Nov 1, 2016 | Bowing Technique
Should you push out your wrist when playing at the extreme tip? One of my Violin Lounge Academy students asked me this question in the online student community we have. He told me that another teacher told him that the wrist should be straight all the time and that...
Aug 17, 2016 | Bowing Technique, Play Comfortably
[Video] How to Train a Relaxed Bow Hold | Violin Lounge TV #246 This episode is all about how to have a relaxed and flexible bow hold and bow smoothly with a beautiful tone. I assume that you already have a decent bow hold. If you doubt about that, click here to watch...
Apr 22, 2016 | Bowing Technique
You might have noticed that there are so many ways to bow and so many bowing techniques. There are so many ways to color your sound on the violin with bowing. It might be confusing that there are so many possibilities. What would be the standard way of bowing (if...
Feb 25, 2016 | Maintenance
How NOT To Break Your Violin Bow | Violin Lounge TV #221 In my violin shop I sometimes throw away a trash can full of bows. Of course that’s a waste! That’s why I’m making this video: I want to explain how to keep your bow in a good state and enjoy...
Jan 12, 2016 | Bowing Technique
In this episode of Violin & Viola TV I answer a question from one of our viewers Taran. He writes: Hi Zlata! I’ve been watching your videos on youtube and have found them very helpful. I’ve searched around on several sites and video tutorials and never...