Your general playing technique improves, but your tone production is behind? Perhaps you make this mistake in practicing the violin:
How did the violin you have in your hands today evolve through the ages? The violin was first made in early 16th century Italy. Read it's history here:
Where do the rules about violin hold, bow hold and other technique come from and should you follow when they don't work for you?
By bowing on different spots on the string of your violin, you can create different sound colors. In this article I explain how and when to do this:
While violin tabs might seem easy and reading notes is square, as a beginner violinist you can get really stuck by reading violin tabs. Here's why:
The bow to a violin is like the voice to a singer. However, in the past violinists threw away bows as garbage when they were broken or old. Read more:
Does your violin go out of tune every day? Winter is coming… well, it’s there already… Like a living creature, your violin responds to weather changes.
Get the best bow for your buck! You can get violin bows from $ 6 to $ 600.000 and everything in between. Here's how to know what bow is best for YOU to buy:
Should you keep practicing daily or is it even good to leave your violin at home during your holiday? How do you keep your violin safe?
A good violin bow can make a big difference in the sound you make and the easy of bowing. Here are checks not to miss when buying a violin bow:
Of course mental practice can be useful as an ADDITION to 'actual' practice (you know, the kind where you put your #violin under your chin and stuff). What do you think? #violinist #learnviolin #mentalpractice #practice #pracrastination #hoursmatter
When looking to buy a violin bow, it's hard to find the real differences. Are you confused by silver and gold mounting and what to choose? Read all about it
For centuries wood was the ONLY material available for making violin bows. Only in the last decades we discovered the possibilities of carbon. What's best?
Get inspired by these violin vibrato practice tips from concert violinist Nicola Benedetti and improve your sound quality:
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