Violin Finger Patterns

1-2 pattern 2-3 pattern 3-4 pattern

G! D A E G! D A E G! D A E

A E B F# A E B F# A E B F#
First position

Bb F C G

B F# C# G# B F# C# G#

C G D A C G D A

C# G# D# A#

D A E B D A E B D A E B

3-4 pattern 2-3 pattern 1-2 pattern

G! D A E G! D A E G! D A E

Ab Eb Bb F Ab Eb Bb F Ab Eb Bb F

A E B Gb

Bb Bb
Half position

F C G F C G

B Gb Db Ab B Gb Db Ab

C G D A

Dd Ab Eb Bb Db Ab Eb Bb Db Ab Eb Bb

2008, Charles Laux. www.charleslaux.com

 Violin Finger Patterns

G! D A E G! D A E G! D A E
First position

G! D A E G! D A E G! D A E
Half position

2008, Charles Laux. www.charleslaux.com

 Viola Finger Patterns
1-2 pattern 2-3 pattern 3-4 pattern
C G! D A C G! D A C G! D A

D A E B D A E B D A E B

Eb Bb
First position

F C

E B F# C# E B F# C#

F C G D F C G D

F# C# G# D#

G D A E G D A E G D A E

3-4 pattern 2-3 pattern 1-2 pattern

C G! D A C G! D A C G! D A

Db Ab Eb Bb Db Ab Eb Bb Db Ab Eb Bb

D A E B

Eb Bb Eb Bb
Half position

F C F C

Fb Cb Gb Db Fb Cb Gb Db

F C G D

Gb Db Ab Eb Gb Db Ab Eb Gb Db Ab Eb

2008, Charles Laux. www.charleslaux.com

 Viola Finger Patterns

C G! D A C G! D A C G! D A
First position

C G! D A C G! D A C G! D A
Half position

2008, Charles Laux. www.charleslaux.com

 Cello Fingerboard Diagrams
C G D A C G D A C G D A

x1 Db Ab Eb Bb
First position

1 D A E B 1 D A E B

2 Eb Bb F C 2 Eb Bb F C

3 E B F# C#

4 F C G D 4 F C G D 4 F C G D

Fourth position
C G D A C G D A
C G D A

1 G D A E 1 G D A E

2 Ab Eb Bb F
x1 D A E B
3 A E B F#
First position

4 Bb F C G Bb F C G
x2 E B F# C#

C G D A

1 G D A E
4 F# C# G# D#

x2 A E B F#

4 B F# C# G#

2008, Charles Laux. www.charleslaux.com

 Cello Fingerboard Diagrams
C G D A C G D A C G D A

x1
First position

1 1

2 2

4 4 4

Fourth position
C G D A C G D A
C G D A

1 G D A E 1 G D A E

2
x1

3
First position

4
x2

C G D A

1 G D A E
4

x2

2008, Charles Laux. www.charleslaux.com

 Bass Fingerboard Diagrams
First Position First Position Half Position
E A D G E A D G E A D G

1 1

2 4

Half Position
E A D G Second position Second position
E A D G E A D G
1
1 1
2
2

Third position Third position

E A D G E A D G

1 1

2008, Charles Laux. www.charleslaux.com

 Bass Fingerboard Diagrams
First Position First Position Half Position
E A D G E A D G E A D G

1 F Bb Eb Ab

1 F# B E A 1 F# B E A

2 G C F Bb 4 G C F Bb

4 G# C# F# B

Half Position
E A D G Second position Second position
E A D G E A D G
1 F Bb Eb Ab
1 G C F Bb 1 G C F Bb
2 F# B E A
2 Ab Db Gb Cb

4 A D G C

Third position Third position

E A D G E A D G

1 A D G C 1 A D G C

2 Bb Eb Ab Db

4 B E A D

2008, Charles Laux. www.charleslaux.com