Fantastic Finger Guide for Violins Adult Beginner | Stringed Musical Instruments | Fingerboard and Fretboard Stickers for Learning All Notes | Play or Fiddle, 4/4-Size

this thing is great! you can't see the letters too well when you play, but it still is a good visual guide for where to put your fingers if you have an idea of what notes are on each string. I've been practicing songs while holding it like a mandonlin/guitar to get a little muscle memory down before putting my bow to it- and i found the sticker super helpful for that! I even accidentally stuck it a bit in a spot i didn't want it...but it peeled off easily and I was able to fix it. Will write back if/when I take it off.

So I will not lie to you, when I first opened them I was thinking "what the uckfway did I order the wrong thing". But these are perfect. A little misaligned but I chock that up to each violin being differently unique. Fit both my full size violins just as it should, clear and easy to read even from a playing position. And the side notation and tips are very useful reminders for beginners. Time will tell if they last long enough for the price.

I have been making violins for a while now, my own single maker instrument in the photos. I have had questions about finger tabs and guides, so I tested them out. This one is the winner in my personal and professional opinion. Ease of installation is very easy, there is a QR code for an installation video. I recommend following it for best success. It is important to know that the decal is single use only. After 30 minutes it cannot be removed without the decal stretched out of shape. Also don’t press the wings down until sure it is positioned correctly. I use a D’Addario tuner (can see it left of neck) to confirm violin is in tune and to check the position on the label. I am amazed by how accurate the decal is. Instructions do mention trimming the top of the label by small amount if not on tune, but I have not had to do that to get spot on results. If you have to remove it, my experience is residue free. However, if there is a little, you can use the decal to press on the residue and lift to remove it. I am quite happy with the results and will recommend it for those that ask me about a finger guide.

Can see it clearly while playing, and installation was easy. Only wish it included all of 3rd position and 4th position. But definitely a great starter.

This finger guide is a lifesaver! Super easy to improve finger placement using it, and easy installation..

This could not have been simpler to apply. I decided to pick up the violin at 44 because I enjoy learning stringed instruments and my daughter is starting - in this time of covid I figured it'd help for her to have someone else to commiserate with. I watched the video, applied as instructed to my beat up ebay special and it's perfect. I like the fact that while it has much more info than the lines of tape I'd had on the fingerboard, it's actually less conspicuous and provides just enough visual reference when playing. The wealth of info that's there can be referenced on the fingerboard itself when I am working on music on the page, which bridges the gap between staff learning and instrument learning and helps to connect the two. It's obvious that this was designed by a teacher. One thing I would recommend when installing that isn't mentioned in the video is to get the sticker in place on the fingerboard and just lightly press it down in a couple of spots to keep it in place and then check the intonation by trying some of the notes as compared to open strings. If you don't trust your ear, use a tuner. Once you're satisfied, then go ahead and tack it all the way down. This allows me to be so much more precise, and yes, as a longtime guitar player, this is a crutch that's right up my alley, but ultimately I expect it will continue to be a great learning tool until my lazy guitarist's fingers learn the positions without the help of the sticker - or frets!

However I find I can feel tape on the fingerboard easier and it is a better finger guide for me.

Worked great!