Jan 2, 2018 | Play in Tune
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...
May 31, 2016 | Play in Tune
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...
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...
Oct 16, 2013 | Music Theory
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...
