Julia's Violin Blog

Jam sessions are one of the best ways to improve your skills as a violin player and you will have a great time playing with other musicians. On the other hand, joining your first jam session can be a nerve-wracking experience! The fear of feeling left out, playing the wrong notes, and not knowing the [...]

Here is a quick article for beginning violinists with the top 6 violin techniques every violin player needs to know! This article features some of my favorite techniques on the violin to add to your skillset. These tips will cover a range of essential violin techniques from vibrato to bowing techniques to practice. I also [...]

Let's examine the materials that violin strings are made of. If you're new to the violin, it might be surprising to learn that the sound of your instrument can change drastically by changing the strings. Also, not only there are a lot of different brands but there are also different types of strings that are [...]

The breakdown of what a violin mute is, why violinists use mutes, and what the best ones on the market are. Violins have many accessories: shoulder rests, rosin, cleaning cloths, but another essential accessory is the mute. Violin mutes are essential for two reasons: they produce more colors in your playing and also decrease the [...]

A beginner's guide to left-hand finger placement on violin. If you're new to playing on the violin you might be wondering: a violin has no frets, so how do I know where to put my fingers? How will I be sure that a note has the correct pitch? Every violinist struggles with this at the [...]

Choosing a violin case is always a personal matter, and as such, it is never completely objective. Even the choices I made here were influenced by my personal preferences, though I have taken into consideration opinions from students, and amateur and professional musicians, people who use these cases regularly, and in the descriptions I aim [...]

Find out who were the romantic period composers and learn the historical background as well. The Romantic Era of Western Classical music is one of the most progressive and inventive periods of music. The Age of Enlightenment completely redefined society and as a reaction, composers began to view music as their own; as individual art [...]

The violin G Major scale is great for a beginner to learn. Starting on the low G string, the one-octave scale only requires you to play in the most common hand position on the lower two strings. The two-octave violin scale allows you to play on all four strings, and the three-octave scale is a [...]

You may not see the violin soundpost often, but it’s one of the most important parts of the instrument! What Is the Stick Inside a Violin Called? The stick inside the violin is called the soundpost. The soundpost is a wooden dowel that sits vertically inside the instrument, on the right side of the bridge. It's [...]

Learning good violin posture is so important because it is the foundation of all playing! Proper posture can be a lifelong journey with adjustments, but it is so important to have a good setup. It allows you to hold the violin up without pain and play better in tune. Playing the violin can be a [...]

Listed below are some inspirational quotes by musicians which are intended to give you that extra boost of confidence that we all need. Let's face it, sometimes you just need to hear it from someone else, and sometimes, that can make all the difference. I will start with a famous quote and joke that is [...]

Learn what are the most famous Baroque period composers and what are the most important facts about Baroque music. When talking about the baroque period in music we talk roughly about the period from 1600 to 1750. It was a revolutionary era that saw the rise of polyphony as well as many other techniques in [...]