


G Major sees just two fingers: your first finger on B on the A string and your second finger on G on the E string. You could choose to use your third finger for the D and your pinky for the A whichever suits you best. You could choose to use your third finger for the D and your pinky for the A whichever suits you best.ĭ Major has finger 1 on the G string to play an A, finger 2 playing F# on the D string and your third finger playing D on the A string and A on the E string. Violin Chord Chart Diagrams A Majorįor the A Major shape, use your first finger on the G and D string to play A and E, then use your middle finger for the C# on the A string and your third finger for the high A on the E string.ĭ Major has finger 1 on the G string to play an A, finger 2 playing F# on the D string, and your third finger playing D on the A string and A on the E string. If you’re interested in learning more about this subject, check out our violin fingering guide.

Note: in some of the diagrams, you’ll see we mention ‘low 1’ and ‘1’. What you’ll achieve will still be a chord-based, rhythmic accompaniment.Īs you can see, each finger is given a number (we’ve labeled the thumb, but it isn’t used in violin playing). However, you can play each note separately to create arpeggios, or play strings in pairs as ‘double stops’. Violin chords are three or more notes simultaneously, as you see below.
