How to read music notes for violin?

Part 1: The Basics of Reading Sheet Music (not violin-specific) NOTE: If you already know how to read sheet music for another instrument, skip down to Part 2 where we discuss reading sheet music specifically for beginner violin. read more

Violin sheet music uses the treble clef, so let’s look at the basic note names in the treble clef. The musical alphabet consists of only seven notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Along with sharps and flats, these seven note names make up the entire musical alphabet. read more

When a note is displayed on beginning violin sheet music, it will be accompanied by a number, 0 to 4. The 0 is an open note, while the other numbers correspond to a particular finger that will press a string. read more