How to Play Semitones in Tune on the Violin and Viola

How to Play Semitones in Tune on the Violin and Viola

This episode is all about how to play semitones in tune on the violin or viola. To make this video tutorial accessible for players of all levels I use the first semitone you learn on the violin or viola as an example. The first fingering you learn is a tone between...
No 1 Mistake in Practicing the Violin or Viola

No 1 Mistake in Practicing the Violin or Viola

This episode of Violin Lounge TV is about the No 1 mistake people make in practicing the violin or viola… People don’t really know what practicing is and because of that… they don’t really practice. I will give you some tips to make your practice time more...
A Parent’s Guide for Violin or Viola Playing Children

A Parent’s Guide for Violin or Viola Playing Children

You might be watching Violin Lounge TV not because you play the violin or viola yourself, but because your child is a young violinist or violist. You have a very important task as a parent. In this episode I give you some advice what you as a parent can do to maximize...
How to Read in the Viola Clef (for Violinists)

How to Read in the Viola Clef (for Violinists)

Are you a violinist and would you like to play the viola? Do you struggle with reading in the viola clef? In this video I explain all about reading in the viola clef.  Sheet music for the violin and the viola is written in a different clef. The violin uses the G-clef...
How to Move Your Hand and Fingers while Bowing

How to Move Your Hand and Fingers while Bowing

In this episode we answer a question from viewer Sarah: Hi, I am realizing that to bow straight, your wrist, fingers and arm do things as you bow from tip to frog and visa versa. On most videos, you don’t get to see what the hand is doing – especially when the...