ArtistWorks Jazz Guitar school with Dave Stryker is now live! 

We sat down with ArtistWorks Trumpet instructor, David Bilger, to discuss Northwestern University's “Trumpet Dream Team”. Our conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Ah, violin scales. An essential part of any practice regiment, these warmups are a polarizing figure in the music community. We're taught early on in our musical careers that scales are the be all and end all of our practice sessions, yet many dread spending time working on them. After all, it's very possible to feel like little progress is made on your scale work, even after multiple practice sessions.

With decades of experience under his belt, world-renowned violinist and ArtistWorks violin master Richard Amoroso is the perfect voice of reason for exactly what you should be focusing on during these warm up sessions. Check out what he has to say about playing violin scales below.

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably practiced scales at some point in your life. You’ve probably also been told that you should be practicing them more. A bit like flossing, the topic of violin scales comes up during violin lessons usually in question form:

Want to master cool guitar licks and phrases, but aren’t sure where to start? Check out these four tips to help you on your way: