Augmented Violin Fingering Generation

How it works

Upload your image, PDF, or MusicXML sheet music file to automatically calculate and generate violin finger indices. This tool is not meant to replace teachers. Instead, it is designed to help students and interpreters gain inspiration and get guidance for their own artistic expression and interpretation of the piece.

Example

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How the fingering recommendation works

The engine evaluates the entire piece to find a logical path for the left hand. It recommends fingering so that skill (ease of playing) and musical expression are balanced.

It evaluates specific violin techniques:

• Extensions vs. Shifts: Favors finger extensions (like half-steps) over full hand shifts to maintain anchoring.

• Single-Note Shifts: Avoids shifting to a position for only one note.

• Vibrato: Selects fingers instead of open strings for long notes to ensure possibility for expession.

• Bariolage: Minimizes rapid string crossing back and forth.

• Sul G and D: Uses lower strings in higher positions for specific melodies, rather than crossing to higher strings.

• Leading Tones: Keeps half-step intervals on the same string for intonation.

By adjusting the slider from 1 (Beginner) to 10 (Advanced), you can explore the continuous spectrum between technical ease and artistic expression:

• Beginner (1 - 3): Prioritizes physical ease. Uses lower positions, minimizes shifting, and utilizes open strings.

• Intermediate (4 - 7): Balances mechanics and tone. Uses standard shifts and extensions for phrasing.

• Advanced (8 - 10): Prioritizes tone and phrasing. Uses complex shifts, higher positions, and specific string choices.

Try it yourself:

Get custom violin fingering recommendations for your own sheet music

Still in beta, please be patient :)

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How to get best Results:

&bull; Vertical perspective.

&bull; Good lighting.

&bull; Always include key and clefs.

&bull; Photos vs. PDF's: Don`t use digitally created photos (Bad Example). Use PDF filetype directly for that.

Select Sheet Music File (JPEG, PNG, PDF, or MusicXML)

Snap a photo on mobile devices or upload an existing file.

Fingering Style / Level (1 - 10)<br>5 (Intermediate)

1 (Beginner)<br>5 (Intermediate)<br>10 (Advanced)

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By uploading, you agree that your file may be securely stored for quality control and to improve the detection algorithms.

Job Status & Results

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About Augmented Violin Fingering

This system utilizes advanced Optical Music Recognition (OMR) techniques paired with an optimal Viterbi Sequence Decoder to automatically analyze musical staves, map noteheads to frequency values, and output optimal finger positions based on left-hand ergonomics, skill and musical-expression information.

Created by Unstacked.

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