Your Violin Map

Complete the two rules, then explore the different paths.

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Your journey through The Violin Game
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Main Path

The two rules that guide the whole game.

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A-0
How to Use The Violin Game
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A-1
The Breathing Rule
Locked: complete A-0
A-2
The Feeling Rule
Locked: complete A-1

The Left Hand

How the violin feels in the hand. This section puts together some of the basic mechanics of the left hand, as taught by DeLay, Flesch, and Geminiani.

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B-0
Holding the Violin
Locked: complete A-1
B-1
The Strings and Finger Numbers
Locked: complete B-0, D-1
B-2
The "Drop" and the "Release"
Locked: complete B-1
B-3
Pizzicato with the left hand
Locked: complete B-2
B-4
Pizzicato Gymnastics
Locked: complete B-3
B-5
Geminiani x Flesch
Locked: complete B-4

The Right Hand

How the bow interacts with the string. This section puts together some of the basic mechanics of the right hand, as taught by Capet, Galamian, and Tartini.

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C-0
The Dynamic Bow Hold
Locked: complete A-1
C-1
Jellyfish x Pivot
Locked: complete C-0, B-1
C-2
Pushing and pulling the string
Locked: complete C-1
C-3
The Windshield Wiper
Locked: complete C-2
C-4
A Sound like Butter
Locked: complete C-3
C-5
Mezza di voze: son filé
Locked: complete C-4

Reading the Notes

Music is primarily an aural language, but it is often notated on paper. This section introduces the basics of reading music, and some basic concepts that will become important later in the game.

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D-0
Reading Music: The Basics
Locked: complete A-1
D-1
Reading Music: Rhythms
Locked: complete D-0
D-2
Music Theory: The Major Scale, whole and half steps
Locked: complete D-1
D-3
The Dounis Pattern, but simplified
Locked: complete D-2

Upcoming: The Notes in First Position

Placing fingers and finding notes on the violin.

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E-0
Placing the Finger Markers
Locked: complete B-5, C-5, D-3
E-1
No-peeking!
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E-2
The First Finger
Locked: complete E-pre2
E-3
The Third Finger
Locked: complete E-0
E-4
The Fourth Finger
Locked: complete E-1
E-5
The Second Finger and the Semitone
Locked: complete E-2
E-6
Intervals
Locked: complete E-3
E-7
The Ysaÿe Scale Pattern, simplified
Locked: complete E-4

Upcoming: Dorothy DeLay and the Third Position

A future path for shifting and positions.

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F-0
Dorothy DeLay and the Third Position
Locked: complete E-5
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