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Techie
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I'm so very confused about how to play some notes on the violin. How do I play an F on the violin if there is no F string? What string do I play and what finger do I use? I pretty much don't use sheet music and I know lots of people that have been playing for years but don't know how to read sheet music! If someone could help me out that would be great.
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elidatrading
(68 points)
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You have to use your fingers as well as the strings!
Liz
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Depends which F - second finger on the D string or first finger on the E string.
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Techie
(33 points)
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Well, I know you have to use your fingers and the strings but which ones? o.O
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eri
(38 points)
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You might want to pick up a copy of Essential Elements 1 - I'm pretty sure it had a fingering chart. We can't give you them all here, there are too many positions. To give you the basic idea - on the G string, put down one finger and you have an A, two fingers for a B, three for a C, and four for the D (which is the same as the next string up). But there are spacing issues you'll have to work out. You might want to take a lesson or two to get a feel for it (and have your teacher put some tape down for you).
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violasurvey
(34 points)
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G string:
1st finger pulled toward pegbox: G#
1st finger natural: A
2nd finger just past 1st finger natural: Bflat
2nd finger: B (also called a "high" second finger)
3rd finger just past second finger: C
3rd finger stretched farther: C# (sometimes played with 4th or pinkie)
pinky: D
Then go up to the D string:
1st finger pulled toward pegbox: Eflat
1st finger natural: E
2nd finger just past 1st finger natural: F
2nd finger: F# (also called a "high" second finger)
3rd finger just past second finger: G
3rd finger stretched farther: G# (sometimes played with 4th or pinkie)
Pinky: A
Then go up to the A string:
1st finger pulled toward pegbox: Bflat
1st finger natural: B
2nd finger just past 1st finger natural: C (this is called Cnatural)
2nd finger: C# (also called a "high" second finger)
3rd finger just past second finger: D
3rd finger stretched farther: Eflat (sometimes played with 4th or pinkie)
Pinky: E
1st finger pulled toward pegbox: F
1st finger natural: F#
2nd finger just past 1st finger natural: G
2nd finger: G# (also called a "high" second finger)
3rd finger just past second finger: A
3rd finger stretched farther: Bflat (sometimes played with 4th or pinkie)
pinky: B
Now you have to shift your hand to a higher "position" to go higher. Don't try this until you have the rest down cold :-)
OK OK so now you want to know how to be sure you are finding the notes? That;s easy---*sing* them! Your instrument should match singing--so sing a scale, starting with a match to an open string, and then play that same scale. Piece of cake ;-)
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Techie
(33 points)
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Thank you guys so much. That helped alot. I do have a teacher and she told me how to read the music about a year ago and since she lives in another city I can't go to lessons that much.
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