Oct 23, 2014 | Practice Tips
In this episode of Violin Lounge TV I answer a question from one of our viewers Maddy. She writes: Hi, I think you should do a video on not just learning how to play the notes in a piece but to really put passion or some umph into it. My whole band and I struggle with...
Sep 11, 2014 | Bowing Technique
In this Violin Lounge TV episode I answer a question from one of our viewers: Dear Zlata, I have trouble playing pieces where there are multiple staccatos in a row. My bow usually ends up jumpy and I find myself tensing up a lot. I am confused about the motion used to...
Aug 21, 2014 | Play Comfortably
In this episode of Violin Lounge TV I answer a question from a viewer. Mike Pearson writes as a comment on my video ‘What to do if your shoulder hurts when playing on the G string’: How important is it to rotate your shoulder forward when playing on the G...
Aug 15, 2014 | Practice Tips
Isn’t it sometimes frustrating that your teacher’s playing always sounds better than yours? My colleague Clara (who I met at a ‘Yoga for musicians’ course) is also a violin teacher and suggested me to make this video. She says students ask her all the time why they...
Aug 8, 2014 | Play in Tune
This weeks’ episode of Violin Lounge TV is all about making a ‘Scale Scheme’. This is something I do with my private students a lot. It makes you understand playing in different keys better. You will know what fingering (high or low) to use. Also it’s an...
