Thumb as Pivot; Stretches & Contractions

Notice how in shifting down to 3rd position Justine leaves her thumb at the throat to act as a pivot. In order to do this …read more

“Sometimes we contract the hand when shifting downwards. Practise the finger interchange.” The tempo of the piece and speed of the shift are import… New …read more

Notice how Justine stretches the 3rd finger from 3rd position up to 4th position and how the hand follows. The majority of technical shifts involve… …read more