Nov 27, 2014 | Learn Vibrato
Bernard writes… “I can use my pinky pretty confidently, but I have to avoid it on longer notes. Sometimes I have trouble getting a pretty vibrato sound with my fourth finger. It’s odd, because sometimes I get a good vibrato, but sometimes it sounds dead. Could...
Nov 19, 2014 | Music Theory
When you play a note that doesn’t sound good, there are three possible causes: it can be out of tune it can be a wrong note the note can have a bad tone The solutions to these three possible problems are very different. To be able to correct yourself you need to know...
Sep 11, 2014 | Bowing Technique
In this Violin Lounge TV episode I answer a question from one of our viewers: Dear Zlata, I have trouble playing pieces where there are multiple staccatos in a row. My bow usually ends up jumpy and I find myself tensing up a lot. I am confused about the motion used to...
Aug 15, 2014 | Practice Tips
Isn’t it sometimes frustrating that your teacher’s playing always sounds better than yours? My colleague Clara (who I met at a ‘Yoga for musicians’ course) is also a violin teacher and suggested me to make this video. She says students ask her all the time why they...
Aug 8, 2014 | Play in Tune
This weeks’ episode of Violin Lounge TV is all about making a ‘Scale Scheme’. This is something I do with my private students a lot. It makes you understand playing in different keys better. You will know what fingering (high or low) to use. Also it’s an...
