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Entertainment, Tips & Inspiration for Players of Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass & Fiddle

13 Ways to Improve Your Shifting


A guide to accurate fingering in fast and slow techniques

1.

Select a combination of positions that


minimizes the number of shifts.

2.

Select a combination of positions that


minimizes the size of the largest shifts.

3.

In fast technique, try to shift on the stronger


beats whenever possible.

4.

Shift at a half-step wherever possible.

5.

Avoid awkward string-crossing patterns.

6.

Favor stronger fingers over weaker ones.

7.

Avoid playing only one note in a given


position whenever possible.

8.

Try to avoid using the same finger to play


two adjacent notes in different positions on
different strings.

9.

Shift between phrases whenever possible.

10. Shift to avoid successive perfect fifths.


11. Shift during an open string (or a harmonic)
whenever feasible.

When shifting up,


move your thumb in
tandem with your fingers.

12. Select regular positions over extended


positions.
13. Minimize the number of times that you
change finger spacings.

Benjamin Whitcomb

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