Violin Blog
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by Zlata
What are violin bows made of? These are the best materials:
Why is horse hair the best for violin bow hair? What’s the difference between a pernambuco stick or a carbon fiber one? Read here:
Spiccato Bowing on the Violin
Spiccato strokes are short and fast, and the bow leaves the string after each stroke, creating a “bouncy” sound.
Staccato Bowing on the Violin
Staccato, or “detached” in Italian, is a bowing technique where you stop the bow at each bow change to create separation. More generally, it is also a musical term that indicates short, separated notes.
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