How Do You Start Learning Third Position on the Violin?

Third Position for the Violin, Book One teaches you the notes and spaced in third position through exercises and relevant short pieces, each designed to teach a specific concept.

The book is a step-by-step method for introducing a student to violin third position in the least daunting way. This book introduces third position step by step, showing you how far to shift with exercises that help you land accurately every time.

This book can be studied along with Third Position Study Book for Violin (which focuses on learning the notes across strings) and Finger Exercises for the Violin, Book Three: Third Position, and can be followed by Second Position for the Violin.

How do you learn third position on the violin accurately?

With a systematic approach to learning third position and a focus on specific shifting techniques that teach accuracy, Third Position for the Violin is introducing the positions in the most efficient way possible

What does this book help you improve?

• Accurate shifting
• Reliable intonation
• Confidence in third position
• Ability to use third position in music

Who is this book for?

• Violinists learning third position for the first time
• Students preparing repertoire that has shifting in it
• Adult learners returning to the violin

What are the features of Third Position for the Violin?

• Step-by-step exercises that build accurate shifting without guesswork
• Slightly larger, easy to read notes
• Stress-free learning
• Exercises that match with short pieces that teach the skills you just learned.

by Cassia Harvey
43 pages CHP196
978-1-932823-94-3
©2009 C. Harvey Publications

5 Third Position Books for Violin!

1. Third Position for the Violin
2. Third Position Study Book for the Violin
3. Finger Exercises for the Violin, Book Three
4. The La Cinquantaine for Violin Practice Edition
5. Fiddles on the Mountain, Duets for Two Violins, Book One

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this book suitable for beginners?

This book is not for absolute beginners on the violin but it is very helpful for early-intermediate students who are ready to start shifting and learning positions.

How should I practice third position using this book?

Start by using the exercises to learn shifting to third position. Then go to the short pieces and use the skills you just learned in music!

Does this book replace a method book?

This book is strictly a method book for learning third position on the violin. It does not teach all of the other aspects of violin technique, like other positions or specific bowing skills.