Aug 4, 2015 | Start to Play
Lots of people think that you have to play violin first, before they can play the viola. The reasons why they think this are: Viola’s are not available in fractional sizes You need to have some basic skills on the violin before you can start playing the viola Both...
Jun 30, 2015 | Start to Play
I know from my ground school days that playing on the street can be quite lucrative. To get some extra cash you can put down your open violin case in front of you. This is where the term ‘playing with a cent container’ comes from. I translated directly from Dutch, so...
Jun 9, 2015 | Start to Play
Do you know you can improve your violin or viola playing with a toilet roll? You can do various exercises with one and I use it a lot when teaching my private students. Use a toilet roll to learn to bow straight. You can hold the toilet roll on your shoulder or hold...
Jun 4, 2015 | Start to Play
When you just picked up the violin or viola again after a long time or you are planning to restart playing, this is the right video to watch! In this video I will teach you how to get to your old level as fast as possible. Perhaps you have played the violin or viola...
May 21, 2015 | Start to Play
I would like to start with a question for you… Do you recognize the following? One day you have practiced and you got some great results. Imagine you are happy with the results and you feel even a little proud of yourself. The next day you start full of...
Mar 5, 2015 | Start to Play
This episode of Violin Lounge TV is about the No 1 mistake people make in practicing the violin or viola… People don’t really know what practicing is and because of that… they don’t really practice. I will give you some tips to make your practice time more...
