Learn:
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
Think:
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.
Feel:
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
Learn:
Concentrate on loosening your hand, instead of strengthening. Anyway, a loose hand is stronger than a tight one.
A loose, alive hand eliminates fatigue and increases speed, agility and ease of playing.
How to have both strength and looseness in thumb position.
How to use forearm rotation in thumb position.
Don’t squeeze the thumb or pinch to depress the strings – a tight thumb on the back of the neck tightens the entire hand.
Think:
A few hours a day at the cello gives your left hand fingers all the strength they need.
Loosening your hand is far more important than trying to strengthen.
Continual exchange of tension and release between fingers eliminates fatigue and increases agility and ease of playing.
Your fingers are as long as your forearm.
Lifting and throwing the finger with a forearm rotation makes every finger equally strong. But after hitting, be sure to release.
Feel:
A light, fast strike of the fingers gives provides all the strength the fingers need.
Hit and release – hit and go limp. Don’t hit and hold tight – feel a little rebound inside the finger – this helps to feel a release.
Fingers, especially the 4th finger will feel weak if you only lift from the knuckles.
Keep your thumb touching lightly on the underside of the neck, but keep it soft and don’t squeeze.
Сообщение отредактировал Mischa: 13 Февраль 2021 - 19:44