Left Hand Exercises for Beginners

LEFT HAND EXERCISES FOR BEGINNERS
These are progressive exercises that help develop good habits for beginner violinists and violists.
Lesson break-down:
00:33 - with flat surface
02:19 - finger lifts, taps, and trill preps on body of violin
05:15 - transferring hand to fingerboard
06:16 - finger lifts, taps, and trill preps in first position
08:00 - single-finger slides in first position
09:07 - single-finger glides
10:51 - left hand pizzicato
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[@nickiemcnichols5397]

Inna, Wow, these are really tough for my 73 year old fingers. I didn’t know how weak they are. I hope this strengthens them. Thank you for your help.

[@Violinna]

best wishes!!

[@dentophiliac]

I love you. So beautifully explained.

[@Violinna]

Thank you very much

[@AnaViolinViola]

Great exercises, I will recommend them to my students, too! :)

[@Violinna]

Thanks so much Ana!😊❤️

[@catherineplantagenet9131]

What a wonderful tutorial! You have my gratitude! 🥰

[@Violinna]

Thank you very much for watching & subscribing! Glad it was helpful!

[@christinamonteverdi]

Great set of exercises. Thank you for sharing!

[@Violinna]

You're very welcome!

[@lenardstauffacher1869]

Excellent video

[@Violinna]

Thank you very much!

[@marcisax]

Great!

[@marybethmelvyn6357]

Your videos are extremely helpful! So much great information about balancing the left hand and much more!! Thank you! I envy your live students!

[@Violinna]

Mary, thank you so much for your kind words - happy to know that this is helping other folks! :)

[@PabloStredel]

Great exercises for beginners! 🤓 🎵 🎼 🎶

[@Violinna]

Thanks!😊

[@MichaelWHull]

I will be watching and supporting often. This is really helpful.

[@Violinna]

Thank you, Michael! :)

[@jekaterinapastuha29]

Excellent, thank you!

[@Violinna]

You're very welcome!

[@alohaman99]

Thank you

[@Violinna]

You're welcome!

[@user-lv4om2ws4f]

مرحبا شكرا على الدرس ❤❤

[@270452leo]

Excelente!

[@Violinna]

Thank you!

[@binahdelille724]

Thank you for this video. I have a problem when I have to place the third finger after the fourth one in the half steps pattern when for example I go down a scale. Can you help me please ?

[@Violinna]

Do you mean placing 3 and 4 next to each other? Why not place them down at the same time? Sorry sometimes it's difficult to answer without actually seeing your hand =)

[@MichaelWHull]

Do your own students access and benefit from your video instruction?

[@Violinna]

If they wish :) It's never "hw" - only recommendation

[@saea58]

Thank you Inna. I really appreciate your information and plan to use these exercises. I find that after so many years I have lost all the flexibility and muscle strength that I used to have. How can I know how many times to repeat them?

[@Violinna]

I can't answer this directly here in the comment because I don't know anything about where you are on your journey, etc. This is very individual. Do you take private lessons?

[@saea58]

Not presently. Considering that possibility though. ☺️