Best Violin Finger Guides

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Finger guides are great for beginning violin players who haven’t yet memorized note names or positions of notes on the violin. They tell beginners where notes are on the string (simiar to guitar frets) and proper violin finger placement since it takes years of practice to accurately place your fingers on the right notes without guidance. Below we’ve listed some of the best violin finger guides that we know of so that you or your student can quickly get up to speed.

Overall Best Violin Finger Guide

This simple finger guide is very easy to put on and shows all first position notes

Features:
• Single decal
• Highly rated
• Affordable

Fretless Finger Guides 4/4 Beginner Violin Finger Guide Helps You Learn to Play Violin Songs and Scales Quickly. No Glue or Adhesive

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Fretless Finger Guide

These Fretless Finger Guides by the company of the same name (Fretless Finger Guides) are great for beginner violinsts. They are our overall favorite finger guides since it’s extremely easy to put on and take off with no residue left behind. It goes on as one easy clear strip so you don’t have to guess where each note should be unlike with regular fingering tape.

Fretless Finger Guides 4/4 Beginner Violin Finger Guide Helps You Learn to Play Violin Songs and Scales Quickly. No Glue or Adhesive

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Violin Finger Guide by FFG NOTE THE DIFFERENCE

This finger guide was actually created and patented by a violin teach so you know it will work for beginner violin students. It is one decal that you can apply to a violin that lists all first position notes in their natural position.Just peel and place. 30 seconds later you’ll have a new fingering guide.

Fantastic Finger Guide for Violins Kids/Adult Beginner | Stringed Musical Instruments | Fingerboard and Fretboard Stickers for Learning All Notes | Play or Fiddle, 4/4-Size

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Don’t Fret FF121 First Fret Beginners Fingering Decal

Similar to the Fretless Finger Guide above, this fingering decal goes on as one sheet so it is easy to apply. The color coded lines make it easy for students to remember where notes are. Very useful for beginnners.

Don't Fret FF121 First Fret Beginners Fingering Decal for 4/4 Violin and 14-Inch Viola

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3 Mini Color Violin Fingering Tape

Standard violin fingering tape has been the go-to for violin teachers for decades. It is functional and a cost-effective method for finger guides when you need to work with a large number of students, but it is a pain to put on and tends to leave sticky residue behind. If you get this, I highly recommend getting some Goo-Gone as well. You will also need to have sufficient knowledge of violin fingering in order to accurately place the tape so it is not something a student can do.

3 Mini Color Violin Fingering Tape for Fretboard Note Positions

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HOT SEAL Violin Finger Guide

The Hot Deal finger guide comes in mulitple sizes to fit 1/8
– 4/4 violin sizes. It includes notes in first, second, and third position so you can keep using as you become more experienced. It’s it waterproof, oil-proof, and wear resistant so it should stand up to many the trials of learning to play violin.

HOT SEAL Violin Finger Guide Sticker Fingerboard Guide Fretboard Marker Label Finger Chart for Practice Beginners (4/4, Black)

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Bobby is a viola player who currently lives in Seattle. He has been playing viola for over 20 years in various orchestras.

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