Using the Fourth Finger

Lesson 2/40 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Progressive Beginner Violin

Using the Fourth Finger

All the notes you have learned so far have been played by using the open strings and the first three fingers of the left hand. However, there are other notes which require the use of the fourth finger (little finger). The first of these is the note B on the E String. This note is shown in the following diagram.

The Note B on the E string

This B note is written above the ledger line above the staff.

Play this B note with your fourth finger on the E string.

This piece combines the new B note with all the other notes on the E string.

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1- The Major Scale 2- GLOSSARY 3- The Natural Minor Scale 4- The Note C on the A String 5- Notes on the G String 6- Using the Fourth Finger 7- The D Major Scale 8- The Note E on the D String 9- Developing Your Tone 10- INTRODUCTION 11- The Note F Sharp 12- The Dotted Quarter Note 13- The Eighth Note 14- The Lead-In 15- The Three Four Time Signature 16- The Half Note 17- The Note D 18- How to Read Music 19- Parts of the Violin and Bow 20- Approach to Practice 21- The Key of E Minor 22- Half Position 23- The G Major Scale 24- Fingering Numbers 25- Sequences 26- How to Hold the Violin and Bow 27- The Tie 28- The Octave 29- Music Notes 30- How to Read the Fingering Diagrams 31- First Position 32- The Note A on the D String 33- Two Octave Scales 34- Using the Video and Audio 35- D.C al Fine 36- Note and Rest Values 37- Pizzicato 38- Using a Tuner 39- A Word about Intonation 40- Playing With the Bow (Arco)

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Using the Fourth Finger