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
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.
20 Best Violin Teachers on YouTube
Learn to play the violin online with these awesome YouTube channels! These violin lessons by violin teachers will help you stay motivated and get progress
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:
6 Hacks to Practice Scales and Improve your Intonation
Practicing scales on the violin… you’ve probably heard you must, it’s useful and helps you play in tune. So you have a scale book… now what? Read here:
How Often should you Practice Violin for Fast Progress?
How many times a week should you pick up the violin to improve quickly? Is an hour long session in the weekend more effective than 5 minutes a day? Find out:
Why you should NOT use violin tabs
While violin tabs might seem easy and reading notes is square, as a beginner violinist you can get really stuck by reading violin tabs. Here’s why:
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
7 Different Violin Techniques to Play Loud and Soft | Violin Lounge TV #443
Improve the dynamic range on your violin by learning these 7 ways to play loud and soft. Play with passion!
My Heart Will Go On – Titanic – Easy Beginner Violin Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #440
Learn to play ‘my heart will go on’ from the movie Titanic on the violin as a beginner violinist
How to Play BLESSED ASSURANCE on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #442
Play along violin tutorial for the hymn Blessed Assurance with sheet music and piano accompaniment. Learn to play this hymn:
Watch me Practice – Vivaldi Autumn | Violin Lounge TV #439
Join me in my practice room for half an hour to work on the Autumn violin concerto from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Trying out Maxim Vengerov’s Violin Bow Exercise | Violin Lounge TV #441
This exercise can improve your bow control and sound quality, but when done the wrong way it can be very dangerous for your violin playing.
Let’s play Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Autumn together | Virtual Orchestra
Join my virtual orchestra of players of all levels worldwide! We’re going to play the Autumn violin concerto from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons cycle
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!