Violin Etude Video Lessons, Etude by Etude
Watch, listen, and play along with the etudes every violinist studies, from Wohlfahrt to Schradieck. Free on YouTube, trusted by 29,900 subscribers. Want personal feedback? Study with me one-on-one, online or in Asheville.
Start With the Series You're Working On
Every etude is recorded in order, so you can find the one on your music stand in seconds.
Wohlfahrt Op. 45
All 60 etudes, recorded in order, plus slow play-along versions and bowing variations. The No. 1 lesson alone has over 218,000 views.
Sevcik & Schradieck
The technique builders: finger independence, shifting, and bow control, broken into short exercises you can practice daily.
Play the second part along with me. My Pleyel Op. 8 duet series has over 550,000 views, plus Telemann canon sonatas and other duet repertoire.
Pleyel Duets & More
Op. 45 · Nos. 1–60
Technique · daily practice
Op. 8 · 550K+ views
Private Violin Lessons with Oleg
The videos show you how an etude should sound. A lesson shows you what your playing needs. I teach students of all ages and levels one-on-one, online via Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, or in person in Asheville.
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Personalized feedback on posture, bow arm, and intonation
A practice plan built around your goals and repertoire
Beginners through advanced players preparing for auditions
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Learn the Way Real Violinists Practice
Every etude is recorded so you can hear exactly how it should sound, then practice it at a tempo that works for you. Many have slow versions designed for playing along.
Play along slowly
Slow versions let you practice with me, note for note.
Get personal feedback
Private lessons online or in Asheville, built around your playing.
Hear it first
Each video shows the full etude at a clean, steady tempo.
♩ = 100
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What Students Are Saying
"Thanks for slowing down... easier to learn."
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· Wohlfahrt No. 5, slow version
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· Wohlfahrt No. 4, slow version
About Oleg
I started the ViolinExplorer YouTube channel in 2006 to share the practice methods I use with my own students with violinists everywhere.
I'm Oleg Melnikov, a concert violinist and teacher based in Asheville, North Carolina. Born into a musical family in the former USSR, I started violin lessons at six and earned a full scholarship to the Rachmaninov Conservatory in Rostov-on-Don.
Today I perform with the Asheville Symphony, the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony of the Mountains, as well as with my piano trio, Trio Sussurando. I've been teaching private students since 2001.
From the Channel
My Patreon courses add week-by-week plans for Wohlfahrt Op. 45 and Hrimaly scale studies.
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