VIOLIN
Open G 0 fingers – open string
A 1
B 2
C-natural 3
0 fingers-open string OR 4th finger on the G string Open D 0 fingers-open string OR 4th finger on the G string
E 1
F-natural Lo 2 (1 and 2 touching)
Hi 2 (red tape – 2 and 3 touching) F-sharp Hi 2 (red tape – 2 and 3 touching)
G 3
0 fingers – open string OR 4th finger on D string A 0 fingers – open string OR 4th finger on D string
B 1
C-natural Lo 2 (1 and 2 touching)
Hi 2 (red tape – 2 and 3 touching) C-sharp Hi 2 (red tape – 2 and 3 touching)
D 3
0 fingers – open string OR 4th finger on the A string
F-sharp 1
G Lo 2 (1 and 2 touching)
A 3
B 4
VIOLA
C 0 fingers – open string
D 1
E High 2 – (red tape)
F-natural 3
0 fingers – open string OR 4th finger on C string
A 1
B Hi 2 – (red tape)
C 3
0 fingers – open string OR 4th finger on G string D 0 fingers – open string OR 4th finger on G string
E 1
F-natural Lo 2 (1 and 2 touching)
Hi 2 (red tape – 2 and 3 touching) F-sharp Hi 2 (red tape – 2 and 3 touching)
G 3
0 fingers – open string OR 4th finger on D string A 0 fingers – open string OR 4th finger on D string
B 1
C-natural Lo 2 (1 and 2 touching)
Hi 2 (red tape – 2 and 3 touching) C-sharp Hi 2 (red tape – 2 and 3 touching)
D 3
CELLO
C 0 fingers – open string
D 1
E 3
F 4
G 0 fingers – open string
A 1
B 3
C 4
D 0 fingers – open string
E 1
F-natural 2
F-sharp 3 (red tape)
G 4
A 0 fingers – open string
B 1
C-natural 2
C-sharp 3 (red tape)
D 4
Bass
E 0 fingers – open string
F 1
2 (half way between silver and red) G 2 (half way between silver and red)
A 0 fingers – open string
B 1
2 (half way between silver and red) C 2 (half way between silver and red)
D 0 fingers – open string
E 1
F-natural 2
F-sharp 4 (red tape)
G 0 fingers – open string
A 1
B 4
-1 (move hand to third position - halfway between red and gold) C-natural -1 (move hand to third position - halfway between red and gold)
-2 (move hand to third position on gold tape) C-sharp -2 (move hand to third position on gold tape)
-4 (move hand to third position on white tape)