Online Violin Lessons
Learn to Play the Violin Beautifully1000+ FREE online violin lesson videos
Hi, I’m Zlata!
Violinist & Teacher
Online Violin Lessons
Learn to Play the Violin Beautifully
1000+ FREE online violin lesson videos
Hi, I’m Zlata!
Violinist & Teacher
My latest free online violin lessons:
Learn to play the violin with my FREE online video lessons on bowing technique, playing in tune and your favorite music:How to Play the Right Notes in Any Key by Making a Scale Scheme
This weeks’ episode of Violin Lounge TV is all about making a 'Scale Scheme'. This is something I do with my private students a lot. It makes you understand playing in different keys better. You will know what fingering (high or low) to use. Also it’s an easy way to...
How to ‘Twist’ Your Arm around the Violin Without Pain
This episode of Violin Lounge TV is about the pain your can experience when you ‘twist’ your arm around the violin. People try to twist their arm to reach the positions on the string with your fingers. I’ve received a very vulnerable e-mail from Dot. I admire her...
How To Soap the Pegs of Your Violin or Viola (and make it easy to tune)
Perhaps you recognize this: when you tune your violin or viola with the tuning pegs, sometimes they squeak or don’t run smoothly or run too smoothly. This can indicate that it’s time to soap the pegs. In this video I teach you how to soap the pegs of your violin or...
How to play OVER the RAINBOW on the Violin?
In this video I teach you how to play Over the Rainbow very easily on the violin. It can all be done in the first position. Will you play along with me? Enjoy! Judex asks: Hi Zlata ! I just bought your Violin Lounge TV 2013 DVD box. I want to learn to play very well...
How to play the PEARL FISHER’s DUET by BIZET on the Violin?
In this video I teach you how to play the Pearl Fisher's Duet by Bizet very easily on the violin. It can all be done in the first position. Will you play along with me? Enjoy! Click here to download the sheet music. Judex asks: Hi Zlata ! I just bought your Violin...
How to play MAY IT BE by ENYA on the Violin? (from Lord of the Rings)
In this video I teach you how to play 'May it be' very easily on the violin. It can all be done in the first position. Will you play along with me? Enjoy! Judex asks: Hi Zlata ! I just bought your Violin Lounge TV 2013 DVD box. I want to learn to play very well 20...
How to play SHENANDOAH on the Violin?
In this video I teach you how to play Shenandoah very easily on the violin. It can all be done in the first position. Will you play along with me? Enjoy! Click here to download the sheet music. Judex asks: Hi Zlata ! I just bought your Violin Lounge TV 2013 DVD box. I...
How to play the LARGO from Dvorak’s NEW WORLD SYMPHONY on the Violin?
In this video I teach you how to play the theme from the Largo of the New World Symphony by Dvorak very easily on the violin. It can all be done in the first position. Will you play along with me? Enjoy! Click here to download the sheet music. Judex asks: Hi Zlata ! I...
How (and when?) To Replace the Strings of Your Violin or Viola
This video is about how to replace the strings on your violin or viola. First I will explain when you need to replace your strings. Averagely for amateurs is to replace the strings about once a year. Why should you replace your strings regularly and not wait until...
What on Earth are You Supposed to Practice for 5 Hours???
Valyncia asks... I see every so often to practice 5 hours daily... what exactly are you supposed to practice for 5 hours??? Good question! I can imagine that practicing for 5 hours sounds like a mission impossible. First I will give you a kind warning... When you are...
The First Notes and Scales You Learn on the Violin (why those sharps?)
Peter asks... Hi Zlata 🙂 I have a question connected with reading scales. I've learned for example G, D, A - major scales and each of this scales has 1,2,3 sharp keys/notes at the beginning of the piece. I know how to play each scale but how do I learn to...
How To Rosin Your Violin or Viola Bow
This video is about how to rosin your bow. It’s personal how often and how much you rosin your bow. Some people rosin a little, but often. Some people rosin a lot when they do, but they don’t rosin often. Some people (like me) like to rosin just a little bit, others...
Easy Violin Lessons for Beginners
Learn to play your favorite music on the violinEasy Beginner Concertos
Yes, you can already prepare for big violin concertos by diving these easy student concertos!
Amazing Grace
You just need two fingers and reading notes is not required to play this beautiful melody!
Bowing and Sound Tips for Beginners
Get rid of that beginner sound as quick as possible
Easy Christmas Songs
Get violin lessons and free sheet music on your favorite Christmas songs, like Silent Night, Jingle bells, Oh holy night and more!
Music of the Night
Learn one of Broadway’s most beautiful melodies!
Watch more beginner violin lessons right here!
20 Tips to Stop Sounding Scratchy
Here’s how to stop hitting other strings and sound scratchy on the violin.
Play Ave Verum by Mozart
You can’t start Mozart too early 🙂
Unknown Easy Violin Concertos
Tired playing Küchler op 11? Here are 5 beautiful unknown beginner concertos in the first position.
Intermediate Violin Lessons Online
When are you an intermediate violinist?
You can continue with my intermediate lessons when:
- You are comfortable with your violin posture and bow hold
- You are playing with a decent sound and fluent bowing
- You can play in tune in the first position with various finger frames
- You want to learn vibrato, position play and more advanced bowing techniques
Side note: of course I can’t determine your level from here neither should you worry about it. Just see which of my violin lessons speak to you.
Also take a look at my lessons about bowing technique, intonation and vibrato.
As you are now perhaps looking for more specific topics, feel free to use the search bar on the top right of this website to find exactly what you’re looking for. Here are just some highlights for intermediate violinists:
5 Intermediate Violin Concertos
When you just learned the third position, you can move to intermediate violin concertos.
Downton Abbey theme
Oh man, I’m a sucker for costume dramas!
Advanced Violin Lessons Online
You’re an advanced violinist when you’re comfortable with:
- Vibrato
- Shifting also to higher positions
- Different bow techniques like spiccato and staccato
My online violin lessons sorted by style
Download my violin lesson library:
Click here to download your Violin Lesson Library
In this downloadable PDF you’ll find my online violin lessons sorted by style and level
including free violin sheet music
Classical Music Violin Lessons
- Air from Suite in D by JS Bach
- Ave Maria by Schubert mini lesson and a full tutorial
- Ave Verum Corpus by WA Mozart
- Autumn by Vivaldi 3rd movement ‘the Hunt’ (easy version)
- Autumn by Vivaldi 1st movement (easy version)
- Canon in D by Pachelbel (easy bit)
- Czardas by Vittorio Monti
- Dance of the Flowers from Nutcracker by Tschaikovsky
- Für Elise by Beethoven
- Habanera from Carmen by Bizet
- Küchler op 11 easy violin concertino
- Lacrimosa from Requiem by WA Mozart
- Lullaby by Brahms (Wiegenlied)
- Meditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet (easy version, mini right here)
- Meditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet (intermediate version)
- Meditation from Thaïs by Jules Massenet (intro mini lesson)
- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto (easy version)
- Minuet in G Major by JS Bach 120 BPM
- Minuet in G Major by JS Bach 60 BPM slow play along
- Moldou theme from Homeland by Smetana
- New World Symphony Largo by Dvorak
- Ombra Mai Fu from Xerxes (Largo) by Händel
- Ode to Joy from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
- Pearl Fisher’s duet by Bizet
- Rieding op 35 easy violin concerto
- Swan Lake theme by Tschaikovsky
Film Music, Movie Scores, Series and Musicals Violin Lessons
- Beauty and the Beast theme
- Downton Abbey theme
- Game of Thrones theme play along, tutorial part 1 and part 2
- Game of Thrones (intermediate)
- Godfather love theme mini lesson
- Godfather love theme full tutorial
- He’s a Pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean by Hans Zimmer (part 2)
- Irene Adler violin solo theme from BBC Sherlock
- Let it Go from Frozen (easy version)
- Let it Go from Frozen (intermediate version)
- May It Be by Enya
- Money Heist (Bella Ciao) from La Casa de Papel
- Music of the Night (from Phantom of the opera)
- My Heart Will Go On from Titanic (easy version)
- My Heart Will Go On from Titanic (intermediate version)
- Phantom of the Opera theme
- Sadness and Sorrow Naruto
- Spirited Away – One Summer’s Day by Hisaichi
- Walking in the Air from the Snowman
- Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Mancini
- Schindler’s List by Williams
Traditional Tunes Violin Lessons
- Are you Sleeping? (Father Jacob)
- Happy Birthday
- Lightly Row with extra pinky practice and normal Suzuki version
- Old MacDonald had a Farm
- Peter Cottontail (here comes)
- Shenandoah
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Pop Music Violin Lessons
Hymns Violin Lessons
- Amazing Grace mini lesson
- Amazing Grace full tutorial
- Amazing Grace (intermediate version)
- Blessed Assurance
- Holy, Holy, Holy
- Just as I Am
- Nearer my God to Thee
Fiddle Tunes Violin Lessons
- Morisson’s Jig
- Ashokan Farewell by Jay Ungar
- Bandura Waltz Ukrainian fiddle tune
Christmas Songs Violin Lessons
- Angels we have Heard on High (easy version)
- Angels we have Heard on High (intermediate version)
- Away in a Manger
- 12 Days of Christmas
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (easy version)
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (intermediate version)
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- I wish you a Merry Christmas
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
- Jingle Bells
- Joy to the World
- Let it Snow by Frank Sinatra
- Mary, Did You Know?
- O Christmas Tree
- Oh Holy Night
- Silent Night
- We Three Kings
- What Child is This? (easy version)
- What Child is This? (Intermediate version)
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
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