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#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!
Learn to play the violin beautifully with my latest FREE online violin lessons:
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:
Violin Pinky Vibrato Tips to Sound Great | Violin Lounge TV #481
Train your pinky and get a beautiful lush fourth finger vibrato on the violin. These tips and exercises are helpful for all pinky problems:
Free Violin Sheet Music
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!
Free Violin Tools
Violin Tuner
Finally an easy way to tune your violin! My free online violin tuner will recognize the open string you play and guide you to tune it to the right pitch. The tuner can be used on desktop, tablet, iPhone and any other smartphone.
Metronome
As a violin teacher Zlata has designed an easy to use metronome that has some new functionalities: subdivisions and difficult rhythms to practice with. This will make practicing with a metronome more effective and more fun.
String Reviews
This violin string comparison chart takes the mystery out of choosing the right strings for your violin. You can find all major brands and types of strings and you’ll know exactly what to buy.
Latest play-along violin lessons
Learn to play beautiful pieces on the violin including free sheet music, finger close ups and performances by violin teacher Zlata
EASY Meditation from Thaïs by Massenet in 1st position | Violin Lounge TV #469
Learn to play Meditation from Thaïs on the violin with this easy first position tutorial including finger close up and free sheet music:
Por una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel violin play-along tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #468
Play the beautiful tango Por Una Cabeza on the violin with this sheet music and finger close up. Great to practice the second position!
Wow, I didn’t know THIS about Vivaldi’s Four Seasons! | Violin Lounge TV #465
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons is a violin technique treasure trove! Improve intonation, bowing, sound, shifting, double stops and much more:
Violin Blog
Sit back and learn all about the violin, violin music and playing the violin on my blog:
7 Hardest Violin Pieces of All Times
7 Most difficult pieces to play on the violin from Paganini, Wieniawski, Bach and more. Listen how they sound and read why they are hard:
Best Violin Case: 2022 Buying Guide
What’s the best violin case? How much is a good violin case? In this buying guide I you’ll read all about the today’s best violin cases:
Electric Violins: Ultimate 2022 Buying Guide
Why should you play electric violin, what do they cost and which one to buy? All about electric violins and which electric violin is best for you: