# (a)musing tales Tales of teaching, performing, gigging and being human catalogued with humor and grace Page: Feed: --- ## [Think, Prep, Play](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/think-prep-play) _2025-12-06 · Nina Knight_ 3 steps to a solid performance or practice session ## [How to Start Practicing](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/how-to-start-practicing) _2025-11-25 · Nina Knight_ from the sofa to the practice space ## [A Guide to Switching Between Instruments](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/a-guide-to-switching-between-instruments) _2025-11-21 · Nina Knight_ going back and forth between violin and viola ## [Will They Even Know You're a Violinist?](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/will-they-even-know-youre-a-violinist) _2025-11-04 · Nina Knight_ A violinist who went down the viola rabbit hole ## [New (school) Year Resolutions](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/new-school-year-resolutions) _2025-08-25 · Nina Knight_ year 22 teaching private lessons ## [Musical Timing, Pacing, and Phrasing Part 3](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/musical-timing-pacing-and-phrasing) _2025-06-05 · Nina Knight_ How I Learned to Appreciate Musical Time and Think About it Differently ## [Musical Time and Expression Part 2](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/musical-time-and-expression-part-dab) _2025-05-29 · Nina Knight_ Teaching Musical Time to Students ## [Musical Time and Expression Part 1](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/musical-time-and-expression-part) _2025-05-20 · Nina Knight_ How to Define Tempo, Pacing, and Timing ## [Good Intentions Gone Wrong](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/good-intentions-gone-wrong) _2025-05-15 · Nina Knight_ the impact of the words we use ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pDycfeSSm7cW) _2025-05-15 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Reflecting on the 2024-2025 Orchestra Season](https://nbkstrings.substack.com/p/reflecting-on-the-2024-2025-orchestra) _2025-05-10 · Nina Knight_ Tonight is my last orchestra concert of the 2024-2025 season (unless I get a last minute call to sub somewhere)!