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!
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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.
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1.000+ FREE violin video tutorials
[Book Tip] Stage Fright, it’s Causes and Cures in Violin Playing by Kato Havas
This episode is all about the causes and cures of stage fright. I always want my videos to serve you best. After a survey it appeared that the thing most of you struggle with is confidence... playing with confidence. It’s about playing for your friends and family,...
The Confidence Paradox
In this episode I share with you my personal (embarrassing) experience with the confidence paradox. I hope you can learn from my mistakes. Just before I went to study at the conservatory I played quite some gigs here and there. I often played all alone without...
12 Tips to Play in Tune on the Violin or Viola (9 to 12)
This video is the third and last of three videos about playing in tune on the violin or viola. In these three videos I give you the 12 most important tips to play in tune. One could probably write books for of information about this topic and create loads of DVD...
How To Hold Your Arm (left and right) when Playing on the G String
In this episode I’m answering a question from one of my viewers. I’m Thiago, 31 years old and from Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, I play the violin for about 5 months. My question is about playing on the G string. What’s the best arm position to play on it? See you on the...
12 Tips to Play in Tune on the Violin or Viola (5 to 8)
This video is the second of three videos about playing in tune on the violin or viola. In these three videos I give you the 12 most important tips to play in tune. One could probably write books for of information about this topic and create loads of DVD boxes. In...
How to Straighten the Bridge of Your Violin or Viola and Prevent Damage
One day a customer walked into my violin shop. She was panicked, because the bridge of the violin had fallen down and damaged both the bridge and the violin. This happened right before she went on stage to perform. This is what happens when you tune a lot, but you...
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!