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How my Intonation Improved when I Stopped Practicing Scales | Violin Lounge TV #263

How my Intonation Improved when I Stopped Practicing Scales | Violin Lounge TV #263

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Jan 2, 2018 | Play in Tune | 6 comments

I play the violin for over twenty years, but my intonation improved most in the two years I didn’t practice scales… The thing is… There’s a time and place for scales I had always been playing scales on the side and it intensified during my...
5 Tips to Make Practicing Scales Fun | Violin Lounge TV #235

5 Tips to Make Practicing Scales Fun | Violin Lounge TV #235

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | May 31, 2016 | Play in Tune | 2 comments

This episode is about having more fun while practicing scales. You probably know that practicing scales is essential for building up a good violin technique and playing in tune with a beautiful tone. 1. Have a clear goal Some students don’t really understand why...
How to Play the Right Notes in Any Key by Making a Scale Scheme

How to Play the Right Notes in Any Key by Making a Scale Scheme

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Aug 8, 2014 | Play in Tune | 1 comment

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...
What is a Scale and Why Should You Study Them?

What is a Scale and Why Should You Study Them?

by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Oct 16, 2013 | Music Theory | 0 comments

You might have read a lot about scales… What is a scale and why should you study them? As a beginner violinist, surfing around internet, you probably found some information around scales. So did my regular viewer Peter and he asked: what are scales and why...

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