I can't get my violin to play notes.?

hire a teacher to at least tune the violin for you or ask someone who can. I also would try to take at least 5-10 lessons because it is almost imposible to learn the violin on your own.

No, you are probably trying to play the wrong string. Make sure you are playing the same string you're putting your fingers on. It should work--I can't think of any other explanation! Oh, from one student to another--bowing is pretty difficult, and bow hand is complicated! I need to have pretty hard core teacher guidance to not completely throw off my bow hand!

Make sure that you are bowing/plucking on the same string that your fingers on your left hand is pressing down. If that makes sense.. =) And also make sure that your violin is tuned. I would say that it would be quite hard to teach yourself violin, so maybe some lessons would be good. Good luck with the playing! I play viola and it kills my hands/arms when i play!! =)

Are you putting your fingers on the right strings? Maybe that's it.

could be that your string is not tuned, your fingers are not solidly holding the string to the fingerboard (careful not to squeeze though), or you bow may not have rosin on it.

If the strings are way too loose, you might have a hard time changing pitch. But I doubt that's the problem. Either way, do not try to tune it yourself, at least not with the pegs. You could easily break a string if you don't know what your doing. You should look into getting a teacher, even if it's just a short term thing. It's very hard to learn the violin on your own. Good luck!