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
How to play SHENANDOAH on the Violin?
In this video I teach you how to play Shenandoah very easily on the violin. It can all be done in the first position. Will you play along with me? Enjoy! Click here to download the sheet music. Judex asks: Hi Zlata ! I just bought your Violin Lounge TV 2013 DVD box. I...
How to play the LARGO from Dvorak’s NEW WORLD SYMPHONY on the Violin?
In this video I teach you how to play the theme from the Largo of the New World Symphony by Dvorak very easily on the violin. It can all be done in the first position. Will you play along with me? Enjoy! Click here to download the sheet music. Judex asks: Hi Zlata ! I...
How (and when?) To Replace the Strings of Your Violin or Viola
This video is about how to replace the strings on your violin or viola. First I will explain when you need to replace your strings. Averagely for amateurs is to replace the strings about once a year. Why should you replace your strings regularly and not wait until...
What on Earth are You Supposed to Practice for 5 Hours???
Valyncia asks... I see every so often to practice 5 hours daily... what exactly are you supposed to practice for 5 hours??? Good question! I can imagine that practicing for 5 hours sounds like a mission impossible. First I will give you a kind warning... When you are...
The First Notes and Scales You Learn on the Violin (why those sharps?)
Peter asks... Hi Zlata 🙂 I have a question connected with reading scales. I've learned for example G, D, A - major scales and each of this scales has 1,2,3 sharp keys/notes at the beginning of the piece. I know how to play each scale but how do I learn to...
How To Rosin Your Violin or Viola Bow
This video is about how to rosin your bow. It’s personal how often and how much you rosin your bow. Some people rosin a little, but often. Some people rosin a lot when they do, but they don’t rosin often. Some people (like me) like to rosin just a little bit, others...
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!