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Mar 29, 2023 · In this article, we’ll go over all the notes in first position, how to know which finger to use, and clear up some common confusions such as high 2’s vs. low 2’s and how to treat enharmonic pitches.

Feb 25, 2014 · To play with a low first finger, you only have to move the finger and not your whole hand. You need to make sure you have a correct left-hand hold. From that, you can put your finger backwards.

Feb 24, 2016 · It feels like I'm curling my 1st finger too sharply or something. The three things I've been doing to stop the pain are: 1) Lower my hand so that my 1st finger is much lower than usual to the fingerboard. 2) Put a large-ish gap between the side of …

In my experience as a violin teacher, I have seem many students struggling to place their fingers in the right position, in order to reach all notes. The main issue I noticed is the way they position their hands under the violin neck.

May 11, 2023 · Violin scale with the low first finger. F major is the first scale you learn with the low first finger. This means that although we’re playing low second fingers, the first and second fingers are still apart. This is because the first finger is also lowered. You’ll learn more low first finger scales in my free scale book Sensational Scales.

Feb 10, 2025 · Note: in some of the diagrams, you’ll see we mention ‘low 1’ and ‘1’. This simply refers to how stretched out your finger is. If it’s a ‘low 1’ your finger should hardly be stretched at all; If you’re asked to use ‘1’, it should be a little further down, achieving a whole tone higher than your open string.

Dec 28, 2022 · Low 1 vs 1 means the 1st finger is placed a 1/2 step lower than the 1 position. So, if you're playing on the A string, the "normal" 1st finger position is B, but the low 1 is a 1/2 step lower, so A# or B flat.