JULIA'S VIOLIN BLOG

In this article, I’m sharing with you essential violin shifting exercises that will help you learn and master the shifting technique. Here you can download a free booklet with shifting exercises and below, you will find a detailed explanation of each exercise: FREE Shifting Exercises Improve Your Shifting Technique DOWNLOAD PDF If you’re new to [...]

Are you ready to learn about violin shifting? After reading this article, you will be very well prepared! If you’ve been playing the violin for a couple of months or more, you might have noticed that the notes in first position are not enough for playing repertoire for intermediate or advanced players. You may have [...]

Would you like to learn about ornamentation in Irish music? Read on to learn all the Irish ornaments! "Unlike classical music, where there is one right way and a million wrong ways to play a tune, a traditional melody in the hands of a skilled fiddler is a living, breathing thing that belongs as much [...]

Have you ever wondered “What is all that violin plucking?” Read on to find out! Most of the time, you use a bow to play the violin and other bowed string instruments. Sometimes, however, you might see a violinist play with his or her fingers, plucking the strings, which creates a very different sound. This [...]

Are you curious to learn who are the most famous Classical period composers? Read on to find out! The Classical era is the most well-known music period, giving us the works of some of the most famous composers. A large part of the pieces that you play in music academies today was composed during that [...]

In this violin lesson, you will learn the delightful Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - part 1 by Mozart. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is one of the most popular compositions in classical music. It consists of four movements, of which the first is the most famous. That is also why we will learn the first movement in this [...]

If you're just getting started with learning to play the violin, you'll need to know what the violin open strings are. These are the four strings on the instrument. They each have a name and sound a different pitch. Read on to learn everything you need to know about the open strings, and to download [...]

When you start playing the violin, the first thing your left hand learns is the first position. This is the basic, most fundamental position for the fingers, all other violin positions are referenced from here. So let's look in detail at all the aspects of the violin first position! What Does First Position Mean on [...]

Violin sight reading is an important skill to learn how to process and play new music quickly. Today I'm sharing my best tips to help you get started sight reading violin sheet music. It might seem complicated, but with regular practice, it'll become much easier. Before Your Start Violin Sight Reading Sight reading is the [...]

The violin and cello are two instruments of the same family and have many similarities. However, they do have a lot of differences too. Whether you’re just curious about how similar or different they are, or you are wondering which instrument would be better for you to start learning (or your child), in this article [...]

The violin is a beautiful melodic instrument, and there's a wide array of unaccompanied violin solos that show off the versatility of our gorgeous instrument. Unaccompanied means there's only one musician playing, with no other background musicians. Unaccompanied violin music is usually very difficult because one violinist needs to provide all the elements the audience [...]

Buying the best violin bow for your violin is almost as important as which violin to buy. You could have the most amazing violin, but if you have a scratchy, fizzled-out bow, your sound will suffer and discourage you from playing. This can be solved by getting a bow that helps you produce a great [...]