Beginner Violin Instruction : Finger Positions for Playing Violins

Start playing the violin today; learn finger positions for playing violin in this free video music lesson on playing beginner violin.

Expert: Amy Oliver
Bio: Amy Oliver began violin in early 1990 and has been playing ever since. She played in the Granite Youth Symphony for six years and has toured the United States and Canada.
Filmmaker: joseph wilkins

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[onlymusicmanmoran]

I'm sorry. If you're a beginner, please don't watch these. They demonstrate terrible bow hold, not to mention intonation! I've looked at several of these videos now, and apparently this woman must not even know how to tune her own violin strings.

And P.S, there is a method "and a calculation" for where your fingers go on the fingerboard. It's called experience. Saying "there's no method" is a TERRIBLE thing to plant in a beginner's mind. There are better instruction videos out there.

[NukleheadMcSpazatron]

"Hey, I'm an advanced violinist and I still use fingering tape for practicing purposes."

-Amy Oliver

[jonathan112jh]

although it is hard to understand but thanks for your ideas, at least it works

[NukleheadMcSpazatron]

the first note on that string she played WAS Eb not E, and ADVANCED POSITIONS?????? how are the 5ths advanced???

[QuintonGsProfile]

@NukleheadMcSpazatron well then lets see you play every single song at the same time.

[MeltYourFace324]

why does she have an attitude? i just want to play the violin ='[.....i feel like im back in high school detention or something

[AgentMooCow]

*Blinks* I don't like you,You yelled at me.I'm telling my mommy on you

[GobbleGobbleTurkish]

Advanced violinist use finger tapes? Also, that's a lovely bow hold. (Note the sarcasm.)

[mattzoneify]

Why are you yelling at me.

:'(

[artistssj]

thanks for the lessons



[efzt]

I was unaware there was tape! I was thinking of painting the lines in like they do on an electric bass guitar. I am glad I saw this! No one else on Youtube discusses it. Thanks tons!