Play the Violin
online violin lessons, video tutorials and blog postsfor learning and loving the violin
Hi, I’m Zlata
your online violin teacher
Play the Violin
online violin lessons, video tutorials and blogfor learning and loving the violin
Hi, I’m Zlata
your online violin teacher
FREE Online Violin Lessons
Learn How to Play the Violin Online
#1 Beginner Violin Lesson
Start Playing the Violin
Violin teacher Zlata made a 40 lesson violin course with the exact steps you need to learn as a beginner violinist to learn to play the violin beautifully. All the 40 violin video lessons, the beginner book, the etude books, the easy concertos and more sheet music are TOTALLY FREE.
#1 Intermediate Violin Lesson
How to Bow Smoothly on the Violin
This violin lesson is all about learning to make a beautiful sound on the violin by learning a flexible bow hold, the bow arm mechanics and what all great soloists have in common when it comes to bowing. I show it close up and slow motion, so you can instantly improve your violin bowing.
#1 Advanced Violin Lesson
ALL 102 Violin Bowing Techniques & Terms
Learn all about detaché, martelé, staccato, spiccato, ricochet, martelé and more bowing techniques and terms you’ve heard about in this violin lesson. There are over 100 examples of famous violinists, sheet music notation and how to play these techniques yourself. Learn the tools of music expression!
Violin Blog
Most beautiful violin music, easy guides and tutorials to help you play the violin better
Why is the Violin so Hard to Play?!?
You might think it’s because the lack of frets, but the true difficulty lies in making the bow strokes with an exact combination of speed, weight and contact point
12 Violin Bowing Techniques with Intermediate Examples
12 Different violin bow techniques with easy examples from well known student concertos, pieces and etudes
11 Best Pieces to Play on the Violin for Halloween
Grab your pumpkin spice latte and practice some tricks and treats on your violin with these 11 pieces to play in the violin for Halloween:
5 things you need to know before teaching violin to a 3-5-year-old!
I wish I had been given these 5 tips before I started giving 3-5-year-olds violin lessons. I would have saved so much time and energy!
22 Most Romantic Violin Solos
Top 22 Romantic Violin Solos: Humoresque by Dvorak, Schindler’s List, Meditation from Thaïs, Canon in D, Air on the G string, Largo from Xerxes and much more!
Violin Chord Charts for ALL Major and Minor Keys
Learn to play chords on the violin! Get finger charts, sheet music and audio samples of ALL major and minor chords
Free Violin Tools
Learn to play the violin faster and practice better with our tuner and metronome
Violin Tuner
Tune your violin easily and correctly with my free online violin tuner with microphone and tuning notes.
Metronome
Practice effectively with my free online metronome. It has subdivisions and a visual needle.
String Reviews
Choose the right violin strings with my easy buying guide. I review all major types and brands.
Improve your violin playing with my FREE online violin lessons
1.000+ FREE violin video tutorials
SLOW Violin Practice: 4 Different Strategies | Violin Lounge TV #487
4 Different ways to practice slowly and get fast progress on the violin. Learn how to practice when for best results:
Circle Exercise for Smooth Bowing and an Even Sound | Violin Lounge TV #486
The Circle violin bowing exercise will help you to get a consistent tone and smooth bow strokes. Also it helps to learn or improve spiccato.
How to Become a Violin Teacher | Violin Lounge TV #485
What's the level of violin playing you need to teach violin? In this video I tell you all about the education and career opportunities as a violin teacher: Video Content: 02:27 Required degree and education04:03 Required violin playing level 08:06 Teaching without a...
How long does it take to learn the violin | Violin Lounge TV #484
How hard is it to learn to play the violin? What pieces can you expect to play after the first year? What’s normal violin progress?
Should you always avoid open strings in violin playing? | Violin Lounge TV #483
Never play open string notes on the violin? It depends! Watch this video to learn when to play open strings and when to avoid them
How to Play a High 3rd Finger after a 4th Finger on the Violin (semitone) | Violin Lounge TV #482
In a descending scale, you might find it difficult to go from a fourth finger to a high third. Here are tips to play this in tune:
Free Violin Sheet Music
Learn to play your favorite music on the violin
107 Intermediate Violin Concertos
FREE violin sheet music downloads of the most beautiful intermediate violin concertos and concertinos to improve your violin technique, intonation and bowing. 38 of them are suitable for beginners.
FREE Violin Scale Book
Sensational Scales is a FREE 85 page violin scale book that goes from simple beginner scales with finger charts all the way to all three octave scales and arpeggios:
Violin Finger Chart
PDF Downloadable poster with the exact spots of ALL notes on the violin. You’ll also learn how to read them in violin sheet music and connect them to how they should sound. Can’t miss in your violin practice room!