whoa! It’s really remarkable that you’ve finally decided to learn the violin. At this point, it is not strange that several questions are popping up in your head – it’s the normal feeling.  We presume you’ve asked this question probably because of your tight schedule. However, it is hoped that you find helpful answers to your question in this article. Unfortunately, the answer to your question is simply No! And the reasons why this is the answer is not far-fetched at all. That’s not a bother though!; because at Musical Intru, we’ve made it our paramount concern to dish out helpful guidelines i ..read more

I haven’t been playing the violin or blogging for quite some time now. This is because I’ve been struggling with wrist tendonitis on my left hand for about 3 months now. It makes me very sad, but I’m obligated to take a break. If I don’t rest I won’t heal. Before I got my tendonitis I was practicing a lot, especially focusing on shifting and intonation. To improve, I was repeating the same hand/wrist movements a lot and this caused a lot of tension and pain. But since I like playing the violin so much, I didn’t care and I just kept playing my violin… I didn’t feel the pain so much while I w ..read more