Fretless Finger Guides for Violin

An amazing product for beginners! Not only are they labeled but also color coated to help with visual memory. The thin vinyl sheet was tricky to apply, as you can tell the two marks on the top and bottom are for alignment when installing. It can be tricky to get this on tightly as the vinyl stretches you have to predict how far it will stretch to be super accurate. This is because I am very meticulous, general application for a normal person would take 2-3 mins given they are focused. The product is very useful and tight against the fingerboard, there are no sound impairments or changes from normal use w/o a Fretless Finger Guide. So far it has worked really well. Viewing the actual notes can be difficult when playing due to angle which is why the color is beneficial. One must realize that this product is training wheels for visual auditory synchronizing. That is to say it helps the musician develop a sense of what notes are supposed to sound like, and how the fingers are supposed to feel for a half note in a scale, or when maneuvering, or during a vibrato. Again, I repeat, this is to help get a feel for correct sound and feeling of playing. And it does a wonderful job at that in my honest opinion. For $10 I believe this product price is justified due to increased speed while training, but eventually will become obsolete as one matures their visual auditory connection, or “gets a feel for playing” it is no longer needed. So far I haven’t had it come loose, which is great. The natural varnish coating on the violin actually helps to cement the fretless finger guide in place with some neat physics. It’s analogous to a decal on a window that doesn’t have any adhesive, the reduced surface coarseness provides a surface that is easily stuck to by the vinyl through weak suction, that is exactly what is happening in some small areas with the finger guide. Which is why I think it works so well, and is cemented as it were into place. Below I will include pictures. But for the price and the increased learning I would say this is much justified for any beginner. How else do you know you are at the correct distance? Compared to private lessons this product is beneficial for any beginner for me to take the time to recommend it to you in hopes of helping you further advance in learning the violin. If I were to change one thing about this product, I guess I would make it longer to cover the fingerboard? It’s weak but worth a shot. I don’t have anything else to improve really. The length is perfect as is. So I guess nothing. I will update if need be. -Chris