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Notes from Corona Strings.

Buying guides, gear opinions, instrument care, music theory, and the occasional note on the practice of playing strings well.

Buying · 18 min read

How to Choose Your First Violin: A Beginner's Buying Guide

The complete guide for parents, beginners, and adult learners. Sizing, setup, fair Philippine prices, what to avoid.

Buying · 7 min read

Age guidelines lie. Arm length doesn't. Here's how to actually size a violin for any player.

Buying · 9 min read

Honest PHP price ranges from a working Filipino violinist. What you should and shouldn't spend at every stage.

Choosing · 6 min read

Two related instruments, two different worlds. The differences that matter for your playing and your hands.

Learning · 12 min read

Treble clef, finger positions, and the connection between dots on a page and notes under your fingers.

Care · 10 min read

Practical care that keeps your investment healthy. Humidity, cleaning, string changes, bow rehairs.

Care · 8 min read

When to use pegs, when to use fine tuners, and how to tune by ear when your tuner battery dies.

Gear · 6 min read

Light vs dark, brand differences that matter, brand differences that don't, and how to apply rosin properly.

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