Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
string instrument maintenance, classroom teacher, music
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Music
Abstract
My ORCA project was to study, practice, and teach string instrument maintenance and repair. The repairs that I learned were: closing and opening seams;; closing cracks in various parts of the instrument;; bridge and sound post alignment and placement;; neck and fingerboard adjustment;; nut and saddle raising and replacing;; peg alteration and replacement;; cleaning and polishing instruments. Because there is such a need for inexpensive timely repair in an orchestra classroom, it was crucial that I not only learn these basic repairs myself, but assist local orchestra teachers with their repair needs, and teach fellow future teachers.
Recommended Citation
Moline, Madison K. and Tsugawa, Dr. Samuel
(2018)
"String Instrument Maintenance and Repair: Fundamental Skills for the Classroom Teacher,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2018:
Iss.
1, Article 93.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2018/iss1/93