Interpreting the staff on violin music?

Question

I have new music for the first violin part and the staff has a treble cleff of course, followed by a # known as a sharp sign on the first line. What does this mean? Where should I place my fingers? THANKS!!!

Answer 1

Animalloverkt gave you a good explanation of violin fingering.
However, for future reference, the lines on the musical staff, whether treble, bass or alto (for viola), are numbered from the BOTTOM UP. So the first line is the bottom line. In the treble clef the # you saw is on the top line, the fifth line, which is F.

Answer 2

Assuming you mean by "first line" the top line of the staff, that means that it is in G major or E minor. Either way, this is fingering, from G string (the left most one) to the E string (the one most on the right). G: open, reg 1, high 2, reg 3, reg ; D: open, reg 1, high 2, reg 3, reg 4; A: open, reg 1, low 2, reg 3, reg 4; E: open, reg 1, low 2, reg 3, reg 4. This is just for first position. I'm assuming you have tapes, or know the difference between high and low 2. Just in case: low 2 means that your second finger goes right next to your regular first finger position. High 2 means that your second finger goes right next to your regular 3.

Answer 3

PJH is correct except that the musical piece could be in the key of Em because each key signature has a major key and a minor key.

Other than the key of C major and A minor, a key signature is determined by sharps (#) and flats (b) and their relative number and position on the music staff.

I'm no violinist so I can't help you on finger positioning.

Answer 4

That means it's in the key of G, so all the F's are F#. Get a copy of the "Circle of Fifths" chart - it will tell you all the keys.

Answer 5

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