Phil Berthoud
Fiddle, Guitar & Mandolin Performer, Author, Teacher, Composer, Arranger

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Fiddle or Violin – What’s the Difference?

Fiddle or Violin – What’s the Difference?

by | Feb 19, 2024 | Fiddle

What’s the difference between a fiddle and violin?  This is the number one question I’m asked as a player or teacher.  I think that it’s asked so often because the answer is usually a bit dissatisfying. Essentially, they are the same thing. This is a perfectly good...
Stringing Along

Stringing Along

by | Feb 2, 2024 | Live

Phil and Mahrey Berthoud are Stringing Along – a Devon-based duo running interactive music sessions for residents in Care and Nursing homes as well as community groups such as Age Concern or The Alzheimer’s Society. Phil and Mahrey are trained Singing for the...
Folk Music for String Quartet

Folk Music for String Quartet

by | Jan 26, 2024 | Composing

String quartets these days need a large repertoire of music at their disposal for functions such as weddings, parties or corporate events.  Whether it’s pop music, jazz standards, popular classics or even the occasional rock cover, a successful quartet needs to have...
Understanding Chord Names

Understanding Chord Names

by | Jan 22, 2024 | Guitar, Music Theory

This article sets out to shed some light on the world of chords and bewildering array of letters, numbers and symbols that define them. The first thing to understand is that chord names are split into two halves The pitch of the chord The type of chord The Pitch of...