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2) Violin chords. In this exercise you will learn about violin chords. The standard tuning

scheme for a violin is G3-D4-A4-E5. Note that all the strings are 7 semitones apart (a fifth).

Also note in the picture below that the violin bridge is curved, so the bow only touches two

strings at a time. Therefore, violin chords consist of two notes and must be on neighboring

strings. There are no frets on a violin, but they are drawn in to indicate the finger positions.

Tonic

Third

Fifth

Finger positions

Rules:

Example:

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Start with the tonic.

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Find the lowest string that allows you to play the tonic.

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The next string up then plays either the third or the

fifth. There are many more possible configurations with

a violin for this reason.

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Remember: the two notes must be next to each other to

bow

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X=string not played

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O=string left open

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Dot=finger position

Tonic and 3rd

Tonic and 5th

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