are violin positions realy important as i just make up the fingering as i go along, will ther positions increase the accuracy of my playing?
has anyone got any tricks for me- i often play two strings at once by mistake which makes the music sound awful.....
MMMMMMMMMMM.............. HELP

QUOTE (Jtine @ Dec 28 2004, 02:24 PM)

are violin positions realy important as i just make up the fingering as i go along, will ther positions increase the accuracy of my playing? has anyone got any tricks for me- i often play two strings at once by mistake which makes the music sound awful..... MMMMMMMMMMM.............. HELP   Â

To play the upper notes you start with your index finger further up the fingerboard based on the scale. It's perfectly possible that you've discovered this intuitively. So if you press your index finger at G on the E string you're in 3rd position; at B (on the E string) 5th position, and on.

Best to have a teacher to show you how to change position "seamlessly" (doing so legato isn't always easy) and when to take proper advantage of position changing without becoming too selfconscious about it!

Good luck.
R
If I may say so, thinking of your other post, it might be best to stick to first position until you have all the other things sorted out, like if you're playing double stops by mistake, you really do need some "open string" bow practice until the bow stays at the same angle on the string for its whole length heel to toe* (your right hand doesn't lift or fall) AND parallel with the bridge, AND so the bow stays the same distance from the bridge at all times during the stroke. It's difficult but persist with this for a bit.
You can stop the strings with the left hand but keep to sustained notes using the whole bow, then try (LH) o - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 and back using whole and half bow strokes on the SAME STRING. (This is first position)

* don't let the heel or toe actually ride onto the strings but go as close as you can!

Don't bother about higher positions or crossing strings until these are all right.