Strengthening Exercises for First Position

"Strengthening Exercises for First Position" educates violinists how to excel in first position via six most common first position finger patterns. These exercises are great for the beginner violinist wanting to master first position and the seasoned violinist wanting to discover and heal any intonation inconsistencies.

The book focuses on finger relationships on the same string and across the instrument. This book also focuses on three distinct issues typically neglected in other method books with exercises to implement: importance of holding fingers down, lifting fingers, and the importance of hovering fingers.

"Strengthening Exercises for First Position" is perfect for first position newbies and seasoned first position players wanting to improve intonation. The exercises mindfully practiced at a faster tempo can help more advanced players discover and fix their first position intonation inconsistencies.

There are four exercises for each finger pattern:

Preparatory Exercise - an introduction to the finger pattern on all four strings with half steps marked.
Eliminate Flyaway Fingers - an exercise to encourage hovering fingers allowing for faster more accurate playing.
Marching Fingers - an exercise to be practiced in two ways, holding fingers down and lifting fingers.
Finger Pattern Exercise - an exercise exploring every finger combination possible with the finger patter on one string.

At the beginning of every finger pattern section of Strengthening Exercises for First Position method E-Book is an image of the finger pattern to be studied giving the violinist a visual of the finger pattern for the following exercises.

Each exercise within this book focuses on applying healthy violin playing techniques for that specific finger pattern on that specific string.