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:9 Tips to Keep Your Teen Child to the Violin or Viola
Does your teen child seem unable to combine homework with violin or viola practicing? Consistently playing the violin or viola can be a struggle for all of us. So it isn’t a surprise that it is an even bigger challenge to keep your teen child motivated to play the...
What is a Scale and Why Should You Study Them?
You might have read a lot about scales... What is a scale and why should you study them? As a beginner violinist, surfing around internet, you probably found some information around scales. So did my regular viewer Peter and he asked: what are scales and why should I...
How to Train Your Ears and Play in Tune on the Violin or Viola?
How can you know if you are in tune our out of tune? How to train your ears and play in tune on the violin or viola. Today I got another question from Peter: Hi Zlata, I have another question. I hope its okay that I ask you something so often. I am slowly learning how...
Do You Bow like a Toddler Paints?
What is the difference between a toddler who paints and a painter who paints? If bowing is like painting, do you bow like a toddler paints? If you are playing the violin, I think it matters more how you play than what you play. If you play something very difficult but...
4 Tips to Play in the Music Lesson as Good as You Really Are and Without Tension
Do you recognize this: You have practiced very hard on a difficult piece and you got some great results. You can't wait for your teacher to hear it... then the lesson starts... you start playing... and it goes really wrong. In this video I share with you 4 tips to...
What to Play at a Solo Violin Gig?
When you are asked to play the violin at a party, wedding or birthday... solo... do you know what to play? Watch this video and learn what I play when I have a solo gig and how YOU can learn to give a successful solo performance too! UPDATED: Click here to see my...
Should You Use Arm, Wrist or Finger Vibrato? Or all of them?
Are you confused by the three types of vibrato? How can you pick between these three types and develop your very own vibrato style? Today I got a question about vibrato: Hi Zlata, I am a new viewer. I am having trouble with my vibrato. I sometimes switch between arm...
6 Steps to Select Your Ideal Violin or Viola Chinrest and Play Comfortably
Is your violin hold a struggle? Do you have pain during of after practicing the violin or viola? Do you sometimes doubt if you have the right chinrest? In this video I will share with you 6 steps to select your ideal violin or viola chinrest and start playing...
Can it be Too Early to Start Learning Vibrato? Yes!
In this episode I comment on a video sent in by a viewer who wants to improve her vibrato as a beginner violinist I’ll teach you how to loosen up your wrist, so you can create a beautiful sounding vibrato and control it’s tempo tarting with vibrato A lot of students...
What To Do if the Ball of Your Thumb Hurts While Playing Violin, Viola or Cello
Does the ball of your thumb (thenar eminence muscle) hurts while or after playing violin, viola or cello? What To Do if the Ball of Your Thumb Hurts While Playing Violin, Viola or Cello Do you feel your hand cramps and your bowing becomes stiff? Watch this video to...
4 Tips on Bach’s Gavotte and Rondeau
Hi Zlata, I enjoy your violin education clips on youtube. Will you please take a look at my playing and give me some critique? Thank you sincerely, Li Child 4 Tips on Bach’s Gavotte and Rondeau Another question that I am happy to answer: Hi Zlata, I enjoy your violin...
What is Position Play??? Some Basics…
Violin Lounge TV Q&A about the basics of positions: "Hello, Its me Valyncia McNeil with, yet another question. Since I am teaching myself to play the violin. I would like to know the meanings of 1st position, 2nd position and 3rd position. What does it look like...
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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