Fix your COLLAPSING 4th finger in 5 minutes!

[@MysteryofTheTrinity]

Your 4th finger looks longer than my index finger though

[@maciejrzepczyk6562]

Heifetz had a proportionally shorter 4th. Look at his portraits in black and white. Proportionally to his own fingers, meaning that his fingers were still extremely long.

[@tamaqui8515]

Far more than helpful because I am a self taught have struggled with 4th finger all the time. Thank you for posting this video and keeping us motivated!!

[@brawlgamez4874]

I love your short to the point videos, this is actually helpful for someone like me, who’s trying to learn violin with limited resources. I’ve spent lots of hours carefully listening to other channels but only %50 of them helpful. Thank you!

[@alejandd8566]

Good tip, Another great "trick" to figure out perfect hand frame is before playing anything, Do a left-hand pizzicato with the 4 fingers one behind the other in the G string, It also works as a test, if your hand frame is too low you wont be able to successfully pluck the strings , Happy practicing!.

[@ski-dapba-dap3567]

Damn, I didn't even watch the video when I found your comment, and it was really helpful. Thank you!!! :))

[@luisarmenta2619]

I am experiencing this issue as an electric guitar player but I think your explanation on hand position and pinky tilt might be what I need. Thanks for sharing

[@fedegroxo]

Your editing is masterful. Your videos are both really useful and entertaining, keep them coming because it's only a matter of time until yours becomes a top violin channel!

[@barbfiddlingletteringdanci2442]

So helpful - and so funny! You are a delightful teacher!

[@oliviahope3728]

Omg! Thank you! I thought my pinky was weak but it just needed that angle. Great explanation 👏

[@windalkaid7088]

May the 4th be with you 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@filippogady]

Hehe, I just had to...

[@victoriashem7211]

Omg! I discovered YOU 30 minutes ago! Beter late than never! I’d love to have lessons! Your talent, experience, passion, knowledge..I must also say, sorry but you and violine is just so charming. Handsome strong man and fragile emotional violine! You made my Bday!

[@MeadowlarkViolin]

This is spot on. I have small hands and playing on the right edge of my pinky is a game changer.

[@tonyg9442]

Liked the table test. Totally true with the angle. Thank you!

[@Saironi]

not only helpful but entertaining, too . Thanks!

[@Studio305_muenster]

Vibrate the hell out of this! 🎉

[@R3DDEADD]

This was so helpful 😭 I used to crack all my joints so I was bound to a collapsing finger

[@biancaradke361]

This video was so helpful! Thank you ! (Don't understand why so many teachers aren't able to explain this)

[@alessioandreoli2145]

Please do more videos on these exercises, especially the left hand 👏

[@AriLulu2405]

Bonjour Filip, j’apprends le violon en « autodidacte » depuis quelques mois (un rêve d’enfant que je n’ai pas pu réaliser…), et vos vidéos ont radicalement changé ma façon de tenir mon violon (sans épaulière…), et je me sens plus à « l’aise »…Je ne joue pas encore de morceaux, car je n’avais pas encore trouvé la bonne façon pour moi de tenir mon violon… J’aurais une question concernant cette vidéo sur la façon de mettre la main et les doigts de la main gauche… J’ai compris qu’il fallait la mettre parallèle à la touche, de façon à ce que le petit doigt soit perpendiculaire à la corde, ce qui permet de poser le bout du doigt bien à plat sur la corde… Par contre, vous avez de « grands doigts 😉», et les miens sont plus petits…🤦‍♂️ Auriez-vous un conseil pour moi ? Merci encore pour vos vidéos, 🎻 Stéphane. (France)

[@AhmrielAlRaziel]

You make the best tutorials bro

[@filippogady]

Thanks so much!!!

[@salomisalomi0214]

I have started to learn the violin by myself. And your videos are helping. Thanks for the videos.(Free).

[@sadhbhdelahunt]

Thanks so much, angled 4th finger works for me!

[@filippogady]

Awesome, glad to hear that! :)

[@ilhommuhiddinov4285]

Thanks so much for the video! Super helpful!

[@alessioandreoli2145]

Thank you ❤! Just started using the fourth finger and your advice was very helpful

[@Sara-h7v6n]

Thank you so much🙏

[@Vaani1023]

Thanks a lot. This technique saved me 😌

[@cyiorwyume8175]

hey, i still dont get how im supposed to position my fingers on the finger board.

[@bigaaron]

You need to get a private teacher for violin my friend

[@peterpaul176]

Thanks. Had this issue and my pinky got stuck for a few seconds. Had me terrified

[@nikitaraireuoja1630]

Thank you!

[@panthersherry1157]

Hi Filip, thanks for your videos. I don't quite understand when you say you put your fingers flat. Is the point of contact with the strings at the fingertips, near the fingernails, or is it in the fleshy part furthest from the nail and closer to the joint of the fingers? Thank you.

[@filippogady]

It's somewhere in between 😂 I'd say try reaching deeper into the string. In my case it's roughly a 25 degree angle to the fingerboard. Does that help? Also don't be afraid to touch the other strings. When you don't play double stops/chords and especially if you vibrate it's totally fine to touch other strings. Does that help?

[@panthersherry1157]

@@filippogady thanks very much Filip!!! I've been warming my head over this for a long time. On KZbin, some say one thing and others say the opposite. Your technique works very well for me. It would be very helpful if you could make a video about this. I would be very grateful.

[@filippogady]

@@panthersherry1157 Glad to hear that it works for you! You mean making a video about touching other strings?

[@panthersherry1157]

Yes, about this and what area of ​​the fingertips touch the strings. I know that each violinist is different and that each one has to find their way depending on what their hands are like, but it would be of great help. Thank you so much.

[@M_SC]

I’m no one, but I find the very tip always results in a better sound. But sometimes it’s impossible due to speed requirements. But my goal is to be able to place it fast. I fixed my collapsing 4th finger this year by doing shadriek exercises and fixing my thumb position and pressure.

[@CORWIN_PLAY]

Thank you so much !

[@M_SC]

Will keep this in mind thank you

[@xiaoleideng]

do you mean position those base knuckles below finger board? I thought the common approach is to have base knuckles high, which involves turning in left elbow more. I am going to give your approach a try.

[@infinitebeings1985]

Good advice 👍

[@ViolinistJeff]

My problem is that often when I put my third finger down, my fourth finger pulls back away from the string. It's almost a reflex. I think it would be an extremely difficult habit to break completely. Is it realistic and worth the time and effort to work at never, ever doing that?

[@kayliapalatnikova5454]

Very helpful! Thank you. What brand of chinrest you use, please!

[@anthonias5809]

Very helpful

[@tylerkimberling7949]

Literally all of my fingers do this and I think im just genetically doomed

[@geraintparfitt8073]

Love these tutorials....and great player....wish he played viola...

[@filippogady]

Thanks so much Geraint! I am thinking of actually getting a viola :)

[@AlejandraGonzalez-uu3fj]

Gracias desde México. 😊

[@Playlistony]

What piece was played in the intro? Sounds dope

[@TheKayz11]

Oh my freaking gosh.😮

[@issamtewfik4648]

It was helpful-

[@olgamarshall8965]

So hard😢

[@anestezic]

Adamsın 🎉