Jul 31, 2014 | Play Comfortably
Play Comfortably This episode of Violin Lounge TV is about the pain your can experience when you ‘twist’ your arm around the violin. People try to twist their arm to reach the positions on the string with your fingers. I’ve received a very vulnerable e-mail from Dot....
Jul 25, 2014 | Maintenance
Perhaps you recognize this: when you tune your violin or viola with the tuning pegs, sometimes they squeak or don’t run smoothly or run too smoothly. This can indicate that it’s time to soap the pegs. In this video I teach you how to soap the pegs of your violin or...
Jul 9, 2014 | Maintenance
How (and when?) To Replace the Strings of Your Violin or Viola This video is about how to replace the strings on your violin or viola. First I will explain when you need to replace your strings. Averagely for amateurs is to replace the strings about once a year. Why...
Jun 4, 2014 | Maintenance
In this weeks video I’m going to teach you how to replace the tailpiece of your violin or viola. But first… Why should you replace the tailpiece of your violin or viola? If your tailpiece is broken (duuuuh) If you want a tailpiece with four integrated...
Nov 15, 2013 | Play Comfortably, Start to Play
How to hold your violin or viola? There are some very basic skills you should know when it comes to violin or viola playing. One of them is the correct way to hold your instrument. In this blog, I will therefore explain you everything you need to know on how to hold...
