Feet: shoulder-width apart

Weight: center or shift to left foot

Spine: straight

Shoulders: relaxed and level.

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The distance between your collar bone and chin should be equal to the combined height of shoulder rest, violin, and chin rest.

The violin should stay horizontal by way of the relaxed weight of your head, without support from your left hand.

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Left-plated chin rests work better for players with longer arms.

Center-plated chin rests work better for players with shorter arms.


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Violin size is correct when the child can easily reach around the scroll with a slightly bent arm.

It is better to use a size that is too small rather than one that is too large.

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Straight Bow Geometry

In the middle of the bow, a square forms between sounding point, shoulder, elbow, and hand.

At the tip, a triangle occurs between shoulder, elbow, and hand.

At the frog, a different triangle appears between shoulder, elbow, and hand.

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