Reading Violin Music
The Staff
Music for violin is written on a set of fine lines called a staff: The names of these lines can easily be remembered by this timeless mnemonic: Every Good Boy...
The Staff
Music for violin is written on a set of fine lines called a staff: The names of these lines can easily be remembered by this timeless mnemonic: Every Good Boy...
Ledger Lines
When notes fall above or below the staff we simply add more lines. We call these added lines ledger lines.
Ledger Lines
When notes fall above or below the staff we simply add more lines. We call these added lines ledger lines.
First Position Fingerings
Below each note is a letter-number combination. The number indicates the finger of the left hand that will be used to play the note. The letter indicates the...
First Position Fingerings
Below each note is a letter-number combination. The number indicates the finger of the left hand that will be used to play the note. The letter indicates the...
Open Strings
When you play a string without placing any of your fingers on the string, you are playing an open string. From lowest to highest, here are the open strings of the violin:
Open Strings
When you play a string without placing any of your fingers on the string, you are playing an open string. From lowest to highest, here are the open strings of the violin:
Natural Notes of the First Position
In western music we refer to seven named notes - A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The following chart shows where these natural notes are fingered in the...
Natural Notes of the First Position
In western music we refer to seven named notes - A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The following chart shows where these natural notes are fingered in the...