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#1 Beginner Violin Lesson
Start Playing the Violin
Violin teacher Zlata made a 40 lesson violin course with the exact steps you need to learn as a beginner violinist to learn to play the violin beautifully. All the 40 violin video lessons, the beginner book, the etude books, the easy concertos and more sheet music are TOTALLY FREE.
#1 Intermediate Violin Lesson
How to Bow Smoothly on the Violin
This violin lesson is all about learning to make a beautiful sound on the violin by learning a flexible bow hold, the bow arm mechanics and what all great soloists have in common when it comes to bowing. I show it close up and slow motion, so you can instantly improve your violin bowing.
#1 Advanced Violin Lesson
ALL 102 Violin Bowing Techniques & Terms
Learn all about detaché, martelé, staccato, spiccato, ricochet, martelé and more bowing techniques and terms you’ve heard about in this violin lesson. There are over 100 examples of famous violinists, sheet music notation and how to play these techniques yourself. Learn the tools of music expression!
Learn to play the violin beautifully with my latest FREE online violin lessons:
BACH Air Violin Tutorial (Aria from the Suite in D) | Violin Lounge TV #507
Learn to play the Air from the Suite in D by JS Bach on the violin with finger close up tutorial video and sheet music play along:
How Much to Tighten a Violin Bow | Violin Lounge TV #506
Learn to properly tighten and loosen your violin bow video tutorial plus cheat sheet Below is a cheat sheet how much to tighten and loosen your violin bow Know that there can be differences per bow and it depends on the personal preference of the player. In the text...
La Cumparsita by Gardel Tango Easy Violin Duo Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #505
Learn to play La Cumparsita Tango on the violin with free sheet music download, finger close up and violin tabs
20 Orchestral Violin Bowing Techniques | Violin Lounge TV #504
All types of bow strokes violinists use in an orchestra explained with beautiful examples and sheet music notation:
Why the Violin is so Hard to Play (might surprise you) | Violin Lounge TV #503
How hard is it to play the violin… really? Is it the most difficult musical instrument to learn?
How to Play Jingle Bells on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #502
Easy first position lesson with violin tabs, finger close up and sheet music to learn to play Jingle Bells for beginner violinists
Free Violin Sheet Music
107 Intermediate Violin Concertos
FREE violin sheet music downloads of the most beautiful intermediate violin concertos and concertinos to improve your violin technique, intonation and bowing. 38 of them are suitable for beginners.
FREE Violin Scale Book
Sensational Scales is a FREE 85 page violin scale book that goes from simple beginner scales with finger charts all the way to all three octave scales and arpeggios:
Violin Finger Chart
PDF Downloadable poster with the exact spots of ALL notes on the violin. You’ll also learn how to read them in violin sheet music and connect them to how they should sound. Can’t miss in your violin practice room!
Free Violin Tools
Violin Tuner
Finally an easy way to tune your violin! My free online violin tuner will recognize the open string you play and guide you to tune it to the right pitch. The tuner can be used on desktop, tablet, iPhone and any other smartphone.
Metronome
As a violin teacher Zlata has designed an easy to use metronome that has some new functionalities: subdivisions and difficult rhythms to practice with. This will make practicing with a metronome more effective and more fun.
String Reviews
This violin string comparison chart takes the mystery out of choosing the right strings for your violin. You can find all major brands and types of strings and you’ll know exactly what to buy.
Latest play-along violin lessons
Learn to play beautiful pieces on the violin including free sheet music, finger close ups and performances by violin teacher Zlata
BACH Air Violin Tutorial (Aria from the Suite in D) | Violin Lounge TV #507
Learn to play the Air from the Suite in D by JS Bach on the violin with finger close up tutorial video and sheet music play along:
La Cumparsita by Gardel Tango Easy Violin Duo Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #505
Learn to play La Cumparsita Tango on the violin with free sheet music download, finger close up and violin tabs
How to Play Jingle Bells on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #502
Easy first position lesson with violin tabs, finger close up and sheet music to learn to play Jingle Bells for beginner violinists
Violin Blog
Sit back and learn all about the violin, violin music and playing the violin on my blog:
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Why is horse hair the best for violin bow hair? What’s the difference between a pernambuco stick or a carbon fiber one? Read here:
Spiccato Bowing on the Violin
Spiccato strokes are short and fast, and the bow leaves the string after each stroke, creating a “bouncy” sound.
Staccato Bowing on the Violin
Staccato, or “detached” in Italian, is a bowing technique where you stop the bow at each bow change to create separation. More generally, it is also a musical term that indicates short, separated notes.