How to put the violin up into play position

STEP ONE: violin is in rest position.  Using the violin (left) hand, grasp the violin on its back (thumb) and beach (fingers).

STE TWO:  pull the violin out from under the arm and hold it in front of  your body.

STEP THREE:  raise the violin above body.

STEP FOUR: lower violin to shoulder (make sure left/violin wrist is straight)

STEP FIVE:  turn head to left and drop chin onto chin rest.

left thumb/violin thumb should still be on the back of the violin...step six removes the thumb from the back...

and places it here.  STEP SIX:   left/violin thumb is placed in the soft spot.

This is what the violin looks like when placed between shoulder and chin.

Violin should rest on shoulder and part of clavicle.  Chin should be on top of black chin rest.