

After you’ve mastered that, try the A string, then the E string. This is where you want to be.Īfter you’re pretty comfortable (automatic or semi-automatic) associating sheet music notes with their associated fingerings on your instrument, go through the same process on the G string. There are some good beginner booksthat select some well known pieces for you.Īfter a while, recognizing D string notes will become second nature.

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Suggestions for How to Practice Fingerings That is one reason why it is often helpful to specifically buy beginner violin sheet music that already has the fingerings written in above the notes. It is common for sheet music not to include fingerings, as more advanced players (and their teachers) like to make up their own fingerings based upon their own preferences (you will discover later that different fingers can be used to play the same note, but shifting is a lesson for later). Once you get to the second measure, switch to open A and then continue putting down fingers on the A string. Start on open D and then put down the corresponding fingers for each note.
