How to eliminate left hand fatigue and increase agility and ease.
Eliminate Left Hand Tension (Part 1)
- How to release tension as you exchange fingers
- How to keep the bridge of the hand soft
- Your fingers are as long as your forearm
- When a finger is not being used, it should be “soft, in playing position; but not stiff, as in playing tension”. (Starker)
- When playing the 4th finger, 1, 2, and 3 should be soft
- When playing first finger, 2,3 and 4, in the air should be soft
- Focus awareness on at the fingers not being used – releasing them keeps the hand from fatiguing.
- If the bridge of your hand remains in constant tension, your hand will fatigue.
- Continual exchange of tension and release between fingers eliminates fatigue and increases agility and ease of playing.
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Paul Katz
Paul Katz is known for his 26-year career as cellist of the internationally acclaimed Cleveland Quartet; as a world-renown teacher…
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"Playing hours a day makes your hand strong enough – focus on releasing tension, rather than strengthening the hand." -Paul Katz
