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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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
12 Tips to Play in Tune on the Violin or Viola (1 to 4)
This video is the first 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...
No 1 Mistake in Practicing the Violin or Viola
This episode of Violin Lounge TV is about the No 1 mistake people make in practicing the violin or viola... People don’t really know what practicing is and because of that... they don’t really practice. I will give you some tips to make your practice time more...
A Parent’s Guide for Violin or Viola Playing Children
You might be watching Violin Lounge TV not because you play the violin or viola yourself, but because your child is a young violinist or violist. You have a very important task as a parent. In this episode I give you some advice what you as a parent can do to maximize...
When Does Your Pinky Leave the Bow?
You might hear all the time that your pinky should remain on the bow all the time... nicely curved. However... when you look at performers playing, you see the bow hold changing in every bow stroke and you see them playing with the pinky off the bow. In this video I...
How to Read in the Viola Clef (for Violinists)
Are you a violinist and would you like to play the viola? Do you struggle with reading in the viola clef? In this video I explain all about reading in the viola clef. Â Sheet music for the violin and the viola is written in a different clef. The violin uses the G-clef...
How to Hold Your Bow when Playing with Weight
In this video I will explain how to combine the principles of ‘Weight vs Pressure’ with your bow hold. This video is an answer to a question from viewer Marisa. Hi There,Could you please post a video on "bow grip" and "weight vs. pressure" combined?  There are YouTube...
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!