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Music for violin
is written as it sounds using a treble clef.
A few things to keep in mind when notating music for violin:.
bowing
direction may be specified with up- or down-bow
signs
apart
form necessary ties, most slur symbols are meant to indicate
that notes combined with it are to be played with one bowing stroke.
finger
placement for the left hand is 1 index finger 2: middle finger 3: ring finger 4: pinky. An open string
may get fingering 0
flageolets
are written with diamond-shaped notes.
lowest
note playable is G3, highest note without need of left position-playing is A5
strings
may be numbered above the staff with roman ciphers from highest to lowest I = E5,
II = A4 , III = D4 , IV = A3
use
pizzicato or pizz. above the staff to instruct player
to play notes without bow, use arco to start use of bow again
use
of a mute is specified with con sordino or con sord.
and cancelled by senza sord.
See also:
