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Shifting
Tips and strategies for navigating your way around the fingerboard like a pro
Latest Shifting
Technique: Finding your voice on the viola
Susie Mészáros’s thoughts on shifting and articulation
Blue Sky Teaching: Using creative approaches to refine students’ technique
In our June 2019 issue, Judith Kogan spoke with three string teachers, all based in North America and whose unique ideas are achieving significant results
How to make scales enjoyable
Encouraging students to practise scales needn't be an uphill struggle, says Paul Harris - in fact, it can even be fun!
Victoria Chiang demonstrates shifting exercises for viola
'You have to be able to move freely without your shoulder getting in the way'
Scales
How to make the most of cello scales
Approach scales with commitment, imagination and daring, and they will inspire your cello playing, argues Mats Lidström
Exercises
Victoria Chiang demonstrates shifting exercises for viola
'You have to be able to move freely without your shoulder getting in the way'
Smooth shifts
6 ways to improve shifting for string players
Advice on how to shift smoothly and cleanly from The Strad archives