How to Practice with a Metronome as a Beginner Violinist Do you feel that the metronome is hard to follow or makes your playing mechanic? Here are some practice tips for beginners: Have you ever had a teacher or peer gently suggest that you should practice with a...
First Notes you Learn on the Violin as a Beginner Start playing the violin with these easy finger patterns to play your first notes and scales (sheet music and finger chart included) On every instrument, certain scales are easier to play than others. This is because...
Shifting vs Glissando vs Portamento on the Violin: What’s the difference? Learn four different ways of changing positions on the violin So, you started your violin journey a while ago now. You’ve learned several pieces, scales, and you are comfortable with...
How to Play Trills on the Violin In this guide to violin trills you’ll learn how to trill, on or above the notes and the types of trills there are on the violin: When young students first embark on their violin journey and notice their teachers doing some...
What are Violin Arpeggios? (and why should you practice them) Scales and arpeggios are great to improve your violin technique Whether you just started playing or you are practicing violin arpeggios for years already, in this article you’ll learn how arpeggios...
