Understanding the Music Staff When Playing Violin

Understanding the Music Staff When Playing Violin
Hi! I’m J-Adam Smith of Fiddle Team USA and Violin from the Heart, speaking on behalf of Expert Village. What we’re going to talk about today is note reading and understanding how to read note from the violin. It’s not as complicated as you may think it is, so I am going to make it even more simple for you. First, you have to understand that we are dealing with the musical staff here that is consistent of 5 lines. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 lines and 4 spaces in between. 1, 2, 3, 4. We also know how to tell we can play the instrument on the violin is whether or not they have a treble clef. If you also notice here, you’ll see that I have got some arrows going up to it. I’m going to teach you how you are going to be able to recognize them just by a simple format. First, every, first letter is E. Good, starts with a G. Now, again these are all referring to the first of the bottom line, the second of the bottom line, the third of the bottom line. Fourth is going to be does, which is D and the top one is going to be F as in fine. Now, you can come up with your own. You can say, ‘Every Girl Buy Dresses Frequently,’ or ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge’ You can come up with all kinds of different ones that will kind of touch your heart and help you remember it. Now that’s a line, that’s the only adjusted line, so if you are wanting to understand your notes that’s one of the lines. Now, if you are dealing with spaces, notice that the circle is in between the lines. Notice over here it’s on the lines. Over here, you are dealing with in between the lines and that is called the space note. This is easy. F, A, C and E. Notice it spells out face. Coming from the bottom, climbing up to the top space. Face rhymes with space. So understand that face rhymes with space; understand every good boy does fine or your own that you want create. This is a good way for me to understand and recognize notes. Another thing you should be aware of also is the Bullseye method. Understand where your open strings are. Also, understand these notes. Once you understand where your open strings are you can base your fingering off that. I’m J-Adam Smith with Fiddle Team USA. Hope I helped you out. Have a good one.