Violin Lessons Online - Watch, Read, and Learn


Choose from the selection of 'Violin Lessons Online' and gain valuable knowledge that will help you learn the art of playing in no time....well, after a little practice of course.

Are you a beginner violinist and need a little help with the basics? These tips will help you with holding the violin and using basic bowing techniques.

***Just one little tip. Watch the video below once to listen and understand. Then, with violin in hand, play along during the lesson the second time to apply.


Online Violin Lessons

Violin How To's - These lessons demonstrate basics of violin playing, maintenance, and position. Consider these videos your digital guidebook to the violin.


Holding the Violin
Things to Avoid When Holding the Violin

Bowing Techniques - For beginners, regardless of age, the bow is often the most difficult aspect to master. Professionals make it look so easy, in reality there is a lot more to it than just moving your arm back and forth. That skinny bow can be tricky to keep control of. The following mini lessons are designed to target individual types of bowing and teach you how to keep complete control while using your bow.


Up and Dow Bowing
Slurring
Pizzicato


For more tips on playing the violin read

How to Play the Violin: Tips and Strategies That Will Make You Smile

It contains a pictorial guide as well as easy to understand instruction.

*Although tips on this website are designed to help violinist of any age and level learn the violin, the-violin.com recommends that all violinist seek private instruction for optimal learning.

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