Shifting, tone, and Dr. Schmieder and links to previous videos

Shifting is best accomplished with balance and relaxed hands.  The ideas on the video are from teacher workshops, institute classes, and my own private lessons.

Shifting exercise video

The exercise below was given to me by Eduard Schmieder when I studied with him in Beaumont, Texas.  It is very useful because of hearing the resonance of the open string with the finger shifting.

See more about this remarkable teacher at website for Eduard Schmieder  I feel very fortunate to have had a chance to work with him.  You can also read about his extraordinary musical journey in the Two Second Advantage.  As a prominent musician in the Soviet Union he was targeted in an attack that left him paralyzed for two years and he had to relearn the violin. His natural talent and ability to anticipate the sound and style he wanted gave him unusual musicianship.  He is now a prominent teacher and has served on numerous international competition juries.



More videos available that I did for Suzuki Strings Cedar City at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2mW0JRY6Nsh3oIeTsKlowUoa0gnM7aPS

Use before Etude: High 2, low 2
Use from Twinkle and up: Finger patterns and exercises
Happy Farmer, getting the bowing organized
Use starting in Book 2: Vibrato Basics
Waltz is a good place for this: Vibrato with Bow
Use by Lully Gavotte: Hrimaly shifting on one string,
More Shifting: Shifting on one string with Hrimaly and Kruetzer
Tricky solo for book 4: Grizzly Bear in Vivaldi A minor 3rd mvt.


Laura and Eduard Schmieder with Sara at the American String Teachers Conference in Salt Lake City.

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