Feb 25, 2015 | Start to Play
You might be watching Violin Lounge TV not because you play the violin or viola yourself, but because your child is a young violinist or violist. You have a very important task as a parent. In this episode I give you some advice what you as a parent can do to maximize...
Jan 8, 2015 | Start to Play
In this week’s episode of Violin Lounge TV we see unique footage of the battle between the violin and the viola. My boyfriend asked me what recreational drugs I took before shooting this video… Yes, it involves talking instruments growling at each other! A viola...
Sep 25, 2014 | Interviews, Start to Play
There are hundreds of violin method books in the market and it’s almost impossible to find something that is really really new and different. Although there is so much high quality material available, violin teacher Emily Williams noticed some gaps: People who are...
Sep 4, 2014 | Start to Play
You might have heard the violin is the most difficult instrument to play… However, if you start to play the violin and put in the work, you can get beautiful results as an adult beginner Certainly in the first years it’s possible for adults to learn as...
Jun 27, 2014 | Music Theory, Start to Play
The First Notes and Scales You Learn on the Violin (why those sharps?) This video gives you some tips to stop that superficial sound on the violin and create a beautiful full tone instead: This is very broad subject and if I would explain everything I know about this,...
Mar 18, 2014 | Start to Play
Do your fingers sometimes feel too stiff to play a certain piece of music? Maybe when playing some fast notes? What if your fingers are too stiff to play the violin or viola? A lot of adult beginners or people who grow older and want to pick up the violin or viola...