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
Learn Itzhak Perlman’s Practice Schedule
Use Itzhak Perlman’s 3 hour practice schedule to improve your violin technique, get fast progress and learn the most beautiful repertoire:
19 Checks to Buy a Violin Bow
A good violin bow can make a big difference in the sound you make and the easy of bowing. Here are checks not to miss when buying a violin bow:
How to Practice the Violin Effectively
Do you get overwhelmed by all the pieces, etudes, scales and exercises? How to make fast progress and feel accomplished after your practice session?
32 Checks to Buy a Violin
You might see a beautiful violin for sale for a good price, but how do you choose the right one for you? Don’t miss these checks when buying a violin:
Do the Work you Love and Make Money as a Violinist
How I make a living as a musician, do the work I love and feel inspired to, service people worldwide, all working from home as a stay at home mother to be:
Top 3 Violin Strings for a Warm Sound
You can color the tone of your violin by choosing a different set of violin strings. Try out these strings for a warmer sound:
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
Different CONTACT POINTS on the Violin | Bow Technique | Violin Lounge TV #424
The point of contact is where your violin bow touches the string between bridge and fingerboard. Improve your sound quality with these tips:
What to look for when buying a violin | Violin Lounge TV #425
We talk about how a good set up can make playing much easier, how violins are made, the difference between Guarneri and Stradivari models and more:
10 SUZUKI VIOLIN LEVELS (violinist plays through all books) | Violin Lounge TV #423
I’ve never had a Suzuki violin lesson in my life, but I was curious and went through all 10 books to see the progress in this method:
1 Min, 10 Min, 1 Hour Challenge: PLAYING THE VIOLIN LEFT HANDED | Violin Lounge TV #422
Concert violinist Vivien Hoffman is starting from scratch again as she turns around the violin to play left handed:
5 Steps to Apply SMOOTH BOWING to your Violin Repertoire | Violin Lounge TV #421
Doing some bowing exercises, but are they not helping when playing pieces? Here are the steps to apply smooth bowing to the music you play:
How to Replace your Violin Strings (close up and detailed) | Violin Lounge TV #419
This video shows you exactly how to change a broken violin string yourself step by step. It’s close up, so you can follow along easily:
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!