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
What are Violin Arpeggios? (and why should you practice them)
Scales and arpeggios are great to improve your violin technique. Read what arpeggios are and how they are structured with charts:
All Violin Notes in the First Position for Beginners
Find all the notes on the violin as a beginner violinist with this finger chart and sheet music. All first position notes explained:
Insights on Teaching Toddlers Violin from a Violin Teacher and Mom of 5
The great thing about the violin is that one can learn from a very young age. This interview gives insights around teaching violin to toddlers:
Legato Violin Bowing Technique
Legato is the violin bow stroke we use for slurred notes in the sheet music. The transitions between the notes are fluent.
How to read rhythms and note values in sheet music
Learn all about note values, time signatures, measures, what 4/4 means, what tempo or BPM to use and much more:
What are violin bows made of? These are the best materials:
Why is horse hair the best for violin bow hair? What’s the difference between a pernambuco stick or a carbon fiber one? Read here:
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
River Flows in You by Yiruma Violin Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #499
Learn to play River Flows in You by Yiruma on the violin including sheet music, finger close up and performance:
4 Tricks to a Beautiful LEGATO Bowing Technique on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #498
Learn a smooth legato violin bowing technique with a beautiful sound. Play the violin with expression and beautiful phrases:
The Swan by Saint-Saëns Intermediate Violin Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #497
Learn to play the Swan (le Cygne) from the Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns on the violin. Free sheet music and backing track:
The Swan by Saint-Saëns EASY Violin Tutorial | Violin Lounge TV #496
Learn to play the Swan (le Cygne) by Camille Saint-Saëns on the violin. Get the free sheet music and backing track here:
7 Ways to Play Chords on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #495
7 Different ways in which you can play chords on the violin including free violin chord charts for all major and minor keys:
Solve your Pinky Problems on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #494
Fix your pinky, so you can play in tune with a beautiful sound on the violin. Do these violin fourth finger exercises:
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!