May 26, 2016 | Maintenance
What to do if the Air is to Dry for your Violin? | Violin Lounge TV #234 If the humidity in the air is too low, there is a risk that your violin tears itself apart. Because of the dry air, the wood of the soundbox can shrink. To keep your violin in a good condition...
Mar 31, 2016 | Start to Play
This episode of Violin Lounge TV is about violin sizes, click here to watch the episode about viola sizes. The violin, viola and cello are available in different sizes. Smaller sizes are made for children (3/4 size and down) and adults for which the standard size is...
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...
Mar 19, 2015 | Maintenance
One day a customer walked into my violin shop. She was panicked, because the bridge of the violin had fallen down and damaged both the bridge and the violin. This happened right before she went on stage to perform. This is what happens when you tune a lot, but you...
Feb 25, 2015 | Start to Play
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...