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Title: Choosing Fingerings

Violin Tutorial 3 Choosing Fingerings

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1. Finger the above passage using only first position.

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Shift on smaller intervals.

Use landmark positions.

Avoid awkward string crossings.

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Avoid open strings.

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Tempo and style affect fingering choices.

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Fingering Guidelines:

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Maximize notes in a single position.

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Guide: How to enter fingering parameters: 1. Click on any note to select it (or press left/right arrow keys to select sequentially). 2. Drag the hand by its dot to the correct string and position.     (If the hand doesn’t snap to the strings and positions at first, try dragging it fully to the   …..left and then down a few positions to reset it.)  3. Click on a pattern selection button (1 2 3 or 4) when you need to set it or change it. 4. Click on the finger tip that plays each selected note.  Click on the nut to play an …..open string. 5. Apply the guidelines:     1. Maximize the number of notes in a single position.     2. Shift on smaller intervals.     3. Use landmark positions.     4. Avoid awkward string crossings.     5. Avoid open strings.     6. Tempo and style affect fingering choices.

   

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2. Finger the above passage using only the A string. Apply guidelines 1, 3, and 5.  (See the guide above.)

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3. Finger the above passage using only first position.

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3. Brahms Hungarian Dance #5. (If you’re brave enough!)

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3. Enter a better solution for an intermediate student.

4. Avoid awkward string crossings by using positions III and I.  Apply guidelines 1, 2, and 4. (See guide.)

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4. Now try fingering this passage using positions III and II.  Apply guideline 2.