The Balance of Composition
The Balance of Composition AI, Music, and the Shape of Being Human By Kevin Smith There is a growing conversation […]
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Inside the Shop
Acoustic Alignment at the Bench
Inside the Shop Acoustic Alignment at the Bench It was an early afternoon in Dallas. A woman walked through my
Inside the Shop
Your Instrument’s Grain
Inside the Shop Your Instrument’s Grain: Quarter Cut or Slab Cut? Standing on a mountainside near Klamath Falls in Southern
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Room Acoustices
How Your Room Shapes What You Hear Article Room Acoustics In 1978 I stood in the middle of St. Paul’s
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The Foundation of Sound
A Foundation for Understanding Sound Article I’m not sure who asked the question. I think it’s some esoteric Buddhist riddle
Exercises
Pulling a Straight Bow
By Kevin Smith / April 3, 2026 This exercise continues what we started in the Trampoline Exercise—contact.It connects a clear
Exercises
Trampoline Exercise
Trampoline Exercise This exercise helps you feel how the string receives and returns energy.It develops sensitivity to the moment the
Exercises
Pencil Exercise
The Pencil Exercise: This exercise helps establish a stable, balanced bow hold. It removes the weight of the bow so
Hearing Series
Hearing Series: Putting It All Together
Putting It All Together Response, evenness, and voice are always there.And even though we’ve separated them into categories,they work together.
Hearing Series
Hearing Series: Voice
Hearing Series Voice: The Character of Sound Voice is the character of the sound. It’s what makes one instrument’s first