When you’re learning violin, it’s always a good idea to have some helfpul websites bookmarked to help you practice and learn between your lessons. Here, music instructor Julie P. shares 14 websites that will help you learn violin online…
If you want to learn violin online, there are TONS of resources available. You can find almost anything you want to know about the violin online, including information about equipment, playing technique, music theory, and inspirational videos. We picked out some of our favorite sites that we recommend to help you on your violin-learning journey!
Bookmark these sites for easy access, and let us know which ones you like best!
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- Learn Violin Online
- Online Violin Lessons
- Online Violin Tuner
- Play Violin Online
- Violin Online Games
- Violin Sheet Music
Learn Violin Online
FiddlerMan
FiddlerMan has a number of different resources for beginner to intermediate violinists. He even has a special section devoted to people who have never touched a violin before.
Bookmark the site to access video tutorials, and resources on music theory and playing technique. Fiddlerman also has an online violin and fiddle tuner, a blog, and lots of violin sheet music.
Violinonline
This site has tons of articles with pictures on how to care for your instrument, posture, playing basics, practice tips, and more. It’s very user-friendly and easy to navigate.
Violin From Scratch
As soon as you get to this site, you’re greeted with a message from Deborah, the site creator and experienced violinist. Deborah shares the encouraging message that you can learn violin, even with no musical experience.
Besides, the positive welcome message, Violinfromscratch has free beginner articles and a paid violin video course.
Violin Tutor Pro
Tons of free videos and articles from a team of teachers and enthusiasts. There are video lessons and you can subscribe to receive daily violin tips.
Violin Tutor Pro is fantastic for beginner, intermediate, and advanced violin and fiddle students.
Beginner Violin Tips
Beginner Violin Tips provides a step-by-step guide for a first-time violin learner. The guide includes everything from equipment, care and maintenance, sheet music, and violin accessories.
You can also browse tips on various violin-related topics, and read articles on violin technique on the blog.
Online Violin Lessons
You can take online lessons right here at TakeLessons, and there are some other great sites that have fantastic online lessons that you can use to practice between your private lesson with your teacher.
Violin Lab
Violin Lab has hundreds of video lessons on everything from basic equipment to advanced techniques.
Red Desert Violin
Red Desert Violin provides subscription-based online video lessons for beginner and intermediate violinists.
ArtistWorks
Subscription-based online video lessons with Nathan Cole, an LA Philharmonic violinist.
Maestro Musicians
Maestro Musicians is the website for Maestro Musicians Academy, greater Boston’s premiere music school.
Check out the website to choose from a collection of pre-recorded video lessons for beginners.
TakeLessons
Don’t forget, right here at TakeLessons, we have both online and in-person violin lessons!
If you don’t already have a teacher, search for a violin instructor near you!
Online Violin Tuner
If you want the best sound from your violin, you need to make sure you tune it properly. With these online violin tuners, you will never have to worry about showing up to practice without your tuner!
Get-Tuned
This free online violin tuner plays each note for you, so you can match your strings.
You can use it for standard GDAE tuning, and there is also a new feature for alternate tunings.
8notes
In addition to a fantastic selection of violin sheet music (see below), 8notes has a great interactive tuner with pitch detection.
Play Violin Online
No violin? No problem! Here are some sites where you can play online. Even if you do have a violin, these sites are a lot of fun to use!
Virtual Violin Online
You can play the violin using your computer, or upload your own audio files to play.
Virtual Violin online also has an interactive fingering chart for beginners.
Violinonline.com
In addition to all the beginner-friendly articles, Violinonline also has an interactive violin fretboard to help you learn violin fingerings and notes.
Violin Games
Practice your skills and have fun between lessons with these online violin games.
Violin Flash Cards
A fun twist on flash cards; match the note shown to its place on the fingerboard.
Fiddlerman
Check out the learning tools section of the site to access the rhythm game, violin fingering game, and intonation game.
Violin Sheet Music
In order to play new violin songs, you need sheet music! Here are some of the best online resources to find violin sheet music.
Violinonline.com
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Violinonline has classical music with melody parts, and separate harmony parts scored for viola, cello and bass.
Violin Sheet Music
Hundreds of pieces of free sheet music, mostly classical.
8notes
8notes has free sheet music for lots of genres: classical, folk, holiday, pop, rock, film, wedding, Christian, etc.
If you want to learn the violin online, there’s more than enough information available. Pick out a few of these sites to check out first, and explore their learning resources.
Everyone is different, so use the resources that work best for you!
Post Author: Julie P.Julie P. teaches flute, clarinet, music theory, and saxophone lessons in Brooklyn, NY. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Ithaca College and her Masters in Music Performance from New Jersey City University. Learn more about Julie here!
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