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
31 Violin Concertos Ranked by Difficulty Level
Violin concertos ranked from easy to hard:
How hard are the Mendelssohn, Bruch and Paganini violin concertos to play?
Best Violin Shoulder Rest in 2023: Complete Buying Guide
What’s the best violin shoulder rest for you? What types are there and what are their pros and cons. Read here:
Can you learn to play violin by yourself?
“I would LOVE to learn to play the violin!! But… can I do that on my own?”
Music enthusiasts of all ages have asked themselves this question.
A Major Violin Scale with Pics, Notes and Sound Samples
The A Major 1 octave scale on the violin is the first you learn. I show you exactly how to play it and teach you also the 2, 3 and 4 octave:
5 Easy Violin Scales for Beginners with Sheet Music and Violin Tabs
Not sure where to start practicing scales on the violin? Learn exactly which scales you should practice as a beginner and how:
Martelé violin bow stroke explained
Martelé is an extremely important and useful bowing technique. It is another form of articulation that is different from staccato.
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
Violin String Crossings: 4 Different Techniques | Violin Lounge TV #511
4 Different ways to cross strings on the violin, so you can make smooth string crossings in any tempo and piece:
Elves’ Dance by Jenkinson Violin Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #510
This Elves’ Dance by Jenkinson is great to practice in different tempi and with different bowing techniques
My 3 Most Embarrassing Violin Performance Experiences | Violin Lounge TV #509
Stories of my worst violin concerts: something with a wasp, a boat and messing up on national television. Let’s get real:
6 Advanced Violin Bow Technique Exercises | Violin Lounge TV #508
Done with basic bow exercises? Improve your violin bowing technique with these exercises for intermediate to advanced violinists:
BACH Air Violin Tutorial (Aria from the Suite in D) | Violin Lounge TV #507
Learn to play the Air from the Suite in D by JS Bach on the violin with finger close up tutorial video and sheet music play along:
How Much to Tighten a Violin Bow | Violin Lounge TV #506
Learn to properly tighten and loosen your violin bow video tutorial plus cheat sheet Below is a cheat sheet how much to tighten and loosen your violin bow Know that there can be differences per bow and it depends on the personal preference of the player. In the text...
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!