Play in Tune on the Violin
Learn to improve your intonation and position play
Free violin lessons that teach you how to hit the right notes on your violin
How my Intonation Improved when I Stopped Practicing Scales | Violin Lounge TV #263
I play the violin for over twenty years, but my intonation improved most in the two years I didn’t practice scales…
How to Reach all Notes on a Large Viola | Violin Lounge TV #256
Large viola's have a full and deep sound, but it might be difficult to reach all notes with your left hand. This video teaches you how to position your left hand and thumb, so you can easily place your fingers on the right spots. Don't worry that your arms or hands...
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[Video] Left Hand Technique in String Crossings | Violin Lounge TV #253
In this video I explain how you combine your bowing technique with your left hand technique in string crossings and how your fingers can prepare for the coming note.
5 Tips to Make Practicing Scales Fun | Violin Lounge TV #235
This episode is about having more fun while practicing scales. You probably know that practicing scales is essential for building up a good violin technique and playing in tune with a beautiful tone.
We all know that it’s not always fun to play scales and a lot of students find it to be quite boring. With these 5 tips you can experience more fun while practicing scales:
How to Loosen up your Left Hand Fingers and Move them Independently | Violin Lounge TV #233
This episode of Violin Lounge TV gives you a good warm up exercise that loosens up your left hand fingers and trains you to move them independently. This is an important exercise that will help you develop a good left hand technique.
These exercises are useful for beginners to professionals and everything in between.
How to Play in Tune Right from the Start | Violin Lounge TV #232
Practice makes permanent.
If you play on the whole fingerboard without minding the intonation (playing in tune), than you will not only NOT learn the right technique, but you will learn a wrong technique. You’ll make the wrong spots and the out of tune notes permanent.
This is why it’s important to try to play in tune right from the start and to be very precise while practicing.
3 Steps to Practice Double Stops on the Violin or Viola | Violin Lounge TV #225
This video is about how to practice double stops and play them in tune.
A double stop is when you play two notes (or more) at the same time on the violin or viola. These notes can be fingered or open strings.
Here are 3 steps to practice double stops:
Your First 3 Octave Major Scale on the Violin or Viola | Violin Lounge TV #222
This video teaches you the first 3 octave major scale that you can learn on the violin and the viola.
On the violin this is the G major 3 octave scale starting on the open G string and on the viola this is the C major 3 octave scale starting on the open C string.
How to Place Your Second and Third Finger Close Enough Together | Violin & Viola TV #217
In this video I’m going to explain something a lot of beginners struggle with: placing your second and third finger close enough together to play the semitone in tune. A lot of beginners play the second finger too low or the third finger too high or both.
3 Ways to Check if You are Playing in Tune on the Violin or Viola
You don’t want to depend only on what your teacher tells you in the lesson. You must be able to check if you are in tune yourself when practicing.
How To Play in the Second Position on the Violin and Viola
When you place your first finger on the spot of the second finger, you are playing in the second position. That’s how postion naming works.
How to Play Semitones in Tune on the Violin and Viola
This episode is all about how to play semitones in tune on the violin or viola. To make this video tutorial accessible for players of all levels I use the first semitone you learn on the violin or viola as an example. The first fingering you learn is a tone between...
12 Tips to Play in Tune on the Violin or Viola (9 to 12)
This video is the third and last of three videos about playing in tune on the violin or viola. In these three videos I give you the 12 most important tips to play in tune. One could probably write books for of information about this topic and create loads of DVD...
12 Tips to Play in Tune on the Violin or Viola (5 to 8)
This video is the second of three videos about playing in tune on the violin or viola. In these three videos I give you the 12 most important tips to play in tune. One could probably write books for of information about this topic and create loads of DVD boxes. In...
12 Tips to Play in Tune on the Violin or Viola (1 to 4)
This video is the first of three videos about playing in tune on the violin or viola. In these three videos I give you the 12 most important tips to play in tune. One could probably write books for of information about this topic and create loads of DVD boxes. In...
Why Can’t Your Left Hand and Right Hand Just Get Along?
Do your left hand and right hand sometimes have a quarrel? In this episode you’ll see my hands quarreling with each other! R: You always play out of tune! L: You make a bad tone! R: That’s because you can’t do vibrato! L: You are always out of bow and you scratch and...
How to Play the Right Notes in Any Key by Making a Scale Scheme
This weeks’ episode of Violin Lounge TV is all about making a 'Scale Scheme'. This is something I do with my private students a lot. It makes you understand playing in different keys better. You will know what fingering (high or low) to use. Also it’s an easy way to...
How To Play Double Stops on the Violin
Double stops can be difficult. Sylviane writes: Hello Zlata, Have you made a movie/video clip about double stop and chords? If not, would you put that on your list for next movie? I am currently playing some songs that require so many double stops, oh my goodness,...
How to Keep Your Left and Right Pinky Round in Playing Violin or Viola
Keep your pinky round, your teacher might have told you a hundred times. A round left pinky will improve your intonation. A round right pinky will improve your bowing and tone production. It’s easier said than done as your pinky needs strength (muscles!), flexibility...
How to Play a Low First Finger on the Violin or Viola (ie B flat)
Play a semitone from an open string with your index finger Hit the first semitone after the nut in tune with these tips: Our viewer Wayne asks: “I am an adult beginner playing 1 year and haven’t taken any lessons but progressing. My question: what is the most...