Learn Violin Online/The Complete Left Hand Technique Manual

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The Complete Left Hand Technique Manual

Your left hand is your map of the violin. Every note you play depends on how your fingers find the string, how your hand balances, and how fluently you can move up and down the fingerboard. Without a strong foundation, intonation feels uncertain, shifts feel scary, and playing fast passages feels out of reach.

But with the right training, your left hand becomes secure, confident, and free—so you can play in tune, shift with ease, and express the music without fear of mistakes.

That’s what this course will help you achieve.

Instead of patching together tips from different sources, this course gives you a clear roadmap to build your left-hand foundation in the right order.

Imagine the Difference…

✨ Instead of struggling with intonation—you’ll play notes that resonate beautifully.
✨ Instead of stiff fingers—you’ll have flexibility and speed.
✨ Instead of dreading shifts—you’ll glide with ease.
✨ Instead of feeling “stuck”—you’ll have the tools to unlock advanced techniques.

Your left hand will no longer hold you back—it will open up the full range of the violin.


Who This Course Is For

  • Adult beginners who want a strong, reliable start

  • Returning violinists who struggle with intonation or shifting

  • Players who feel “stuck” in first position and want freedom on the violin

  • Any violinist ready to unlock the confidence to play in tune, smoothly, and expressively

Contents

Welcome to The Complete Left Hand Technique Manual!

Welcome from Meghan
How to Use This Course

Unit 1: The Basics- Level 1

Welcome to Unit 1: The Basics- Level 1
Set Up
Parts of the Violin and How to Unpack
Finger Tapes
Posture and Left Hand Set Up
Placing First Finger Down and Our First Song
Fingers 2 and 3 and Our Second Song
Fourth Finger Exercises
Elbow Swing
When to Use Fourth Finger

Unit 2: The Basics- Level 2

Welcome to Unit 2: The Basics- Level 2
Low Second Finger
Low First Finger
High Third Finger
Low Fourth Finger
Schradieck No. 1
Exercise for Finger Independence and Strength
Pizzicato
How to Change Your Strings

Unit 3: Intonation

Welcome to Unit 3: Intonation
Just Intonation Vs. Equal Temperament
How to Tune Your Instrument
Ringtones
Intonation Practice Strategy: Checking with Open Strings
Intonation Practice Strategy: Practicing with a Tuner/Drone
Intonation Practice Strategy: Checking in Double Stops
Adjusting Intonation

Unit 4: Double Stops

Welcome to Unit 4: Double Stops
Double Stop Principles
Octaves
Thirds
Thirds Shifting Example
Sixths
Fourths
Fifths
Double Stop Practice Example

Unit 5: Shifting

Welcome to Unit 5: Shifting
Shifting Principles
Shifting on the Open String
French Vs. Russian Shifts
French Shift Exercise
Russian Shift Exercise
Strategies for Big Shifts
Shifting Exercise Recommendations

Unit 6: Vibrato

Welcome to Unit 6: Vibrato
Vibrato Principles
Preliminary Exercises
Vibrato Motion and Timing Exercise
Speed Exercise
Consistency Exercise
Adding Vibrato into the Repertoire
Managing Expectations

Unit 7: Special Techniques

Welcome to Unit 7: Special Techniques
Scales
Scale Acceleration Exercise
Chromatic Scales
Arpeggios
Chords
Harmonics
Accents
Trills
Left Hand Pizzicato
Developing Speed
Memorization Techniques
Course Survey

BONUS

My Warm Up Routine
Audition and Performance Tips
Practice Tips
Buying a New Violin