Violin Blog
learn new violin music and improve your playing
by Zlata
Different Types of Violins
What kind of violin is the best choice for you?
In this article I describe the different types of violins and related instruments
History of the Violin
How did the violin you have in your hands today evolve through the ages? The violin was first made in early 16th century Italy. Read it’s history here:
Color your Sound by Bowing on Different Contact Points
By bowing on different spots on the string of your violin, you can create different sound colors. In this article I explain how and when to do this:
You Can NOT Learn to Play the Violin from YouTube
Yup, this is coming from a popular YouTube teacher. Here’s why I respectfully disagree with the Online Piano and Violin Tutor:
History of the Violin Bow
The bow to a violin is like the voice to a singer. However, in the past violinists threw away bows as garbage when they were broken or old. Read more:
11 Winter tips for you and your violin to survive these cold months
Does your violin go out of tune every day? Winter is coming… well, it’s there already… Like a living creature, your violin responds to weather changes.
38 Beautiful and Easy Student Concertos for Violin (free sheet music!)
Develop your violin technique as a beginner violinist with these beautiful easy pieces. Download the free sheet music of 38 violin concertos:
My new old German violin and it’s story
Sometimes you don’t find an instrument, but an instrument finds you and this was the case for me A man came into my violin shop with his granddad’s violin. His granddad played in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra his entire life during the first half of the 20th...
New World Symphony theme – Largo – Dvorak – Violin duo – FREE Sheet music
With a friend I had a gig to play Czech music by two violins. I couldn’t find a violin duo version of the New World Symphony Largo theme, so I arranged it myself. I hope I can please you with the sheet music. Download it for free here: New World Symphony theme - Largo...