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Learn to play the violin beautifully with classical violinist and online violin teacher Zlata Brouwer!
Professional bowing technique and tone creation on the violin are learnable skills. My passion is to teach YOU exactly how, step by step.
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CodaBow Prodigy vs Zlata Carbon Violin Bow Review | Violin Lounge TV #286
When you are looking for an upgrade of your violin bow, I’m comparing two very interesting bows today
Both bows are around $ 300 making them ideal as a better student bow
Carbon fiber makes it possible to get a very decent bow in this price class
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5 Tips for Beautiful Pianissimo Bowing at the Tip | Violin Lounge TV #285
How to make a soft sound without bow shakes at the tip
Play softly with core, resonance and smooth bow changes
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[Video] Vissi d’Arte from Tosca by Puccini on the Violin
Music can lift us up from the darkest places of our Souls When I first saw the opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini I cried my eyes out This arrangement and recording of 'Vissi d'arte' on the violin is very special and personal to me I hope my playing gives you...
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Bow like a Pro guest teacher Antal Zalai about Phrasing
Learn from Antal Zalai how to express yourself through music and tell a story with your violin by learning advanced bowing techniques:
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5 Tips to Bow Smoothly on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #284
In this video I teach you how to bow smoothly like a professional violinist, create a gorgeous sound and make seamless bow changes
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Bow like a Pro teacher and concert violinist Anastasiia Mazurok
Learn all about bowing technique, phrasing and expressing yourself on the violin with Anastasiia:
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Violin Bowing Technique and Tone Creation Live Q&A
1 Hour video about how to bow smoothly with a beautiful sound: Questions and answers about bow hold, creating a good sound, double stops, silent bow changes, string changes, tilting the bow and much more!
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Why I Bought a $ 8.000 Violin Bow
…and why you should have a good bow too! With a good bow you get the optimal sound from your violin and you develop your bowing technique
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How to Express yourself in Music with Emily Williams | Violin Lounge TV #282
Develop your musicality and play the music you love beautifully
Expressing your emotions through the violin is a learnable skill
Interview with Emily Williams, author of the 5 book series ‘Musicality for strings’:
the Swan by Saint-Saëns (viola and piano)
le Cygne (the Swan) from ‘le Carnaval des Animaux’ by Camille Saint-Saëns performed by Zlata Brouwer (viola) and Mariusz Kustra (piano)
Go here for the accompaniment track and the sheet music download:
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5 Ways to get a Good Tone and Sound from the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #281
A good tone production makes it possible to make beautiful music!
In this video I give you 5 tips to improve the sound you make on the violin:
Salut d’Amour by Edward Elgar (violin and piano)
Performance video of Salut d’Amour (Liebesgruss) op 12 by Edward Elgar. To play this yourself, get the piano accompaniment and download the sheet music.
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3 Violin Practice Tips to Save Time and get Faster Progress | Violin Lounge TV #280
Practicing for many hours can be useless or even counterproductive when you’re doing it wrong.
In this video I share 3 tips to get faster progress in practicing on the violin and save time:
Largo (Ombra mai fu) from Xerxes by Händel (violin and organ)
Largo (ombra mai fu), opening aria from the opera Xerxes (Serse) by George Frederic Händel (1738): violin and organ performance video and free sheet music!
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New Online Violin Lessons in Bow like a Pro
Do you want to learn ALL about bowing technique and creating a beautiful tone on the violin? Check out the latest additions to my online course ‘Bow like a Pro’!
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How to Cross Strings on the Violin with the Same Finger | Violin Lounge TV #279
How to fluently change strings with the same finger on one string to the other string?
For example to go from a third finger on the D string to a third finger on the A string
In this video I explain how you can move your finger from one string to the other without lifting it:
Gewa Air 1.7 Violin Case Review | Violin Lounge TV #278
Are you looking for a compact and light violin case that looks good and protects your instrument very well? In this video I review the Gewa Air 1.7 case.
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Master Tone Creation on the Violin in less than 5 Minutes | Violin Lounge TV #277
When you balance weight, speed and contact point you can get the optimal sound from your violin. Tone production on the violin is not some kind of magic or talent: it’s playing with proportions. You can get the best sound possible out of your violin and it’s set up!
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Sign up for ‘5 Secrets to a Professional Sound’
Free online violin lesson in which I teach you how to improve your bowing technique and reach a professional level tone production. Get instant access!
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Sicilienne op 78 by Fauré (violin and piano)
Violinist Zlata Brouwer plays the Sicilienne opus 78 by Gabriel Fauré Click here for the piano accompaniment, so you can play along!
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