2018 is here, and we have had the privilege of being able to learn a new instrument all in the name of work!! There were two factors considered when choosing what I would learn. The first being how easy it would be to start, and the second being. Continue reading
Taking everyday steps to make sure your instrument is kept safe and performs at its best is vital. Here are out top tips that are useful to keep in mind on a daily basis - these will help you improve your instruments durability as well as keeping it safe and sounding great!
Tuning your violin is not as hard as it looks especially with this handy little tuning app for your smart phone!
Is your violin struggling to stay in tune? Have you heard about peg paste but have no idea how to apply it? Watch our video demonstration.
Have you received your new violin and opened the case to find the bridge has fallen down? Here's a short video on how to install a violin bridge.
Just bought some new violin strings... but don't know how to change your strings? The wait is over! Watch our video on this subject.
New to the violin and want to know some basic tips on maintaining your new violin, you'll need to know how to rosin a bow! Watch our video demonstration.
Normans are well known for supplying durable and lovely sounding student and beginners strings, however, we also offer great quality violins for those of you who are ready to upgrade. In this post I will take an up close look at Normans’ own Forenza Secondo Series and the extremely popular Stentor Conservatoire and Messina models.
Make the most of the summer holidays.Get all those instruments lurking in the depths of cupboards ready and playable for the start of the academic year.
An introduction to Jeremy, the repair technician here at Normans Musical Instruments. Find out more about what he does and how he became a technician.
