Sometimes the sound you want isn’t being limited by your viola. It’s being limited by tension you don’t even realize you’re carrying.

In this short lesson segment, violist Dimitri Murrath explains how the body acts as a resonance chamber...and why even subtle tightness can affect how freely your instrument rings.

It’s a quick but powerful reminder that better tone often starts with greater awareness.

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