You are not going to master the violin if you don't fully understand the violin fingerboard.
The violin is a hollow instrument that is made of wood.
Even though a violin is capable of producing a combination of both simple and highly complex musical sounds it only has four strings.
It is these four strings that run down the fingerboard and across the hollow portion of the violin.
You will use your fingers to press down on specific strings in order to produce a specific note.
Further resonance and feeling is added to violin music when the bow is run across the hollow body strings.
It could be said the fingers select the notes and the bow draws out the sound.
It takes many, many hours of practice to get to know your violin fingerboard.
Playing the violin depends on distinguishing between musical notes, producing musical notes, timing and coordination.
Add to all this correct posture and positioning of the violin and bow and you can understand why you are expected to spend time practicing on a regular basis.
Each facet of playing the violin is equally important.
However, if you don't know how to turn notes into music all your efforts are futile.
It would be impossible to make notes if there was no violin fingerboard.
It is your fingers on the fingerboard that indicate which note is to be played.
The musical notes make up the language of music.
You could say the notes are the alphabet of music and instead of forming words you form music.
Thanks to the fingerboard and your bow you are able to convey the language of music to your listeners.
You have the power to communicate different moods to listeners.
Your music can make people feel happy, sad, elated or confident depending on the notes you produce on your fingerboard.