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 | Bowing Technique
In this video, I will answer a question from Lam, who writes: Dear Zlata, can you do a video on how to make a beautiful sautillé? How to make a beautiful sautillé? Sautillé is a bowing technique where the bow leaves the string (jumps) and you can play very fast short...
Mar 5, 2014 | Bowing Technique
How to Make Smooth Slurs on the Violin and Viola Valyncia asks: how to make smooth slurs on the violin? Watch this video and learn about… What is slurred bowing? Two sorts of slurring: with a string change and on one string Four tips on how to slur smoothly: 1...
Jan 30, 2014 | Bowing Technique, Play Comfortably, Start to Play
What to do if your bow jumps or shakes when you don’t want it to? What to do if your bow jumps or shakes when you don’t want it to? Having trouble to create a steady sound when bowing on the violin? You’re not alone. In this video we show you how to stop your bow from...
