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6 Hacks to Practice Scales and Improve your Intonation
Practicing scales on the violin… you’ve probably heard you must, it’s useful and helps you play in tune. So you have a scale book… now what? Read here:
Why you should NOT use violin tabs
While violin tabs might seem easy and reading notes is square, as a beginner violinist you can get really stuck by reading violin tabs. Here’s why:
5 Beautiful Unknown Concertinos in the 1st Position (free sheet music!)
Looking for an easy student concertino, but longing for something different than Rieding op 35? Download the sheet music of these unknown concertino’s:
How Long does it take to Learn to Play Violin?
You don’t need to play the most technically demanding classical pieces, but just want to play fun tunes and sound decent. How much time does that cost?
Learn Nicola Benedetti’s Vibrato on the Violin
Get inspired by these violin vibrato practice tips from concert violinist Nicola Benedetti and improve your sound quality I love it when world soloists invest in teaching the next generation of violin players In her first video on vibrato Nicola shares the basic...
5 Best Violin Beginner Books
When you start playing the violin, you need a good beginner book to teach you the basics, reading notes and your first songs. Here are some book tips:
What’s the Price of a Good Violin Bow for You?
Get the best bow for your buck! You can get violin bows from $ 6 to $ 600.000 and everything in between. Here’s how to know what bow is best for YOU to buy:
What to Look for when Buying a Violin Bow?
What difference does a violin bow make? While a lot of violin players take a lot of care in finding a good instrument and optimizing it with good strings, they sometimes forget that it's the bow that's really the voice and mouth of your instrument. With the bow you...
How Hard is it to Learn Violin?
Do you want to starting playing the violin? It's known as the most difficult musical instrument to play How difficult is it really and why?Violin Difficulty nr 1: Find the notes on the fingerboard Playing in tune is one of the biggest challenges on the violin. On the...