Jun 27, 2014 | Music Theory, Start to Play
The First Notes and Scales You Learn on the Violin (why those sharps?) This video gives you some tips to stop that superficial sound on the violin and create a beautiful full tone instead: This is very broad subject and if I would explain everything I know about this,...
Jun 19, 2014 | Maintenance
How To Rosin Your Violin or Viola Bow This video is about how to rosin your bow. It’s personal how often and how much you rosin your bow. Some people rosin a little, but often. Some people rosin a lot when they do, but they don’t rosin often. Some people (like me)...
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...
May 14, 2014 | Maintenance
How To Clean Your Violin or Viola Bow Clean the stick with a dry cloth Tighten your bow, put a clean dry cloth between the wood (or carbon) and hair and wipe the rosin remains of. This is enough to do weekly and keep your bow nice and clean. If you want to clean your...
May 14, 2014 | Play Comfortably
Valyncia asks in a comment on my video ‘5 exercises to learn vibrato’ (click here to watch)… Little by little I am practicing vibrato – but I notice if I don’t breathe I tense up in my back and shoulder… At least when I notice this I can...
