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Intermediate Hand Positions

INTERMEDIATE HAND POSITIONS (2nd, 3rd, 5th & 6th Positions)

EXTENDED HAND POSITIONS – beyond 1st position

Back Extended 4th Position

“Air Ballooning” – Practice Piece for Back Extended 4th Position

Forward Extended 4th Position

“Hornpipe” – Practice Piece for Forward Extended 4th Position

3rd POSITION – Upper & Lower

Finding 3rd Position & Letter Names on Each String

“Daisy Chain” – Playing Entirely in 3rd Position

TWO Easy pieces in 3rd Position – “Exercise #1” & “Sakura”

“Little One” – Another Piece to Practice 3rd Position

QUIZ – Note Names in 3rd Position

Upper 3rd Position – Where is it?

“Wistful Waltz” – A Practice Piece in Upper 3rd Position

“Ground Rice” – Another Piece in Upper 3rd Position

Extended 3rd Position – Shaping the Hand

“Lullaby” – A Piece in Extended 3rd Position

2nd POSITION – Upper & Lower

How to Find Upper 2nd Position – and Letter Names

“German Dance” – A Practice Piece all in Upper 2nd Position

“Creep Past” – Another Piece in Upper 2nd Position

How to Find Lower 2nd Position

“March of the Celli” – A Practice Piece in Lower 2nd Position

“Ice Cream” – Another Piece in Lower 2nd Position

Extended Lower 2nd Position

“Lazy Summer” – A Practice Piece Extended Lower 2nd Position

“Look Behind You” – A Practice Pice in Closed Hand and Extended 2nd Position

“Countdown” – An Exercise to Practice Speed Shifting to Each Position.

5th – 6th POSITIONS – Transition Positions

Transition Positions (5th & 6th Positions)

EXTENDED HAND POSITIONS – beyond 1st position

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