The main objective of this study is to reveal to effect on the acquisition of left hand target behaviors of natural state in beginner violin education. In the study exploratory sequential design one of the mixed research methods, was used. It is aimed to receive opinion and experiences of violin pedagogues about subject and study with students. As qualitive part of this study the case study design was used. Interviews were performed with violin pedagogues. Interviews were analyzed using the descriptive analysis method. As quantative part of this study the experimental study design was used. It was aimed to quantify the effect on the acquisition of left hand target behaviors of natural state in beginner violin education. The left hand natural state was studied with the experimental group, and the first state was studied with the control group. The datas obtained by post test performance score was analysed with SPSS program. According to the results of the survey, there is not a significant difference between experimental groups and control groups.

Keywords: Violin education, left hand, natural state, first state