May 25, 2015 | Bowing Technique
Have you been trying to learn spiccato, but didn’t it work out exactly as you expected? Or do you want to improve your spiccato? Lots of people develop a spiccato that is too jumpy. The bow is in the air most of the times and you don’t really hear a bow stroke....
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...
Apr 16, 2015 | Practice Tips
In this episode I share with you my personal (embarrassing) experience with the confidence paradox. I hope you can learn from my mistakes. Just before I went to study at the conservatory I played quite some gigs here and there. I often played all alone without...
Apr 3, 2015 | Play Comfortably
How To Hold Your Arm (left and right) when Playing on the G String In this episode I’m answering a question from one of my viewers. I’m Thiago, 31 years old and from Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, I play the violin for about 5 months. My question is about playing on...
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...
