How to play the violin?

How to play the violin? Hold the violin with your jaw and shoulder. Your jaw, just under the earlobe (not your chin), is supposed to be resting on the chin rest. You should be standing up straight and the end of the violin, the scroll, should be pointing straight out when you hold it this way, NOT toward the ground. The scroll can be at an angle pointing slightly toward the ceiling, but only slightly. When holding the instrument, place your left hand around the base of the violin’s neck. The top of your thumb should be visible, and the fingers should be curled and relaxed like in the photo. The base of your thumb should not be touching the neck of the violin, and neither should your wrist. Your left arm should also be around the right side of the violin’s neck. Holding your left arm with your elbow pointing to far to the left is a sure fire way to make your intonation flat.