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Sep 24, 2026

Who Set Such Difficult Questions? The Right Answers Are Everywhere

Guangzhou cello teacher Liang Yingbiao reflects on choosing between violin and cello, football and music, administration and performance, and public-sector and independent work. He discusses musical friendships, responsible teaching, sharing lessons online, and why playing an instrument remains a personal experience in the age of AI.

Sep 18, 2026

The 13-Year-Old Girl Chosen by Karajan Turned Around and Went to the Zoo

A narrative portrait of Anne-Sophie Mutter, from her audition for Herbert von Karajan at 13 to a lifetime on stage, with the original China-region announcement for her November 3, 2026 concert in Shenzhen.

Sep 12, 2026

From Juilliard to Harvard to Violy: A Conversation with Our Colleague Chen Yiding

Violy colleague Chen Yiding discusses her journey from Juilliard and Harvard to music technology, the realities of a music career, effective practice, and music education. She also reflects on why human connection remains central to music in the age of AI.

Sep 10, 2026

Violy's Brand-New Feature: AI Automatic Accompaniment

Violy’s China-market announcement introduces AI automatic accompaniment that follows a child’s violin playing in real time. It explains the Apple app version, VIP membership, and score requirements at launch, along with the China-market 618 promotion mentioned in the original article.

Sep 10, 2026

A Child Who Cannot Hear the World Plays as Associate Principal Cellist in the Provincial Youth Orchestra

Born deaf in both ears, 12-year-old Liu Jingyuan became associate principal cellist of the Hunan Provincial Youth Chamber Orchestra. Her mother shares how the family navigates hearing difficulties, music learning, and an upbringing without predetermined limits.

Sep 10, 2026

What Is Violy?

An introduction to Violy and its recommended practice routine, including sheet music, demonstrations, Note-by-note practice, AI assessment, accompaniment, and practice tracking.

Sep 10, 2026

Violy Launches Its AI Automatic Accompaniment Feature! Available on Both Apple and Android

Violy’s China-market announcement introduces AI automatic accompaniment that follows a child’s violin playing in real time. It explains Apple and Android version requirements, VIP membership access, and the instruments and scores supported at the time.

Sep 10, 2026

Nine Masters of Film Scoring Come Together for One Cello

Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth! brings together nine composers for a story starring Pedro Pascal as a cellist returning to Los Angeles. The original article presents it as a love letter to performers and the musicians behind film scores.

Sep 10, 2026

He Made the Violin Speak Chinese—Remembering Chen Gang, Composer of The Butterfly Lovers

A tribute to composer Chen Gang, tracing his collaboration with He Zhanhao on The Butterfly Lovers, Yu Lina’s role in its development and premiere, and his musical journey to Blossoms. His work helped the violin express Chinese emotion and aesthetics in a musical language heard around the world.

Sep 10, 2026

We Cannot Know in Advance How a Single Practice Session Will Affect a Child

A musician's story in Keigo Higashino's The Miracles of the Namiya General Store invites us to reconsider what practice means for a child, beyond talent, prizes, or a professional career.

Sep 10, 2026

The Instrument Practice App with an Overwhelming Lead in User Numbers Worldwide

A guide to Violy and its recommended practice routine, including sheet music, demonstrations, Note-by-note practice, AI assessment, accompaniment, practice tracking, and live practice coaching.

Sep 10, 2026

Major Violy App Update: A Brand-New Practice Lesson Interface

Violy announced a redesigned practice lesson interface in China, with clearer booking, weekly lesson subscriptions, lesson requests, and individual lesson journals. The announcement also explains how existing lessons, account balances, and benefits would carry over.

Sep 10, 2026

Why Does Every Young Music Student Need It?

An introduction to Violy and its recommended practice routine, covering sheet music, demonstrations, Note-by-note practice, AI assessment, accompaniment, and practice tracking.

May 15, 2026

In Conversation with Esther Abrami, the Instagram Violin Influencer with a Million Followers

French violinist Esther Abrami talks with Violy about practice, performance pressure, finding your own pace, and nurturing a child's love of music. She also discusses her China tour, women composers, and the musical legacy of her grandmother.

Apr 29, 2026

This Week, the Piano World Lost a 101-Year-Old Legend

Remembering Ruth Slenczynska, Rachmaninoff's last surviving pupil, and a life that moved from a stolen childhood to independence, teaching, and a new piano album at 97.

Apr 18, 2026

Breaking: A Famed Guadagnini Violin Worth Ten Million Yuan Goes Flying, Leaving the Performer Stunned

At an April 17 Sinfonia Lahti concert, violinist Elina Vähälä caught her centuries-old Guadagnini with her foot after the conductor knocked it from her hands. The article recounts the incident and two earlier onstage collisions involving valuable violins.

Feb 2, 2026

From Ningbo to the World's Top Music Schools: A Few Insights She Offers Parents of Young Musicians

An interview with Curtis Institute of Music violinist Yiyang Hou, tracing her journey from Ningbo and sharing her reflections on practice, parental support, and competitions.

Dec 22, 2025

In Conversation with Dr. Wu Chun, Tsinghua University's Artist-in-Residence

In an interview originally published in October 2020, pianist Dr. Wu Chun discusses his musical education, overcoming setbacks, family support, teaching, and online lessons. Violy republished the conversation alongside an announcement of a China livestream scheduled for December 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. Beijing time.

Jul 6, 2021

A New Species in Music: "Synchronized Demonstration"

Violy's July 2021 China-region announcement introduces Synchronized Demonstration, which aligns recorded performances with sheet music so learners can jump directly to notes, phrases, and passages. It explains how to find these demonstrations and outlines the team's plans for teacher uploads and free access at the time.

May 7, 2021 · Piano App and Violin App

How to Improve Sight-Reading Skills — 6 Useful Tips

Handy Hints for All Piano Beginners Sightreading is the art of being able to play a piano piece at first sight without any prior (or little) preparation. It is an essential techniq…

Apr 28, 2021 · Piano App and Violin App

10 Benefits of Piano Playing - Get Your life Shaped

Reasons Why You Should Practice after Piano Lessons As long as you are learning piano and intend to master piano playing one day, you cannot skip daily practicing. It is true that …

Apr 27, 2021

The Open Class's First Foreign Master: Maxim Mogilevsky

Violy's April 2021 announcement introduced Russian pianist Maxim Mogilevsky as its open class series' first foreign master. The China-based online masterclass was scheduled for April 29, with five student performances and professional interpretation.

Apr 19, 2021 · Piano App and Violin App

Piano Books for Beginners

Suggestions from Piano Teachers It is always challenging to start to learn the piano from scratch. But with the help of right tools, the piano beginners can quickly become proficie…

Apr 16, 2021 · Piano App and Violin App

Violy Creator Studio

A Creative Toolbox for Sheet Music Uploading Did not find the sheet music you want in Violy App’s “Music Cloud”? Don’t worry, you can upload the music scores into the app by yourse…

Mar 19, 2021 · Piano App and Violin App

Make Music Reviews Based on Real Music Performance

Comment on Music Practice in Violy App Apart from daily practice, timely feedback from music teachers also plays an important role in the students’ music learning and music practic…

Mar 1, 2021

New Feature | Check In with the Sound of Your Instrument and Record Your Practice Time

This March 2021 introduction to Violy's practice check-in feature in China explains how instrument sounds are used to track practice time, how to view practice statistics, and what to keep in mind when using the feature.

Feb 2, 2021 · pianoapp

Best Piano Apps for 2021

Use Apps to Customize Your Piano Playing with Ease! Plan to learn a musical instrument? There are multiple reasons why you should choose piano. According to studies, playing the pi…

Dec 30, 2020 · Violin app

Best Violin Apps for 2021

Professional Apps for Violin Playing Violin apps designed for violinists have transformed the ways of practicing, learning, and teaching the instrument. Thanks to the amazing apps …

Dec 16, 2020 · piano app

How Should Music Parents Help Their Children’s Practice

The Role Parents Played after Music Lessons Music instrument performing can be complex since it requires complicated and asymmetrical motions of both hands, which need good muscle …

Dec 7, 2020

What Should the Best Practice Coaching Be Like?

Violy CEO Javen Fang reflects on supporting children's music practice through intelligent tools, professional coaching, and parental companionship, alongside Violy's December 2020 launch of live online practice coaching in China.

Nov 27, 2020 · piano app

ABRSM Violin and Piano Sheet Music on Violy App

Buy ABRSM Albums and Get FREE Premium Gifts Violy violinists and pianists, ABRSM violin and piano albums are available on Violy app now! From November 27th, 2020 to February 22nd, …

Nov 25, 2020 · piano app

Piano Education in China and Western Countries | Kong Jianing

Kong Jianing is a famous young pianist and professor of piano in Royal College of Music (RCM). In this Violy master class, he introduced the differences between the music education…

Oct 22, 2020 · violin app

All about Viola | Music Learning and Career Choice | Wing Ho’s Viola Teaching Class Part 7 & 8

Music Learning and Career Choice In these two classes, Professor Wing Ho will share his views on topics that are of great concern to music teachers and parents — — the path of musi…

Sep 28, 2020 · violin app

All about Viola | Common Viola Repertoire Catalog | Wing Ho's Viola Teaching Class Part 6

In this session, professor Wing Ho will introduce some important viola teaching materials. Content of Wing Ho's lecture is as follows (edited in first person): Hello, everyone. Wel…

Sep 14, 2020 · Violin app

All about Viola | Viola Exercises for Beginners | Wing Ho's Viola Teaching Class Part 5

In this session, Professor Wing Ho will introduce some viola exercises for beginners. Content of Wing Ho’s lecture is as follows (edited in first person): Good evening, everyone. I…

Sep 2, 2020 · Violin app

All about Viola | Movements of the Left Hand ｜ Wing Ho's Viola Teaching Class Part 4

In this session, Professor Wing Ho will share his idea about the left hand movements in viola playing. Content of Wing Ho’s lecture is as follows (edited in first person): Train th…

Aug 27, 2020 · Teach Music Online

Violy Academy Account

Account for Music Schools Music academies, music schools, and music conservatories, can apply for institutional account on Violy, which allows music Academy admins to manage studen…

Aug 13, 2020 · Teach Music Online

Violy’s Classroom Feature | Create online music classes!

Create online music classes! Violy app’s “Live Class” feature allows teachers to make video calls to students instantly. But in some cases, this single mode cannot meet all require…

Jul 20, 2020 · music instrument app

All about Viola | Viola Bowing Techniques ｜ Wing Ho's Viola Teaching Class Part 3

Viola Bowing Techniques In this session, Professor Wing Ho will talk about viola bowing techniques. Content of Wing Ho’s lecture is as follows (edited in first person): Détaché Dét…

Jul 6, 2020 · Violin app

All about Viola | Basic Teaching of Viola ｜ Wing Ho's Viola Teaching Class Part 2

Basic Teaching of Viola In today’s session, Professor Wing Ho will talk about issues related to basic teaching of viola. We suggest that viola teachers hold the instrument while re…

Jul 6, 2020

Three Years in the Making: Intelligent Piano Practice Coaching Is Finally Here

In this July 2020 announcement, the Violy team introduces sound-based piano practice assessment after three years of development, explaining its approach and the technical challenges that remain.

Jun 18, 2020 · Violin app

All about Viola | Tips about Enlightenment Teaching of Viola ｜ Wing-Ho Viola Teaching Class Part 1

First Class: Tips about Enlightenment Teaching of Viola Wing Ho is a professor of viola in Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM). To set an overall goal of teaching for all viola te…

Jun 2, 2020 · Violin app

Violy Master Class of Violin | Gu Yinglong

Improve the Efficiency of Violin Practice Gu Yinglong is a famous violin educator. In this Violy master class, he shared some tips about how to practice violin correctly and effici…

May 12, 2020 · Violy.app

5 Tips on How to Play Vibrato on String Instruments

How to Play Vibrato? Many string instrument players find it difficult to grasp vibrato, one of the most important techniques. For violin beginners, learning to play vibrato is a ke…

Apr 22, 2020 · Violin app

Violy Master Class of Viola | Ho Wing

3 Master Tips for Viola Players: Practicing Efficiency, Sight Reading, Musicality Wing Ho is a professor of viola in Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM). In this Violy master clas…

Apr 3, 2020 · Violin app

Violy - Smart Music Classroom

A Professional App for Music Instrument Education and Practice “App Installation” i, Open “APP Store/Google Play” and search for “Violy”; ii, Find the app and click “GET”; iii, Aft…

Mar 20, 2020 · Violin app

Violy Live Class - Smart Music Classroom

Bring your music instrument class online Violy musicians, the feature of “Live Class” is coming in the app! Through “Live Class”, music teachers can make video calls to students an…

Mar 9, 2020 · Violin app

Violy Master Class of Violin | Ling Zi

Parents’ Role in Violin Practice Ling Zi is a skilled expert of music education. In this Violy master class, she shared some views about music education and what parents should do …

Mar 2, 2020 · Violin App

Play Along with Piano Accompaniments - Improve Skills of Violin, Viola, Cello Violy

Violy musicians, how’s your practice? To present you with a “violy” way to practice violin, viola and cello, we will go through Violy’s features of polyphony playback and accompani…

Feb 18, 2020 · Violin App

Tango Music for Violin, Viola, Cello

Tango Sheet Music for String Instruments Violy musicians, have you tried to combine classical string instruments with tango music? Well, if you haven’t, now there is a chance for y…

Feb 13, 2020 · Violin app

Violy CREATOR STUDIO

Upload Your Music into Violy App! Hello, Violy musicians, now you can upload your own sheet music into Violy App via CREATOR STUDIO and practice it! According to the constant feedb…

Feb 11, 2020 · Violin app

Cello Suites for Cello and Viola on Violy

Free Sheet Music on Violy App Hello, Violy cellists and violists! Bach's Cello Suites will run through your 'violy' February and make the month more fascinating. During the whole m…

Jan 21, 2020 · Violin app

Acoustic Violin VS Electric Violin

Trivia outside Violin Lessons When we talk about violin, we usually refer to the acoustic violin, or classical violin, which is widely learned and performed all over the world. As …

Jan 14, 2020 · Violin app

Practice Effectively after Violin Lessons

Learning to play the violin involves long hours of training. Every violin student understands that the total amount of practice you put in will equal how great a violinist you can …

Jan 11, 2020 · violin app

Violin Album of Tchaikovsky on Violin App

Violin Album of Tchaikovsky (Sheet music on violin app) Hello, Violy violinists. The recently added “Albums” of violin repertoires on Violy — the best violin app needs you to make …

Jan 3, 2020 · Violin app

Violin Books for Beginners - Suggestions for Violin Teachers

Violin Books for Beginners Among all instruments, violin is very popular and perfect for musicians of all ages to learn. During the process of learning, to have a qualified violin …

Dec 31, 2019

2019 Year in Review: The Growing Violy

Violy CEO Javen Fang reflects on the app's product updates, international user growth, parent education initiatives in China, and expanding team in 2019, and shares the team's plans for 2020.

Dec 31, 2019 · Violin app

Violy Cello Lecture | Wu Linfeng

Violy Cello Lecture | Wu Linfeng Violy Cellist — Wu Linfeng Wu Linfeng is the former head and chief cellist of Peking University Symphony Orchestra. He is also the founder of “Cell…

Dec 27, 2019 · Violin app

Tips for Proper Violin Maintenance

What You Won’t Know from Violin Lessons Most violin teachers will tell students that it is important to take good care of their instruments. But for many students, from regular vio…

Dec 19, 2019 · Violin app

Things You Must Know About Violin Bowing - Violin Teachers’ Guide

Things You Must Know About Violin Bowing Bowing is crucial for violin learners, especially beginners. It is also what violin teachers focus on during beginners’ violin lessons. We …

Dec 6, 2019 · Violin app

How to Choose Right Violin Strings - Violin Teachers’ Guide

As the most direct source of sound, violin strings are extremely important for not only the instrument itself, but also the violinists. What should be paid attention to is that mos…

Dec 5, 2019 · Violy.app

Violin Album of Mendelssohn (New Albums on Violy | The BEST Violin App)

Hello, Violy violinists. Going through the recently added “Albums” of violin repertoires on Violy — the best violin app, is a process filled with ‘violy’ feelings. In today’s artic…

Nov 28, 2019 · Violy.app

Violin Album of Beethoven (New Albums on Violy | The BEST Violin App)

Beethoven Album on Violin App Hello, Violy violinists. Have you practiced happily, effectively and ‘violy’? In this article we will continue to go through the recently added “Album…

Nov 26, 2019 · Violy.app

A Comparison of Movable Do & Fixed Do - Solfeges used in Violin Lessons

Solfeges used in Violin Lessons According to a brief survey we made among some violinists and violin teachers, two solfeges, fixed Do and movable Do, are both widely used when they…

Nov 22, 2019 · Violy.app

Violin Album of Mozart (New Albums on Violy | The BEST Violin App)

Violin Album of Mozart (New Albums on Violy | The BEST Violin App) Hello, Violy violinists. In this article we will go through the recently added “Albums” of violin repertoires on …

Nov 19, 2019 · Violy.app

Violin Teachers’ Biggest Difficulty - Teaching Violin Students to Read Key Signatures

Violin Teachers’ Biggest Difficulty: Teaching Violin Students to Read Key Signatures During violin lessons, many violin teachers find that it is difficult for beginners to read key…

Nov 16, 2019

When Coaching Your Child During Practice, Do Not Say These Things to Them

Five remarks children dislike hearing during instrument practice, from personal insults to comparisons with other children, and why parents should avoid them.

Nov 14, 2019 · Violy.app

Violin Album of Joseph Haydn(New Albums on Violy | The BEST Violin App)

Violin Album of Joseph Haydn(New Albums on Violy | The BEST Violin App) Hello, Violy violinists. let me introduce you to the recently added “Albums” of violin repertoires on Violy …

Nov 9, 2019 · Violy.app

How to Perform Harmonics on Violin

How to Perform Harmonics on Violin? As a violin learner, personally I think one of my toughest experiences about the instrument is learning to perform harmonics. But it must be adm…

Nov 7, 2019 · Violy.app

Violin Album of JS Bach (New Albums on Violy | The BEST Violin App)

Violin Album of JS Bach (New Albums on Violy | The BEST Violin App) Hello, Violy violinists. We will introduce you to the recently added “Albums” of violin repertoires on Violy — T…

Oct 27, 2019 · Violy.app

Niccolo Paganini - The First Ever Violin Rockstar

Niccolo Paganini The First Ever Violin Rockstar Niccolò Paganini, an Italian violinist and street performer, was one of the most famous virtuoso of all time and some people believe…

Oct 17, 2019 · Violy

Limitations of the Violy, the best violin, viola and cello app

Hello, we are Violy team. We always dedicate to provide users with better experience in string instrument practicing. We incorporate AI and computer music technology to generate in…

Oct 11, 2019 · Violy.app

Violy at Music China Expo

Violy at Music China Expo Music China x Violy Smart Music Instrument Partner Music China is an international trade fair and Asia’s leading fair for musical instruments and accessor…

Oct 9, 2019 · Violy

Violy - Smart Violin, Viola & Cello Partner

Violy, an intelligent app which can listen and understand instruments' voices. Violy is a musthave app for Violin, Viola & Cello learning and practicing. Violy app makes the practi…

Sep 7, 2019 · violy.app

Happy Birthday to Antonin Dvorak | ViolyMusic

Antonin Leopold Dvorak, a Czech composer, was one of the first to achieve worldwide recognition with his famous style of finding effective ways of utilizing rhythms and other aspec…

Sep 4, 2019 · 南道鱼排

Cello or Violin?

A comparison of the violin and cello, covering cost, portability, tone, repertoire, playing technique, and ensemble opportunities to help students and parents choose an instrument.

Sep 4, 2019 · Violy.app

Music Auditions for Violy Violinists & Musicians

Section Violin 2, Audition apply before October 7th, 2019 In the last 60plus years, the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra has taken its place as one of Canada’s foremost orchestral ensem…

Aug 26, 2019 · 小A

What Did the Viola Do Wrong to Be Mocked All the Time?

Why do violas and their players so often become the targets of classical music jokes? Carl Rahkonen's research explores the humor, orchestral hierarchies and stereotypes behind the jokes, while highlighting the viola's essential musical role.

Aug 16, 2019 · Violy.app

Happy Birthday to Claude Debussy | ViolyMusic

Happy Birthday to Claude Debussy | ViolyMusic Among the most influential composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the French composer Claude Debussy, is generally regar…

Aug 9, 2019 · violy.app

Violy Violin Lecture | Wang Boyang

Violy Violinist Wang Boyang Wang Boyang has been a seed player of New York Young Concert Artist (YCA), a finalist of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) and was invited to p…

Aug 9, 2019 · Translated and adapted by Violy Xiao A

Where Do Soloists Look When Performing from Memory?

Géza Szilvay and Boris Kuschnir share their views on where soloists should look on stage, from using a score to keeping their gaze natural when performing from memory.

Aug 6, 2019

Insights Shared by 8 String Instrument Enthusiasts

Eight adult string instrument enthusiasts share their musical journeys, goals, practice challenges, and memorable experiences playing with others.

Jul 26, 2019 · Violy.app

Several tips for giving a child violin lessons from a violin app user

Several tips for giving a child violin lessons from a violin app user Hi there, I am a grandpa, and I have fiveyear experience of accompanying my son to learn the violin. Here are …

Jul 24, 2019 · 南道鱼排

10 Tips About Tone

Ten pieces of advice from The Strad archives explore how posture, listening, bowing, resonance and vibrato contribute to tone quality and projection.

Jul 24, 2019 · Violy.app

How to tune the instruments Violy | A real-life story about violin and cello

How to tune it Violy | A reallife story about violin and cello To tune an instrument is indeed the first thing you need to do before you are ready to master it, no matters if it's …

Jul 23, 2019 · Violy.app

Violy Performer of the Month | ViolyMusic Event

Violy Performer of the Month | ViolyMusic Event Do you notice the fact that many people give up violin practice due to the the busy daily schedule and the repeating process of viol…

Jul 15, 2019 · Violy.app

The Story of La Marseillaise | ViolyMusic

The Story of La Marseillaise | ViolyMusic After France declared war on Austria on April 20, 1792, the mayor of Strasbourg expressed the need for a marching song that would rally tr…

Jul 8, 2019 · Ri ts Mone

ViolyMusic| Happy Birthday to Gustav Mahler

ViolyMusic| Happy Birthday to Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler was one of the leading conductors of his generation and a lateRomantic composer in music history. As a composer, he was as…

Jun 28, 2019 · Violy.app

Celebrate LGBT Pride June by Playing the Tchaikovsky on ViolinApp - Violy

Celebrate LGBT Pride June by Playing the Tchaikovsky on ViolinApp Violy Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, the most popular Russian classical music composer of all time, was famous for tunef…

Jun 24, 2019

Official Announcement: Violy Changes Its Logo

This June 2019 announcement introduces Violy's new app logo and explains the story behind the international brand's change of name from Lian to Violy.

Jun 24, 2019 · Ri ts Mone

Violy Practice makes Perfect —— An AI Music Practice Partner

Violy, an intelligent app which can listen to and understand strings’ voices. Without any extra hardware, Violy can hear and follow your practicing, at the end output evaluation re…

Jun 23, 2019 · Violy.app

Brand New Music Practice Partner

Dear Violy Users: To better service the violin teachers and students over the world, we have decided to rebrand the app, which includes changing the app name from Lian to Violy. Th…

Nov 7, 2018 · Violy.app

Going Global - Lian

Finally we are ready to Go Global. We released first version iOS app QIN in App Store 15 months ago. QIN is only for Chinese learners, it has only Chinese sheets. In past 15 months…

Jan 5, 2018

95% of Children Cannot Practice on Their Own Initiative; Parental Practice Support Is Important

A parent reflects on why children need support with instrument practice, the difficulties of using third-party practice coaches, and how parents without musical training can help.

Jan 3, 2018

How Parents Can Take Their Children to Concerts

A guide to choosing concerts for children at different stages of musical development, preparing together, and following concert etiquette. It also explains how sharing live music can bring parents and children closer.

Dec 28, 2017

Note-by-note Practice: Learn the Score More Accurately

This 2017 article introduces Violy's Note-by-note practice mode and explains how to use it alongside slow practice and Audition assessment to learn a score accurately without becoming overly dependent on the app.

Nov 14, 2017

Why Parents Should Learn to Tune Their Child's Violin

A parent's perspective on why young violin students need help keeping their instruments in tune between lessons, how parents and children can share the task, and a simple tuner introduced in 2017.

Nov 9, 2017

We Developed "Simply Tuner": Parents Can Help with Tuning Too

In this 2017 article, the Violy team explains why tuning mattered for starting violin practice in the app and introduces a minimalist tuner designed to help parents tune their children's violins.

Sep 28, 2017

5 Common Problems When Children Practice Instruments That Parents Coaching Them Need to Remind Them About Often

A parent shares five recurring problems in children's instrument practice: skipping score singing, forgetting the metronome, rushing the tempo, failing to practice in sections, and always starting from the beginning. The article explains why patient, focused practice needs regular reminders.

Sep 6, 2017

5 Basic Questions Parents of Young Violin Students Should Understand

A parent shares experiences of supporting a young violin student, covering progress, posture, metronome use, tuning, and a slow, step-by-step approach to learning new pieces.

Aug 15, 2017

The Right Way to Use Violy

This 2017 article explains how Violy can help identify pitch and rhythm errors during practice, and where teacher guidance, parental involvement and the student's own effort remain essential. It describes three stages of learning a new piece and recommends using Violy mainly when working toward fluent playing.

Mar 6, 2017 · Javen Fang

The Origins of Violy

Javen Fang recalls how helping his daughter practice the violin led him to imagine an app that could listen to her playing, identify pitch problems, and record and assess her practice.