May 31, 2023 | Music Theory, Play in Tune
Violin Arpeggios Explained (with handy overview) Maybe you’ve been practicing violin arpeggios for years, but why those specific chords and how are they structured? Here are the most common violin arpeggios explained: What are violin arpeggios? Violin arpeggios...
Oct 12, 2022 | Beautiful Tone, Bowing Technique, Play in Tune, Practice Tips
Solve your Pinky Problems on the Violin | Violin Lounge TV #494 Fix your pinky, so you can play in tune with a beautiful sound on the violin Watch this video for some great pinky exercises: Do you feel your pinky (left or right) is just to weak or short to play...
Sep 28, 2022 | Play in Tune
Left Thumb Position in Violin Playing | Violin Lounge TV #493 Your left thumb position can make it easier for your left hand fingers to reach the notes on the violin. Also it can improve your intonation and speed. In this video I explain the general rules and how you...
Jul 13, 2022 | Beautiful Tone
Should you always avoid open strings in violin playing? | Violin Lounge TV #483 Never play open string notes on the violin? It depends! Watch this video to learn when to play open strings and when to avoid them: Perhaps you’ve heard a ‘rule’ that you...
Jul 6, 2022 | Play in Tune
How to Play a High 3rd Finger after a 4th Finger on the Violin (semitone) | Violin Lounge TV #482 In a descending scale, you might find it difficult to go from a fourth finger to a high third Here are tips to play this in tune even if you have thick fingers: Video...
