Violin Lesson - Learn To Read Music On The A String

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A. Let’s prepare

  • You will use the fingers on your left hand to press the string down and play different notes
  • REMEMBER! Don’t press. Just relax and stay loose.
  • Use your tapes to help you place your fingers
  • When you come to an open string, you will see the string name in your music. No fingers should be down at that point
  • Remember that your index finger is your first finger (1), your middle finger the second finger (2), and so on…
B. These are the notes on the A string:


C. Play the lines below.

    1. Little Steps to Start




    2. Up the Mountainside




    3. Down the Mountainside




    4. Back and Forth




    5. Reach for it!