Notation | Definition |
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Seven letters of the alphabet are used to name notes in music: A, B, C, D, E, F, G | |
Staff | Musical notes are written on and between five parallel lines called a staff. |
Treble Clef | The Treble clef or G clef is used for violin music. It also is used by the viola and cello when the notes are in a higher range than the tenor and bass clefs. |
Alto Clef | The Alto clef is the most frequently used clef in viola music. Notice how the clef curves in the middle to point to the note middle C. |
Bass Clef | The Bass clef (or F clef) is the most frequently used clef in cello music. The two dots surround the line F. |
Tenor Clef | The Tenor clef is used for cello music with notes in a range higher than notes found in the bass clef. The middle pointer of this clef points to middle C (the second line from the top of the staff). |
Notes on the lines Memory tip for notes written on the lines: use each note as the first letter of the words in the sentence: Every Good Boy Does Fine. | |
Notes in the spaces Memory tip for notes written in the spaces: these letters spell the word: FACE. | |
Notes above the staff Notes which extend above and below the staff are written on ledger lines & spaces. | |
Notes below the staff | |
Consecutive letter names of violin notes, beginning with the violin's open G string: |
Mistake #1
Forgetting to put the right hand pinky finger on
If you look at the fingering chart (or if you can already play the flute a bit), you’ll notice that the right hand pinky should be pressed down for a LOT of the notes.
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When I get a new flute student who can already play the flute, you can tell when they haven’t learnt properly because their right hand pinky doesn’t go down when it should!
Do you need help fingering violin music in 1st through 7th positions? Our Violinonline.com Advanced Violin Fingering Chart will help you learn which finger to use with violin notes. Oct 09, 2018 If a note is marked with a #, it means that it is sharp, i.e., one half-step higher than the normal note would be. When a note is marked with a ♭, it means that it is flat, i.e., one half-step lower than the normal note would be. As you are studying to play the violin, you should have found yourself some violin fingering charts.
Normally players make this mistake because:
- They played recorder when they were little (which has similar fingering to flute, but doesn’t use the pinky as much).
- They can play saxophone or clarinet (also doesn’t use the right pinky as much as the flute).
- They don’t think it’s necessary because it feels a little awkward.
So now you’re probably thinking “So WHY do I actually need to put my pinky finger down then??”
And fair question. If you keep the pinky up (which is incorrect), it doesn’t make a difference to the sound on most of the notes. It does change the sound for a few notes, but only a little bit.
But that’s not the real reason Vp asp shopping cart 5.00 software. for needing to keep that key down!
The real reason is about CONSISTENCY. And I’m not talking about “being good” or being a well-behaved flute student. I’m talking about consistency for your brain.
That right hand pinky key (called the D# key in fact) stays down for most of the notes that you play on a flute, as you now know. And it turns out that it's important for your brain to know that it should always play the same fingering for each note. In other words - with the D# key down.
Why?
Because when you, bit by bit, become better and better at the flute, and you begin to play faster and faster, your brain will not have to decide “should I be playing this note with my pinky down or up?”. You will have taught your brain to always play that note with the pinky down.
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And when your brain doesn’t need to make a decision, it will react faster. And you will be able to play faster and more fluidly, and with lesseffort.
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This is such a SIMPLE WAY of making yourself a better player! And most people don’t know about it.
Violin Note Chart For Beginners
Watch this little video here to find out exactly what I’m talking about..