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Scan 8
A Tune a Day: Violin (A Tune a Day), 1933
26 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1HOLDING THE VIOLIN
3Take the violin, the strings away from the body, and hold it under the right arm.
4(Rest Position)
6(1)
7Stretch the fingers of the left hand out straight, the thumb pointing up.
9(2)
10Place the side of the knuckle at the base of the first finger, against the lower edge of the neck, so that the back of the hand is in line with the nut, or saddle, at right angles to the strings.
12(3)
13Let the thumb (joint not bent) rest against the upper side of the neck about one inch from the nut. The fleshy part of the hand between the thumb and first finger must not touch the neck.
15(4)
16Bend the first finger so that its tip falls on the A string (third string from you) about one inch from the nut. This will vary according to the size of the violin.
18(5)
19With the help of the right hand, without changing the position of the left hand, raise the violin so that it rests on the left collar-bone, the chin over the chin-rest.
21(6)
22Bring the left elbow well under the violin to the right, allowing the thumb to draw slightly under the neck, the hand also turning toward the side of the neck (not touching), rounding the other fingers over the strings in position to strike. Release the right hand.
24(7)
25By this position of the elbow, the left shoulder is brought under the violin to give support and counteract the pressure of the chin and jaw-bone. The violin should thus be held firm without the aid of the left hand.
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