May 13, 2016 | Play in Tune, Start to Play
Before I explain how you can play in tune on the violin right from the start, I will first explain why you would want that. This video is inspired be an e-mail conversation I had with one of my followers. He wrote that his wish was to first learn as many notes and...
Mar 25, 2016 | Play in Tune
This video is about how to practice double stops and play them in tune. A double stop is when you play two notes (or more) at the same time on the violin or viola. These notes can be fingered or open strings. Here are 3 steps to practice double stops: Practice the two...
Mar 16, 2016 | Start to Play
Some time ago I came across this interesting article where the science behind bowing technique and tone production on the violin is explained. Read it here! It’s a very interesting article and I do use it myself, as a violin teacher, to explain to students more...
Feb 9, 2016 | Bowing Technique
In this episode I’m answering a question from one of our viewers about Beethoven’s Violin Sonata nr 5 ‘Frühling’. Hi Zlata, I have a question. It is about Sautille. My bow can bounce. When I learn/practice to bounce 4 or 2 times for each note,...
Jan 27, 2016 | Play in Tune, Start to Play
In this video I’m going to explain something a lot of beginners struggle with: placing your second and third finger close enough together to play the semitone in tune. A lot of beginners play the second finger too low or the third finger too high or both. In the...
