How to Make Your Bow Jump on Purpose (Spiccato)

How to Make Your Bow Jump on Purpose (Spiccato)

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?...
How to Learn Sautillé on the Violin or Viola

How to Learn Sautillé on the Violin or Viola

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...