Jan 16, 2014 | Practice Tips
Recording yourself is a very powerful practice tool. Why? Facing problems while practicing: dividing attention When practicing playing the violin or viola, you focus on many things at the same time. Your main focus is on playing the piece itself and you might forget...
Jan 9, 2014 | Maintenance
How to Increase the Lifetime of Your Violin or Viola Strings? 4 tips to maximize the lifetime of your violin or viola strings! What is the normal lifetime of a string? I replace my strings every 2 months. If I use them for 3 months the intonation is bad and they don’t...
Jan 8, 2014 | Practice Tips
Hello there, little couch potatoes! If you are a couch potato, but you would also like to be a very good violinist or violist… this video is must-watch for you! Do you feel like you don’t have enough time to practice the violin or viola? How many hours a...
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Jan 2, 2014 | Bowing Technique, Play in Tune
How To Train Your Pinky to Play Violin and Viola (left and right pinky) [Pinky Training Program] Do you have difficulties with playing the fourth finger? (your left pinky) Do you have difficulties with smooth bowing, because your pinky is to weak to do the work? (your...
Dec 31, 2013 | Bowing Technique, Start to Play
Why should you bow straight? What is the difference in sound it makes? What is straight bowing? When you play the violin or viola, you should keep your bow perpendicular to the strings and parallel to the bridge. This is called straight bowing. Your bow should form a...
