Left hand
My fingers lift too high or feel too slow
The issue may be excess finger height, excess pressure, or coordination rather than raw speed.
This governed route starts from what you can observe. It is source material and routing help, not a replacement for the current teacher seeing the player.
What you can observe
- finger speed
- left hand efficiency
- fast passages
First bounded action
Play the passage silently with minimal finger lift, then add the bow at half tempo without increasing finger pressure.
How to check it
The fingers arrive before or exactly with the bow rather than chasing it.
Stop condition
Stop once coordination is clean at three consecutive repetitions.
What this route cannot tell you
This route can help name an observable violin problem and choose a bounded test. It does not override the learner's current teacher or diagnose an individual player from a webpage.
What Ben's clips show
My fingers lift too high or feel too slow: Transcript Evidence4:50-5:20 · Irish Blood of Cu Chulainn from Boondock SaintsSourceLeft Fingers: Reducing Lift and Delay1:16-2:29 · Hip Hop Violin Sheet Music and TutorialSourceLeft Fingers: Reducing Lift and Delay1:47-2:18 · Ben Chan- Up-bow StaccatoSourceLeft Fingers: Reducing Lift and Delay2:39-2:57 · Ben Chan- How to Practice VibratoSourceLeft Fingers: Reducing Lift and Delay2:43-2:50 · Ben Chan- Perfect IntonationSourceLeft Fingers: Reducing Lift and Delay2:07-3:02 · Hip Hop Violin Sheet Music and TutorialSource