Play the Violin

online violin lessons, video tutorials and blog posts

for learning and loving the violin


Hi, I’m Zlata

your online violin teacher

Play the Violin

online violin lessons, video tutorials and blog

for learning and loving the violin


Hi, I’m Zlata

your online violin teacher

FREE Online Violin Lessons

Learn How to Play the Violin Online

#1 Beginner Violin Lesson

FREE Violin Lesson #1 for Beginners | Violin Hold

Start Playing the Violin

Violin teacher Zlata made a 40 lesson violin course with the exact steps you need to learn as a beginner violinist to learn to play the violin beautifully. All the 40 violin video lessons, the beginner book, the etude books, the easy concertos and more sheet music are TOTALLY FREE.

#1 Intermediate Violin Lesson

violin bow hold

How to Bow Smoothly on the Violin

This violin lesson is all about learning to make a beautiful sound on the violin by learning a flexible bow hold, the bow arm mechanics and what all great soloists have in common when it comes to bowing. I show it close up and slow motion, so you can instantly improve your violin bowing.

#1 Advanced Violin Lesson

all 102 violin bowing techniques

ALL 102 Violin Bowing Techniques & Terms

Learn all about detaché, martelé, staccato, spiccato, ricochet, martelé and more bowing techniques and terms you’ve heard about in this violin lesson. There are over 100 examples of famous violinists, sheet music notation and how to play these techniques yourself. Learn the tools of music expression!

Violin Blog

Most beautiful violin music, easy guides and tutorials to help you play the violin better

Free Violin Tools

Learn to play the violin faster and practice better with our tuner and metronome

Violin Tuner

Tune your violin easily and correctly with my free online violin tuner with microphone and tuning notes.

Metronome

Practice effectively with my free online metronome. It has subdivisions and a visual needle.

String Reviews

Choose the right violin strings with my easy buying guide. I review all major types and brands.

Improve your violin playing with my FREE online violin lessons

1.000+ FREE violin video tutorials

Free Violin Sheet Music

Learn to play your favorite music on the violin

intermediate violin concertos and concertinos with free sheet music

107 Intermediate Violin Concertos

FREE violin sheet music downloads of the most beautiful intermediate violin concertos and concertinos to improve your violin technique, intonation and bowing. 38 of them are suitable for beginners.

violin finger chart with all notes

FREE Violin Scale Book

Sensational Scales is a FREE 85 page violin scale book that goes from simple beginner scales with finger charts all the way to all three octave scales and arpeggios:

violin finger chart with all notes

Violin Finger Chart

PDF Downloadable poster with the exact spots of ALL notes on the violin. You’ll also learn how to read them in violin sheet music and connect them to how they should sound. Can’t miss in your violin practice room!