Fresh exercises to build lasting skills
Each set brings a different combination of keys, strings, fingerings, rhythms or bowings. Put your skills to work in new contexts and complete three different sets to pass a stage.
Learn moreViolin practice app for Android
Your app for better violin practice
Avilo helps you build your violin skills with exercises at your level, feedback on intonation and rhythm, and a daily practice plan. You can bring your own sheet music, too.
- For beginners through to advanced players
- No account
- Your sound never leaves your phone
The green band: the target note and its tolerance.
Avilo in numbers
- 280+steps to build your skills, from first finger patterns to higher positions
- 53programmes covering 14 areas of violin technique
- Over 200tunes, studies and pieces from public-domain editions
Find your next practice goal:
A complete practice session
Work on intonation, rhythm, bowing or shifting with exercises that build on each other. Choose your goals and see your progress as you practise.
See what you hear
Landing sharp after a shift? Losing volume towards the tip of the bow? Pitch and volume graphs help you see where it happens, so you know what to practise next.
Learn moreIntonation that suits the violin
Avilo checks how the notes of a double stop sound together and allows for small tuning adjustments in scales. The accuracy required matches your level.
Learn moreA clear path through each technique
From your first finger patterns to artificial harmonics, explore 53 programmes across 14 areas of technique. Nearly 280 stages draw on established violin methods.
Learn moreYour own sheet music
Import a score, play with the metronome or at your own pace, and find the bars that need more practice. Edit notes, fingerings and bowings, or set a date to prepare for a lesson or concert.
Learn moreA daily plan that adapts
Choose 20, 30 or 40 minutes. Avilo brings together tone work, scales, technique, revision and repertoire, with another chance to work on exercises you found difficult.
Learn moreWhat Avilo brings to your practice
Exercises, feedback and a practice plan, together in one app.
| A tuner | A lesson app | Avilo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercises | None | Fixed lessons, the same each time | Fresh exercises in every set |
| What it hears | The pitch of one note | Whether a note is right or wrong | Intonation, rhythm, shifting, vibrato and an even tone |
| Intonation | A fixed reference for each note | Varies by app | Tuning references suited to scales and double stops |
| Level | — | Mostly beginners | From beginner to advanced (fifth position and beyond) |
| Your own music | — | Its own catalogue | Your MusicXML scores, with feedback on each bar |
| Your practice | — | A course to follow | A daily session with revision and exercises to revisit |
After every set
Clear feedback after every exercise
Find the notes that need attention on the score, then take a closer look at your intonation, timing, shifts or tone. Tap a note for detailed feedback.
- Rhythm: each note early, on the beat or late, on a chart
- Pulse: whether you rush or drag when the metronome goes silent
- Shifts: see the slide and how accurately you land on the target note
- Bowing: follow the volume through each bow stroke
- Intonation: each note in cents, and whether you tend to play sharp or flat
Your own sheet music
From first read-through to performance
Work on a piece from your teacher or choose a study from the library. Avilo can play the violin part alongside you, then show which bars are secure and which need another look.
- Import your score as MusicXML from MuseScore or another notation app
- Play with the metronome, or let Avilo wait for you note by note
- Find the bars that need practice and turn difficult passages into focused exercises
- Set a date: the piece goes into your daily session until the concert or the lesson
- An easy editor: fingerings, notes, durations, bowings, slurs
- Rotate your phone for a larger score that is easy to read on your music stand
Every day
Open the app. Your session is ready.
Start a session built around your chosen programmes and track your intonation, rhythm and practice time as you go.
- 20, 30 or 40 minutes in four to six exercises
- The tempo climbs with each set up to the target tempo
- A review every third day, so you do not forget what you learnt
- Track your progress in finger technique, scales, bowing, double stops, rhythm and reading
Technique
14 areas of violin technique
Finger technique, scales, arpeggios, positions, shifting, double stops, vibrato, trills, bowing, rhythm and sight-reading. Each area offers a path from beginner to advanced skills.
- Stages inspired by Ševčík, Schradieck, Flesch and Hřímalý
- Each stage explains what to do and what Avilo listens to
- Follow one programme or work on several areas alongside each other
Free to start
Free
For as long as you like
- The first stages of every programme, at every level
- A daily plan of 20 minutes
- Tuner and metronome
- Two tunes, three studies, and one score of your own
Premium
Seven days free, then monthly or yearly
- Every stage of every programme
- Daily plans of 30 and 40 minutes
- Every tune, study and piece, and all your scores
- Targeted exercises for difficult passages and full control over exercise settings
Subscriptions are handled by Google Play and can be cancelled there at any time.
Find music at your level
- Over 60folk tunes and songs
- Over 110studies: Kayser, Wohlfahrt, Mazas, Kreutzer, Sitt
- Over 25pieces: Bach, Vivaldi, Rieding, Beethoven, Paganini
Browse tunes, studies and pieces from public-domain editions, organised by level. Take difficult passages out of the piece and practise them on their own.
What a microphone cannot see
Avilo helps you work on intonation, rhythm and a steady tone between lessons or when practising on your own. A teacher adds a trained eye for posture, bow hold and how you move.
Questions violinists ask
Who is Avilo for?
For violinists who already play a little and want to keep progressing: from first position to the fifth and beyond, adults and teenagers, alone or between two lessons. A complete beginner can start too, ideally with a few lessons to learn how to hold the violin and the bow.
Does Avilo work on iPhone?
Not yet: Avilo comes on Android first. Leave your email and we will tell you when the iPhone version is out.
Do I need headphones or an external microphone?
No. Avilo listens through the phone's own microphone. Put the phone on the music stand, a little away from the violin.
Is my playing recorded or sent anywhere?
No. Avilo listens to your violin directly on your phone, as you play, and the sound never leaves it. Recordings you make yourself stay on the phone until you delete them. Avilo asks for no account and receives none of your data.
Can I learn the violin as an adult?
Yes. Adults progress well with short, regular, focused practice, which is exactly what a daily plan of 20 to 40 minutes gives. The first months are about the sound and intonation; Avilo listens to both on every note.
Try Avilo
Avilo is in beta on Android. Join it, or leave your email to hear when it comes out on iPhone.