Violin Grade 5: Technique

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine holding your 🎻 violin — your left hand is like a little spider climbing up and down the strings!

2. 2

   Slide your spider hand up the string — can you feel the notes getting higher?

3. 3

   Let's practice shifting from first position to third position together.

4. 4

   What happens to the notes when you shift your hand up the violin neck?

5. 5

   Try shifting from first position to second position — slide your hand just a little bit up.

6. 6

   In shifting, you should move your hand...

7. 7

   When shifting to third position, your first finger plays which note on the A string?