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
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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
Up Bow or Down Bow: What Violin Bow Direction to Choose? | Violin Lounge TV #300
If there’s no indication of up bow or down bow in the sheet music, what’s the rule to follow?
In this video I explain how to choose between up bow and down bow:
2 Violin Vibrato Myths Revealed | Violin Lounge TV # 299
Are these myths getting in the way of developing a beautiful vibrato?
Watch this video to learn what you should NOT strive for in vibrato:
How to Play Tremolo on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV # 298
Do a good sounding tremolo in your orchestra without getting a tired right arm. In this video I show you exactly how to do it effortlessly:
CLOSE UP Violin Vibrato with Do’s and Don’ts | Violin Lounge TV #297
In this video I show you exactly how to do vibrato on the violin and how YOU can learn and improve
With close up and slow motion footage I share do’s and don’ts
Violin Practice Tips to Stay Motivated and Improve Fast | Violin Lounge TV #296
In this video I share tips about productive and consistent violin practice. The technique of practicing is more important than the practicing of technique!
3 Tips to Stop your Hand from Sliding up the Bow | Violin Lounge TV #295
You know you need to relax your bow hand and move your wrist and fingers along with the movement of the bow, BUT you also want to have control and maintain a good bow hold. Isn’t that conflicting? Watch my video for the solution:
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!