The left hand frame is one of those fundamentals on the violin and viola that’s important to constantly maintain (and/or improve) over the course of our playing years. While I created this guide to primarily help players with smaller hands, most of the concepts here are still applicable for everyone. The primary goals are:
- to create a reliable hand position, in which all fingers can drop on the string with comfort and consistencyand
- to overcome challenges of the stretch in first (and half) position, where the half steps are furthest apart.