Mar 12, 2014 | Bowing Technique
In this video, I will answer a question from Lam, who writes: Dear Zlata, can you do a video on how to make a beautiful sautillé? How to make a beautiful sautillé? Sautillé is a bowing technique where the bow leaves the string (jumps) and you can play very fast short...
Mar 5, 2014 | Bowing Technique
How to Make Smooth Slurs on the Violin and Viola Valyncia asks: how to make smooth slurs on the violin? Watch this video and learn about… What is slurred bowing? Two sorts of slurring: with a string change and on one string Four tips on how to slur smoothly: 1...
Feb 25, 2014 | Start to Play
To play the violin or viola beautifully, you will have to practice… a lot. Lots of violinists and violists don’t know what practicing exactly is. Repeating the same piece over and over again is not the most fun nor most effective way to practice. In this...
Feb 25, 2014 | Play in Tune
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...
Feb 19, 2014 | Start to Play
How to stop your violin or viola from squeaking How to stop your violin or viola from squeaking Our viewer Genesis asks: “I’ve been playing the viola for about 7 months. I’ve seen many of your videos and was wondering if you can make a video about how to prevent from...
