Violin Articles
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Detaché Bowing: Default Violin Bow Stroke
Detaché (which is literally just “detached” in French) is probably the first stroke you learned on violin, along with simple staccato.
How to Read Violin Sheet Music (easy guide for beginner violinists)
Beginner guide to reading sheet music for the violin. Learn how to read which note and finger to play and in which rhythm:
10 Most Famous Sad Violin Pieces
Sad violin music that will make you cry: Schindler’s List, Tschaikovsky concerto, Barber’s Adagio, Melodie from Orfeo and more:
30 Most Famous Violinists of Past and Present
Who is the most famous violinist in the world? Here’s the top 30 greatest violinist of all time. Paganini, Sarasate, Auer, Kreisler, Jascha Heifetz, Hilary Hahn and many more:
Why is the Violin so Hard to Play?!?
You might think it’s because the lack of frets, but the true difficulty lies in making the bow strokes with an exact combination of speed, weight and contact point
12 Violin Bowing Techniques with Intermediate Examples
12 Different violin bow techniques with easy examples from well known student concertos, pieces and etudes
11 Best Pieces to Play on the Violin for Halloween
Grab your pumpkin spice latte and practice some tricks and treats on your violin with these 11 pieces to play in the violin for Halloween:
5 things you need to know before teaching violin to a 3-5-year-old!
I wish I had been given these 5 tips before I started giving 3-5-year-olds violin lessons. I would have saved so much time and energy!
22 Most Romantic Violin Solos
Top 22 Romantic Violin Solos: Humoresque by Dvorak, Schindler’s List, Meditation from Thaïs, Canon in D, Air on the G string, Largo from Xerxes and much more!