Jul 2, 2014 | Practice Tips
Valyncia asks… I see every so often to practice 5 hours daily… what exactly are you supposed to practice for 5 hours??? Good question! I can imagine that practicing for 5 hours sounds like a mission impossible. First I will give you a kind warning…...
May 29, 2014 | Beautiful Tone, Play Comfortably
Rae-Ann writes… Dear Zlata, I am a subscriber to your violinloungetv program. As an adult beginner on the violin, with no previous musical experience, I have now been studying for about 10 years. For the past 3 years, I have been taking lessons from a wonderful...
Apr 16, 2014 | Bowing Technique
Valyncia asks: I am learning how to play Irish jigs and there is a funny thing that is done with the bow: it sounds like a skip (I don’t know the tech name for it… sorry). I can do it on accident, but not on purpose… Question: How do I do it on purpose?...
Mar 12, 2014 | Practice Tips
Practicing daily? Should you really? Yes! Why do you have to practice daily? Automated movements When you start playing you need to learn a lot of automated movements. If you want to program these in your brain, you have to repeat them a lot so your brain can process...
