The alto member of the string family, the viola, looks a lot like a violin, its soprano counterpart. Non-string players may be unable to see the difference between a violin and a viola. But violas aren’t just bigger violins.Full-size violas
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A Primer on Series LLCs
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All About Seals
The Suzuki Method uses extensive listening and aural training to teach music to preschool-aged children. Suzuki called his approach the “mother tongue method” because it’s based on the idea that children learn to speak only after months of listening to…
Maryland’s Prince Georges County Adopts Rent Control
Absent a union contract, musicians usually can charge whatever they want for their services. Although there are guidelines that can help musicians and employers, such as studios, set market fees, the only real constraint on musicians is what consumers will…
What Parties Need to Know About Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, and Non-Circumvention Provisions
Classical musicians often teach private students to supplement their income. When moving to a new geographic area, the quickest way to find new students can be to associate with a music school. The music school likely already has a reputation…
Maryland City Adopts Rent Control
With live events canceled, many musicians struggled financially during the pandemic. Many used that time to compose, hone their skills, or increase their repertoire. But when live concerts resumed, many musicians encountered new problems.According to Marketplace, inflation and transportation costs…
Environmental Sustainability in Real Estate
Traditional violin bow materials aren’t environmentally friendly. Bowmakers traditionally made bow sticks from Pernambuco, which is the perfect density needed for the bow to balance correctly. Also known as brazilwood, Pernambuco is the heartwood of the Paubrasilia echinata. Found on…
Contract Drafting Fundamentals – Modernizing Execution and Delivery Provisions
Musical prodigies awe audiences with their flawless execution of challenging music. Yet, they rarely have the maturity and life experiences necessary to produce an emotionally moving performance. As 19th-century musicologist Gustav Schilling wrote, “One can execute a piece of music…
HUD Rules Landlord Doesn’t Qualify for Mrs. Murphy Exemption
English composer Ethyl Smyth has an impressive musical pedigree. She studied composition with Carl Reinecke at the Leipzig Conservatory, where she brushed elbows with composers Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, and Grieg. Smyth later studied with Heinrich von. Herzogenberg, who was married to…