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A space for violinists/violists who care about depth, awareness, and long-term growth. Here we explore technique through the lens of the whole person, in dialogue with the music itself — how movement, visualization, audiation, and life experience shape sound. New videos are released regularly. For deeper guided practice, full-length explorations, and an ever-growing studio library, you can join Violinna Studio on Patreon.

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How to Play Fingered Octaves for Small Hands

How to Play Fingered Octaves for Small Hands Violinna

149 views - 1 week ago

How Top Performers Work WITH Nerves, Not Against Them

How Top Performers Work WITH Nerves, Not Against Them Violinna

149 views - 4 weeks ago

Spiccato to Détaché Switch (Ševčík & Dont etudes)

Spiccato to Détaché Switch (Ševčík & Dont etudes) Violinna

319 views - 1 month ago

What is the Kinetic Chain and Why Should Violinists Care?

What is the Kinetic Chain and Why Should Violinists Care? Violinna

388 views - 3 months ago

Second Position on Violin From Scratch | Finding Different Keys

Second Position on Violin From Scratch | Finding Different Keys Violinna

406 views - 4 months ago

Keeping Your Bow "Straight" Starts WAY Before You Play | Holistic Step-by-Step Guide

Keeping Your Bow "Straight" Starts WAY Before You Play | Holistic Step-by-Step Guide Violinna

813 views - 5 months ago

The Forgotten Joint That Can Transform Your Violin Playing

The Forgotten Joint That Can Transform Your Violin Playing Violinna

435 views - 5 months ago

The Secret to High Positions With Ease & Comfort | Body Mapping Awareness

The Secret to High Positions With Ease & Comfort | Body Mapping Awareness Violinna

463 views - 5 months ago

Something's Coming, Something Good: Here's What You'll Get in 2026 | Patreon

Something's Coming, Something Good: Here's What You'll Get in 2026 | Patreon Violinna

166 views - 5 months ago

Common Bow Tilt Mistakes in Beginners and How to Correct It

Common Bow Tilt Mistakes in Beginners and How to Correct It Violinna

562 views - 6 months ago

Trills: Practice Demo + Tips

Trills: Practice Demo + Tips Violinna

271 views - 6 months ago

How to Use the Bow With Limited Wrist Mobility

How to Use the Bow With Limited Wrist Mobility Violinna

310 views - 7 months ago

Guide to Improve Your Intonation in Shifting | Violin Fundamentals

Guide to Improve Your Intonation in Shifting | Violin Fundamentals Violinna

649 views - 9 months ago

What You DON'T Need to Begin Violin (and 4 things you DO need)

What You DON'T Need to Begin Violin (and 4 things you DO need) Violinna

356 views - 10 months ago

3-Octave Scales in Acceleration | How to Practice and Make Real Progress | violin & viola

3-Octave Scales in Acceleration | How to Practice and Make Real Progress | violin & viola Violinna

2K views - 10 months ago

How To Stop Wasting Time, Practice With Intention & Solve Problems Faster | Deliberate Practice

How To Stop Wasting Time, Practice With Intention & Solve Problems Faster | Deliberate Practice Violinna

727 views - 1 year ago

How to Practice on the Subway, Metro, Bus, Plane | A New Yorker's Guide to Mental Practice

How to Practice on the Subway, Metro, Bus, Plane | A New Yorker's Guide to Mental Practice Violinna

423 views - 1 year ago

5+ Ways to Refine Intonation in Practice

5+ Ways to Refine Intonation in Practice Violinna

1K views - 1 year ago

Bow Hand & Wrist Exercises for Flexibility, Strength, Mobility | For Stiff Hands

Bow Hand & Wrist Exercises for Flexibility, Strength, Mobility | For Stiff Hands Violinna

2.3K views - 1 year ago

Why I Went Back To My Old Setup | Violin Body Mapping Journey

Why I Went Back To My Old Setup | Violin Body Mapping Journey Violinna

965 views - 1 year ago

How Self-Recording & Talking to Yourself Improves Your Performance | Beethoven 9 Practice Demo

How Self-Recording & Talking to Yourself Improves Your Performance | Beethoven 9 Practice Demo Violinna

513 views - 1 year ago

Polina Nazaykinskaya: "The Rising" for 10 Violins (2020)

Polina Nazaykinskaya: "The Rising" for 10 Violins (2020) Violinna

529 views - 1 year ago

Playing in the Back of the Orchestra: Tips and Mistakes to Avoid

Playing in the Back of the Orchestra: Tips and Mistakes to Avoid Violinna

882 views - 1 year ago

Learn Fast Scale Passages Efficiently | Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn Violin Concerto | Violin Technique

Learn Fast Scale Passages Efficiently | Tchaikovsky & Mendelssohn Violin Concerto | Violin Technique Violinna

5.6K views - 1 year ago

Memorize Music Quickly, Accurately, and Efficiently: 4 Scientifically-Backed Methods

Memorize Music Quickly, Accurately, and Efficiently: 4 Scientifically-Backed Methods Violinna

946 views - 1 year ago

Backstage Pre-Performance Warmup Exercises | Injury Prevention for Musicians

Backstage Pre-Performance Warmup Exercises | Injury Prevention for Musicians Violinna

504 views - 1 year ago

Level Up Your Bow Technique: My Top 5 Exercises & Etudes

Level Up Your Bow Technique: My Top 5 Exercises & Etudes Violinna

3.7K views - 2 years ago

2 Categories of Goal-Setting in Practice

2 Categories of Goal-Setting in Practice Violinna

246 views - 2 years ago

Kreutzer 1 Dynamics with Unilateral & Bilateral Motion | Play With a More Resonant Sound

Kreutzer 1 Dynamics with Unilateral & Bilateral Motion | Play With a More Resonant Sound Violinna

734 views - 2 years ago

How To Catch the String with Arm Weight, NOT Force | Martele and Colle | Paul Rolland Bow Rocking

How To Catch the String with Arm Weight, NOT Force | Martele and Colle | Paul Rolland Bow Rocking Violinna

1.4K views - 2 years ago

Motivation and Practice: Why both Extrinsic and Intrinsic Matter

Motivation and Practice: Why both Extrinsic and Intrinsic Matter Violinna

421 views - 2 years ago

REVIEW: Barbara Barber Scale Books

REVIEW: Barbara Barber Scale Books Violinna

1.4K views - 2 years ago

Preparing for THREE (3) Octave Scales | Getting Ready for Acceleration in Flesch & Galamian Studies

Preparing for THREE (3) Octave Scales | Getting Ready for Acceleration in Flesch & Galamian Studies Violinna

940 views - 2 years ago

Fine-Tuning Tenths Intonation for Violinists: 4 Proven Methods

Fine-Tuning Tenths Intonation for Violinists: 4 Proven Methods Violinna

682 views - 2 years ago

How To Reach Tenths with Small Hands Comfortably | 4+ Tips

How To Reach Tenths with Small Hands Comfortably | 4+ Tips Violinna

1.8K views - 2 years ago

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 - Clip of MVT 2 & 3

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 - Clip of MVT 2 & 3 Violinna

748 views - 2 years ago

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 - Movement 2 Clip

Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 - Movement 2 Clip Violinna

521 views - 2 years ago

Essential Etudes & Exercises for Mastering String Crossings

Essential Etudes & Exercises for Mastering String Crossings Violinna

3.4K views - 2 years ago

Mastering Big Shifts with String Crossing | Pro Tips and Examples

Mastering Big Shifts with String Crossing | Pro Tips and Examples Violinna

1.9K views - 2 years ago

Breaking the Grip: 5+ Strategies to Lighten Your Left Hand for Effortless Playing

Breaking the Grip: 5+ Strategies to Lighten Your Left Hand for Effortless Playing Violinna

5.7K views - 2 years ago

The Art of Effortless String Crossings | Techniques and Exercises for All Levels (Violin & Viola)

The Art of Effortless String Crossings | Techniques and Exercises for All Levels (Violin & Viola) Violinna

10.4K views - 2 years ago

How To Play Without a Shoulder Rest | Transitioning to a New Setup on Violin or Viola

How To Play Without a Shoulder Rest | Transitioning to a New Setup on Violin or Viola Violinna

12.3K views - 2 years ago

SPICCATO: How much finger/wrist flexibility do you REALLY need? | Also on Colle, Sautille, & Detache

SPICCATO: How much finger/wrist flexibility do you REALLY need? | Also on Colle, Sautille, & Detache Violinna

2K views - 3 years ago

2 VIBRATO Exercises | Simon Fischer | Understanding Active vs Passive Motions in Vibrato

2 VIBRATO Exercises | Simon Fischer | Understanding Active vs Passive Motions in Vibrato Violinna

6.2K views - 3 years ago

Re-Stabilize Your Back and Technique After Orchestra in 2 EASY steps

Re-Stabilize Your Back and Technique After Orchestra in 2 EASY steps Violinna

358 views - 3 years ago

Exploring Dynamics and Color with Simon Fischer's 'Tone' | for violin & viola

Exploring Dynamics and Color with Simon Fischer's 'Tone' | for violin & viola Violinna

2.1K views - 3 years ago

Thirds on Violin with Minimal Shifting | Inspired by Adam Han-Gorski

Thirds on Violin with Minimal Shifting | Inspired by Adam Han-Gorski Violinna

2.8K views - 3 years ago

4 Most Common Causes of Tension in Left Arm/Hand + Tension-Releasing Exercises for Violin & Viola

4 Most Common Causes of Tension in Left Arm/Hand + Tension-Releasing Exercises for Violin & Viola Violinna

6.5K views - 3 years ago

4 Steps to Learn Your Chamber Music Part Well | Prepare Your Best for the First Rehearsal

4 Steps to Learn Your Chamber Music Part Well | Prepare Your Best for the First Rehearsal Violinna

1.2K views - 3 years ago

How to Learn Your Orchestra Music Faster (and better) | Prepare for the First Rehearsal Efficiently

How to Learn Your Orchestra Music Faster (and better) | Prepare for the First Rehearsal Efficiently Violinna

3.2K views - 3 years ago

Level Up Your Sight Reading! | 4 skills to advance your music training

Level Up Your Sight Reading! | 4 skills to advance your music training Violinna

2.1K views - 3 years ago

5 Mid-Back Exercises | Injury Prevention for Violinists & Violists

5 Mid-Back Exercises | Injury Prevention for Violinists & Violists Violinna

4.3K views - 3 years ago

Double Stops to Single Stops String Crossing | Double Stops for Beginners, Intermediate

Double Stops to Single Stops String Crossing | Double Stops for Beginners, Intermediate Violinna

5.4K views - 3 years ago

How to Play Spiccato Smoother, More Elegant | Bow Technique

How to Play Spiccato Smoother, More Elegant | Bow Technique Violinna

17.7K views - 3 years ago

Bow Exercises for Pronation & Supination | Get a Better Sound on Violin With Less Effort

Bow Exercises for Pronation & Supination | Get a Better Sound on Violin With Less Effort Violinna

56.8K views - 3 years ago

ONE TWEAK to Prevent a Crooked Bow and Get a Good Sound at the Tip. | Forearm Rotation vs "Pressure"

ONE TWEAK to Prevent a Crooked Bow and Get a Good Sound at the Tip. | Forearm Rotation vs "Pressure" Violinna

6.1K views - 3 years ago

6 Recovery Exercises | Injury Prevention for Violinists and Violists

6 Recovery Exercises | Injury Prevention for Violinists and Violists Violinna

3.6K views - 3 years ago

Finger Tunnel for Violin and Viola | How To Put Fingers Down Without Touching Higher String

Finger Tunnel for Violin and Viola | How To Put Fingers Down Without Touching Higher String Violinna

19.6K views - 3 years ago

10+ Ways to Practice 3rds🎻 | Practice Demo | Progressive Exercises

10+ Ways to Practice 3rds🎻 | Practice Demo | Progressive Exercises Violinna

3.5K views - 3 years ago

Pre-Concert Workout for Violinists and Violists | Injury Prevention | Instrument-Specific

Pre-Concert Workout for Violinists and Violists | Injury Prevention | Instrument-Specific Violinna

1.6K views - 4 years ago