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
Silver or Gold Mounted Violin Bow: Why does it Matter?
When looking to buy a violin bow, it’s hard to find the real differences. Are you confused by silver and gold mounting and what to choose? Read all about it
How to Find Discipline to Practice the Violin
You don’t need to push yourself every day to learn to play the violin. You can get fast progress without discipline. Use this strategy instead:
Why you get Stuck in your Violin Progress
Do you feel your violin playing has reached a plateau? Are you afraid that ‘this is all’ and that you lack the talent? Here are my tips to get progress now:
Technique vs Musicality: Which One is Learnable?
We often think that technique is just a trick you learn, while musicality is the artistry that can’t be taught. I think it’s exactly the other way around:
You are NOT Allowed to do THIS on the Violin
Where do the rules about violin hold, bow hold and other technique come from and should you follow when they don’t work for you?
What to Play When Buying a Violin Bow?
How to try out violin bows and find your ideal bow? In this article you’ll learn how to discover the differences and the exact phrases I play:
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
FREE Violin Lesson #38 Allegretto op 22E by Elgar EASY TUTORIAL
Performance and tutorial of this easy melodic exercise in the first position by Edward Elgar: beautiful classical melody for beginner violinists.
Feel your left pinky is too short for violin playing? Here’s the solution! | Violin Lounge TV #415
99% chance that the problem is not the length of your pinky, but the hold of your left hand. In this video I help you what works for you:
FREE Violin Lesson #37 Rieding EASY CONCERTO op 35 1st movement
Let’s play this beautiful student concerto for beginner violinists. Watch the video tutorial, download the free sheet music and violin tabs:
Staccato vs Martelé Violin Bow Techniques | Violin Lounge TV #414
Staccato is an articulation while martelé is a bowing technique. In this video I show you the differences and explain when to use what:
FREE Violin Lesson #36 Wohlfahrt etude 9 tutorial and SLOW play along
Learn this beautiful and melodic etude with me to improve your fluency on the violin Slow play along, sheet music, and violin tabs included for free! Great etude to improve your fluency in slurs and smooth bowing This etude is in D major, in first position and...
6 Tips to STOP that SQUEAKY E String as a Beginner Violinist | Violin Lounge TV #413
Getting a horrible noise on the violin E string? Here are some easy to follow tips that will get you a good sound as a beginner violinist:
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!