Violin Articles
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5 Easy Violin Scales for Beginners with Sheet Music and Violin Tabs
Not sure where to start practicing scales on the violin? Learn exactly which scales you should practice as a beginner and how:
Martelé violin bow stroke explained
Martelé is an extremely important and useful bowing technique. It is another form of articulation that is different from staccato.
20 Best Violin Concertos Of All Time
Discover the most beautiful violin concertos like Brahms, Beethoven and Mendelssohn, but also some lesser known gems:
How to Play Tremolo on the Violin
Tremolo is one of the most fun violin bowing techniques! As long as you have your basics covered, tremolo is easy to play and always adds excitement
How to Practice with a Metronome as a Beginner Violinist
Do you feel that the metronome is hard to follow or makes your playing mechanic? Here are some practice tips for beginners:
First Notes you Learn on the Violin as a Beginner
Start playing the violin with these easy finger patterns to play your first notes and scales. Sheet music and finger chart included:
Shifting vs Glissando vs Portamento on the Violin: What’s the difference?
Learn four different expressive ways of shifting positions on the violin: regular shifts, jump shifts, portamento and glissando:
How to Play Trills on the Violin
In this guide to violin trills you’ll learn how to trill, on or above the notes and the types of trills there are on the violin:
What are Violin Arpeggios? (and why should you practice them)
Scales and arpeggios are great to improve your violin technique. Read what arpeggios are and how they are structured with charts: