Violin Finger Positions
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How to Play the Violin for Beginners - Bowing and Fingering Techniques
Once you have learned the basics of how to play the violin for beginners, which is about the positioning of you and the violin, it is time to start learning actually how to play it. You need to learn both bowing and fingering positions when it comes to the violin.
There are two different ways to get notes out of the violin and you will need to learn both to correctly learn how to play the violin for beginners. The first is playing by plucking the strings, which is known as pizzicato and will be written like this on your sheet of music. When it comes to plucking the strings, you should be careful not to do it with your fingernails and always use the pads of your fingers – usually your index and middle fingers.
Now it comes to learning to play with the bow. You will need to tighten the bow hair before you start but you should always ensure that you do not tighten it too much – too much tension leads to scratchy sounds. It will take some time to get a proper note when you first use the bow so be prepared to practice.
When you hold the bow, most of the pressure should be on your index finger, which sits on the top of the bow. You thumb and other fingers are used to stabilize it. Even your little finger will be needed to stabilize the bottom of the bow. You should place your thumb in the corner of the bow and keep your fingers light while using it.
When you start using the bow, you want to concentrate on the sound that you are getting out. The tone should be clear and this will take a lot of long movements to get the positioning of the bow right. You will need a little bit of pressure on the strings but try not to use too much – you will need to be the judge so that you get the sound that you have wanted.
Your left hand is in charge of determining the notes that you will be playing. This is one of the hardest parts of playing the violin because it can take time to learn exactly where you should be placing your fingers. Each finger width will determine the notes and you need to remember that there are sharps and flats (the black notes on the piano) that you will need to think about too.
You will need to apply some pressure to the strings so that you definitely get the right note and you should use the pad of your fingertips again. Curve your hand to make it easier to only catch the strings that you want, rather than the other strings around it.
These are just the basics on how to play the violin for beginners – the more that you play, the more you will need to learn. These are the hardest things that you will learn so you will need to ensure that these are perfect before moving onto something else.
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