Mar 12, 2015 | Play in Tune
This video is the first of three videos about playing in tune on the violin or viola. In these three videos I give you the 12 most important tips to play in tune. One could probably write books for of information about this topic and create loads of DVD boxes. In...
Dec 4, 2014 | Play in Tune, Rhythm
Do your left hand and right hand sometimes have a quarrel? In this episode you’ll see my hands quarreling with each other! R: You always play out of tune! L: You make a bad tone! R: That’s because you can’t do vibrato! L: You are always out of bow and you scratch and...
Nov 13, 2014 | Bowing Technique
pinky In your violin or viola lesson your teacher might have instructed you to make your pinky round and set it on top the bow. This is easier said than done. Loads of violin and viola players struggle with this. Pamela writes: I am learning to play beginning violin...
Oct 30, 2014 | Beautiful Tone, Bowing Technique
Lots of violinists find it difficult to get a beautiful sound when playing on the E-string. A good bowing technique, bowing straight, making clear string changes, choosing the right E-string and keeping your strings clean will prevent weird sounds of your E-string. In...
Sep 11, 2014 | Bowing Technique
In this Violin Lounge TV episode I answer a question from one of our viewers: Dear Zlata, I have trouble playing pieces where there are multiple staccatos in a row. My bow usually ends up jumpy and I find myself tensing up a lot. I am confused about the motion used to...
