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
Playing the Violin Left-Handed: is it right for you?
Starting to play the violin as lefty? In this article I share my insights as a violin teacher to help you make the best decision:
12 Types of Detaché Violin Bowing Technique
Detaché is the default way of bowing, but there are many nuances. In this article I explain 12 types of detaché, the notation and violin repertoire examples:
Evolution of Violin Bow Hold
Why do we hold the violin bow the way we do today? The way you hold and move the bow is of great influence on your sound, technique and expression Discover different bow grips in this historical overview of how the violin bow hold developed throughout the centuries In...
6 Tips to make online music lessons work
Because your music teacher wants to hoard toilet paper too… here’s what I learned from teaching violin online for over seven years:
Easy Guide to Violin Harmonics
Finally understand and learn how to play ALL possible harmonics on the violin and how they look in sheet music without confusing tables and theories.
Top 6 Adult Beginner Violin Progress Channels on YouTube
You are NOT too old to learn violin! Get inspired by these adult beginner violinists who are rocking it on YouTube with their progress on the violin:
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
Nearer my God to Thee from Titanic Violin Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #449
Easy violin play-along tutorial with close up fingers and sheet music for the hymn ‘Nearer my God to Thee’, from the movie Titanic:
Vivaldi Autumn from Four Seasons by Virtual Orchestra | Violin Lounge TV #448
Virtual orchestra plays Autumn from Four Seasons by Vivaldi. Violin players from all over the world united to make music together:
Play VIOLA as a Violinist | 1 Min, 10 Min, 1 Hour Challenge | Violin Lounge TV #447
How hard is it to switch from violin to viola? I answer all your questions about size, weight, force needed, reading in the clef and more:
FINGER BOWING: no 1 exercise to improve your violin sound quality | Violin Lounge TV #446
Practice bowing with just your fingers to learn smooth professional bowing, play fast runs with ease and sound great on the violin:
VIVALDI AUTUMN 3rd mov ‘the Hunt’ EASY Violin Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #445
Learn to play ‘the Hunt’ theme from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Autumn concerto on the violin with this easy version for beginners:
How to Play HOLY, HOLY, HOLY on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #444
Play along violin tutorial for the hymn Holy, Holy, Holy with sheet music and piano accompaniment. Learn to play this hymn:
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!