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
5 Tips on How To Do Vibrato with Your Pinky on the Violin or Viola
Bernard writes... “I can use my pinky pretty confidently, but I have to avoid it on longer notes. Sometimes I have trouble getting a pretty vibrato sound with my fourth finger. It’s odd, because sometimes I get a good vibrato, but sometimes it sounds dead. Could you...
Differences between Out of Tune, Wrong Note and Bad Tone
When you play a note that doesn’t sound good, there are three possible causes: it can be out of tune it can be a wrong note the note can have a bad tone The solutions to these three possible problems are very different. To be able to correct yourself you need to know...
How to Prevent Your Pinky from Slipping off the Bow
In your violin or viola lesson your teacher might have instructed you to make your pinky round and set it on top the bow. This is easier said than done. Loads of violin and viola players struggle with this. Pamela writes: I am learning to play beginning violin at 66...
What Tailpiece and How Many Fine Tuners Should You Have on Your Violin or Viola?
You might be wondering why some violinists and violists have one fine tuner, others two and some even four. What is the difference? What should you choose? Which tailpiece should you pick? I’ve just discovered shortly that the choice of fine tuners and tailpiece makes...
How to STOP Your E String from Whistling, Squeaking or Scratching
Lots of violinists find it difficult to get a beautiful sound when playing on the E-string. A good bowing technique, bowing straight, making clear string changes, choosing the right E-string and keeping your strings clean will prevent weird sounds of your E-string. In...
3 Tips To Play Together From the Heart
In this episode of Violin Lounge TV I answer a question from one of our viewers Maddy. She writes: Hi, I think you should do a video on not just learning how to play the notes in a piece but to really put passion or some umph into it. My whole band and I struggle with...
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!