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
20 Best Violin Concertos Of All Time
Discover the most beautiful violin concertos like Brahms, Beethoven and Mendelssohn, but also some lesser known gems:
How to Play Tremolo on the Violin
Tremolo is one of the most fun violin bowing techniques! As long as you have your basics covered, tremolo is easy to play and always adds excitement
How to Practice with a Metronome as a Beginner Violinist
Do you feel that the metronome is hard to follow or makes your playing mechanic? Here are some practice tips for beginners:
First Notes you Learn on the Violin as a Beginner
Start playing the violin with these easy finger patterns to play your first notes and scales. Sheet music and finger chart included:
Shifting vs Glissando vs Portamento on the Violin: What’s the difference?
Learn four different expressive ways of shifting positions on the violin: regular shifts, jump shifts, portamento and glissando:
How to Play Trills on the Violin
In this guide to violin trills you’ll learn how to trill, on or above the notes and the types of trills there are on the violin:
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
La Cumparsita by Gardel Tango Easy Violin Duo Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #505
Learn to play La Cumparsita Tango on the violin with free sheet music download, finger close up and violin tabs
20 Orchestral Violin Bowing Techniques | Violin Lounge TV #504
All types of bow strokes violinists use in an orchestra explained with beautiful examples and sheet music notation:
Why the Violin is so Hard to Play (might surprise you) | Violin Lounge TV #503
How hard is it to play the violin… really? Is it the most difficult musical instrument to learn?
How to Play Jingle Bells on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #502
Easy first position lesson with violin tabs, finger close up and sheet music to learn to play Jingle Bells for beginner violinists
Carol of the Bells Violin Trio | Violin Lounge TV #501
Learn to play Carol of the Bells on the Violin! Easy violin trio arrangement to use in a violin studio with beginner violinists:
No 1 Exercise to STOP Hitting Other Strings on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #500
Avoid to hit other strings on the violin with this double stop exercise and improve your your bowing technique as a beginner violinist:
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!