by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Mar 13, 2019 | Bowing Technique |
In this video I share 3 different techniques to play accents on the violin They all have their own sound effect and can be combined with each other Accent 1: Push with your index finger For this way of playing accents, it’s important that you can move your index...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Mar 6, 2019 | Bowing Technique |
If there’s no indication of up bow or down bow in the sheet music, what’s the rule to follow? In this video I explain how to choose between up bow and down bow: What are up bow and down bow? Down bow is the bow direction from frog to tip. The player pushes...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Feb 13, 2019 | Bowing Technique |
Do a good sounding tremolo in your orchestra without getting a tired right arm. In this video I show you exactly how to do it effortlessly: How do you recognize tremolo in sheet music? Tremolo is indicated by tree lines through the stick of the note. It indicates...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Jan 23, 2019 | Bowing Technique |
You know you need to relax your bow hand and move your wrist and fingers to bow smoothly, but… you also want to have control and maintain a good bow hold Yup, that seems conflicting! In the video below I share 3 tips how to combine: Does your hand move up the...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Oct 9, 2018 | Beautiful Tone, Bowing Technique |
How to make a soft sound without bow shakes at the tip Play softly with core, resonance and smooth bow changes Tip 1: Relax your right arm A lot of people tend to lift the bow when they want to play softly, but this can cause bow shakes. Make sure that you relax your...
