Improve your Bowing Technique on the Violin
Master your violin bow and create a beautiful sound.
Free violin lessons that teach you how to bow smoothly, make fluent bow changes and master different bowing techniques, so you can play the music you love beautifully.
Chords and Melodic Lines in Bach’s Chaconne (opening) | Violin Lounge TV #407
Tips on the chords and melodic lines in the opening of the Chaconne from partita no 2 for solo violin BWV 1004 by JS Bach:
Different VIOLIN BOW HOLDS for Different Bowing Techniques | Violin Lounge TV #405
Did you know you can make SO many advanced techniques a LOT easier when you adjust your bow hold to the technique you play? Find out:
12 Checks to Improve your Violin Sound Quality in 10 Minutes | Violin Lounge TV #403
How to get rid of your beginner sound and to keep improving your sound (forever!) as an intermediate and advanced violinist:
String Crossings in Preludio from Partita in E major by JS Bach BWV 1006 | Violin Lounge TV #402
Tricky string crossings in close up, from all sides, in slow motion and effective practice strategies to get them up to speed.
13 Hacks to AVOID a WHISTLING E String on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #399
Not sure why your violin E string whistles, doesn’t speak or gives a horrible noise? With these 13 checks the problem will be solved:
Three Eights of Smooth Bowing and a Beautiful Violin Sound – Join my experiment! | Violin Lounge TV #389
To create the best sound from the violin we make fluent movements in the elbow, wrist and fingers. Here’s what works and doesn’t for me:
Violin BOW HAND WARM UP for Flexible Bowing and a Great Sound | Violin Lounge TV #386
Take 5 minutes for the 8 best bow hand exercises for developing flexibility in your bow hold, so you can bow smoothly with a good tone.
Arm Hold in Violin Bowing: do you deserve a slap on the wrist? | Violin Lounge TV #384
Should your wrist be straight when playing the violin? Or is there a way to a better sound and more freedom of movement?
Seamless BOW CHANGES on the VIOLIN: Do’s and Don’ts | Violin Lounge TV #382
Practice tips, common mistakes and tricks to make silent bow changes and get a great sound on the violin:
How to Practice FAST STRING CROSSINGS in Seitz Student Violin Concerto op 22 no 5 | Violin Lounge TV #380
Tackle those fast string crossings with these practice strategies. I use the string crossings in Seitz concerto no 5 as example:
FREE Violin Lesson #9 for Beginners | BOW DIVISION
Bowing to a violinist is what breath is to a singer. In order to make beautiful music, we must be aware of which part of the bow we play with:
FREE Violin Lesson #7 for Beginners | STRING CROSSING
Avoid hitting other strings and sounding scratchy with the exercises in this lesson about crossings strings on the violin:
20 Tips to NOT Hit Other Strings and Sound Scratchy on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #377
Extensive video violin lesson filled with tips and exercises to get a great sound. Discover what problems keep you from a good tone and learn to solve them:
FREE Violin Lesson #5 for Beginners | WHOLE BOW
Get a good and regular tone over the whole bow. A lot of beginner violinists stay in the middle of the bow and avoid the frog and tip.
FREE Violin Lesson #3 for Beginners | SMOOTH BOWING
To get a beautiful tone as a beginner violinist without sounding scratchy, it’s important that your fingers move along with the bow stroke:
Notation of Violin Bowing Techniques in Sheet Music | Violin Lounge TV #371
What type of violin bow stroke to use when? In this video I explain how 24 violin bow techniques look like in sheet music:
Switch between SPICCATO and SAUTILLÉ Violin Bow Technique | Violin Lounge TV #360
Transition fluently between spiccato and sautillé when the tempo of the music demands it. In this way you can have a good jumping bow technique at any speed.
6 Bow Technique Tips for Harmonics on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #355
Do you harmonics sound ugly? With these tips you can make them ring and sound good even if you’re nervous in a performance:
24 Different VIOLIN BOWING Techniques | Violin Lounge TV #353
With the violin bow you’re an artist painting with sound colors. In this video I explain and show 24 different bowing techniques for you to play with:
How to Practice Dynamics in Legato with guest teacher Vivien Hoffman | Violin Lounge TV #351
Using the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s Spring sonata, Vivien helps you improve your tone and practice dynamics in legato with Ševčík’s 40 variations