May 13, 2015 | Bowing Technique, Play Comfortably
Can you have your elbow or shoulder too low when playing the violin or viola? In this episode I’m answering a question of one of our viewers. Nicola writes… Hi Ms. Zlata! Can i ask something?Is there such thing as OVER-DROPPING my elbow or shoulder?Or rather the...
Mar 19, 2015 | Maintenance
One day a customer walked into my violin shop. She was panicked, because the bridge of the violin had fallen down and damaged both the bridge and the violin. This happened right before she went on stage to perform. This is what happens when you tune a lot, but you...
Feb 19, 2015 | Bowing Technique
You might hear all the time that your pinky should remain on the bow all the time… nicely curved. However… when you look at performers playing, you see the bow hold changing in every bow stroke and you see them playing with the pinky off the bow. In this...
Jan 15, 2015 | Bowing Technique
In this episode we answer a question from viewer Sarah: Hi, I am realizing that to bow straight, your wrist, fingers and arm do things as you bow from tip to frog and visa versa. On most videos, you don’t get to see what the hand is doing – especially when the...
Nov 13, 2014 | Bowing Technique
pinky In your violin or viola lesson your teacher might have instructed you to make your pinky round and set it on top the bow. This is easier said than done. Loads of violin and viola players struggle with this. Pamela writes: I am learning to play beginning violin...
