Part 1 - Essential Left Hand Principles to Avoid Tendonitis. Paul Katz with Jaia Alli.
Solving Left Hand Pain – Part 1
- Doctor’s visits are sometimes needed, but doctors are unable to solve bad cello habits that can lead to tendonitis.
- We have less left hand agility, virtuosity, and power when the hand is tight.
- All fingers can be in playing position, but only the one playing should be in playing tension.
- Mentally focus on releasing the unused fingers.
- Use of arm weight to hold string down allows thumb to not squeeze up.
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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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I am so opposed to the set hand... it is the greatest enemy of freedom... What we want... is a feeling of release, of letting the fingers go. Most sour intonation... comes because they attempt to keep as many fingers as possible down.
" -William PleethRECOMMENDED NEXT
