Practice Pictures

Here are various pictures to help remind you how to position your instrument, bow hand and left hand.

INSTRUMENT POSITION

Violin & Viola

Rest Position

Playing Position

Standing Position

Cello

Front View

Side View

Double Bass

Sitting Position

Standing Position

PIZZICATO POSITION

Violin & Viola

Cello & Bass

BOW HAND POSITION

"Bunny" Hand

Thumb Placement

Violin & Viola Finger Position

Back Side View

Cello Finger Position

Bass Finger Position

"German" Style Bass Bow Hold

Thumb & Pinky

Back Side View

Front View

BOWING POSITION

Violin & Viola

Cello

Double Bass

LEFT HAND POSITION

Finger Tape Placement

Back Side View

Front View

Cello Placement

Double Bass Placement

Back Side View