} Violin Left Hand

2nd & 4th Fingers Only

Here is D major with every double stop played with the 2nd…

One common problem with double-stop intonation is that the fingers do not…

This is the C major scale in 3rds played without sounding out…

Just as most shifts between single notes with different fingers use a…

The minor 6th and major 6th that Fintan plays are in tune.…

“Choose the most logical note to tune to an open string. Leave…

Fundamentals See Shifting in Double Stops Tuning double stops and combination tones…

It is good to start your practice of a scale or piece…

When practising diminished 7ths in two octaves in higher keys we can…

Notice the arm steering as Andrea crosses the strings. SEE

Here’s a practice method for the top octave of a 3-octave chromatic…

To keep your aural map secure in chromatic scales it is useful…

Notice how the angle of the fingers is different in the higher…

From this angle we can see how the thumb acts as a…

This is the commonly used fingering of1 2 1 2 3 4…

“Use martelé to practise your tapping fingers. Make sure your finger goes…

Play the sequence of finger patterns first on just one string, then…

To ensure good coordination the finger needs to arrive on the new…

Here are all the 1st and 4th finger notes (1-4s) in 3rd…

Isolate the various challenges of each skill and practise them in a…

In ‘Scales in One Position’ it is vital to have a free…

Here Justine plays ‘Scales in One Position’ in A Major in 1st,…

‘Scales in One Position’ is Galamian’s name for two-octave scales across all…

This one-string sequence from Carl Flesch’s Scale System is an excellent shifting…