by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Jul 12, 2019 |
Every violin teacher hammers on bowing straight, but you see concert violinists doing otherwise I decided to dive in this topic and end the confusion… Recently I followed the wonderful course by Itzhak Perlman at Masterclass.com. In it the maestro explains a lot...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | May 24, 2019 |
You can color the tone of your violin by choosing a different set of violin strings Try out these strings for a warmer sound Strings are one of the factors that influence the sound quality of your violin. Others are the violin itself, it’s adjustments, your bow...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Apr 22, 2019 |
Your general playing technique improves, but your tone production is behind? Perhaps you make this mistake in practicing the violin: Do you catch yourself not minding a bad tone when you’re practicing scales for intonation or when you’re discovering a new...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Jan 28, 2019 |
Bowing on another place on your string makes your violin sound different The beautiful thing about violin playing is that you can create variety in your tone Playing on different contact point enhances your dynamics and expression On a piano you can only suggest...