Finger Exercises for Violin, Book One
<p><b><i>Finger Exercises for the Violin, Book One</i></b> presents a series of exercises that train the first or second-year violinist’s left hand in strength and agility in first position. With sections that focus on "high second finger", "low second finger", and "high third finger", these studies are a great way to build muscle memory and work on intonation. Each exercise focuses on a pattern that can be used to help your fingers feel less awkward in first position.</p><p>If you want faster fingers on the violin, playing one or two of these <b><i>Finger Exercises</i></b> is a great way to build your technique and improve your finger speed. The book is useful for basic daily training that can work along with a method or repertoire. While not intended for a complete beginner, the exercises can be played by advanced-beginning students who know first position notes on all four strings. These exercises have distilled pure technique into short studies that can help improve your first-position playing in just a few minutes a day. </p> <b>Note: This book is not a method for beginners; it is an exercise book for violinists who know how to read and play the notes in first position. </b>