by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Apr 25, 2017 | Play Comfortably, Play in Tune |
Large viola’s have a full and deep sound, but it might be difficult to reach all notes with your left hand. This video teaches you how to position your left hand and thumb, so you can easily place your fingers on the right spots. Don’t worry that your arms...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Apr 6, 2016 | Music Theory |
This is the episode a lot of violists have been waiting for! Do you annoy yourself on the fact that so much beautiful music is available for the violin and that you can buy every song in sheet music, but for the viola you can’t find it? This video explains...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Mar 15, 2016 | Start to Play |
In this episode of Violin Lounge TV I discuss the mysteries of talent… Before I do this I want to share with you the outcomes of a research by the Swedish psychologist Anders Ericsson. He researched three groups of conservatory students and tried to link their...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Aug 18, 2015 | Play Comfortably, Start to Play |
It can be really confusing what size viola to choose. This video will help you find out which size viola is ideal for you. This video will help you find out which size viola is ideal for you. With violins it’s a bit easier. Violin sizes start with 1/16 (or sometimes...
by Violinist Zlata Brouwer | Aug 4, 2015 | Start to Play |
Lots of people think that you have to play violin first, before they can play the viola. The reasons why they think this are: Viola’s are not available in fractional sizes You need to have some basic skills on the violin before you can start playing the viola Both...