Play the Violin
online violin lessons, video tutorials and blog postsfor learning and loving the violin
Hi, I’m Zlata
your online violin teacher
Play the Violin
online violin lessons, video tutorials and blogfor learning and loving the violin
Hi, I’m Zlata
your online violin teacher
FREE Online Violin Lessons
Learn How to Play the Violin Online
#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!
Violin Blog
Most beautiful violin music, easy guides and tutorials to help you play the violin better
Violin First Position – explained with finger charts, notes and videos
First position is the easiest position to find on the violin and the first one you learn as a beginner violinist
How to practice with a metronome (+ free online metronome)
Tips for effective practicing with a metronome, so you can get fast progress on the music you play. Learn about speed, subdivisions and difficult rhythms:
7 Classical music periods explained with examples
Become classical music smart by learning about all eras: medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, modern and contemporary
Playing in a String Quartet: Tips for Finding Members, Rehearsing, and Performing
Where to start when you want to play string quartets? Read how your can prepare, how to find musicians, how to practice and perform:
20 Best String Quartets of All Time
Here is a selection of the top 20 string quartets, what makes them special and a listening tip. Enjoy some beautiful classical music!
A Beginner’s Guide to String Quartets
The instruments, history and iconic works explained to classical music newbies with some lovely listening tips
Free Violin Tools
Learn to play the violin faster and practice better with our tuner and metronome
Violin Tuner
Tune your violin easily and correctly with my free online violin tuner with microphone and tuning notes.
Metronome
Practice effectively with my free online metronome. It has subdivisions and a visual needle.
String Reviews
Choose the right violin strings with my easy buying guide. I review all major types and brands.
Improve your violin playing with my FREE online violin lessons
1.000+ FREE violin video tutorials
Best violin set up for children | Violin Lounge TV #546
Violin teacher gives tips about choosing the right chinrest and shoulder rest for young children: Classical violinist helping you overcome technical struggles and play with feeling by improving your bow technique. Well fitting chinrest and shoulder rest for your child...
Violin for children buying guide | Violin Lounge TV 545
Violin teacher tells you exactly what to look for when buying a violin for your child that sounds and plays great and is affordable
Violin sizes for very young children (5 years and under) Violin Lounge TV #544
Choosing the right violin size for young children, so 1/8 an under, is a little different from regular violin sizing:
How to choose the right violin size | Violin Lounge TV #543
Check your violin size in my violin size chart and learn all about finding the right violin size for you or your child:
‘Pa pa pa’ Mozart’s The Magic Flute | Violin Lounge TV #542
Violin and viola cover of the Papageno Papagena duet from Mozart’s Zauberflöte
How to make your violin sound better with different strings | Violin Lounge TV #540
Let’s review typically warm sounding violin strings: D’Addario Pro Arte, Larsen Tzigane and Pirastro Evah Pirazzi Gold:
Free Violin Sheet Music
Learn to play your favorite music on the violin
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!