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4th Position and Simple Shifts

4th POSITION AND SIMPLE SHIFTS

SHIFTING – Left Hand Basics

What is Shifting?

Guide Tapes for New Hand Positions

Shifting Notation

Arm + Shoulder – Gliding Down the Fingerboard

“The Arch” – Shifting Motion Practice – Movement of the Arm and Hand

LEARN 4th POSITION

How to Find 4th Position & Letter Names of Notes

“Daydream” – Easy Piece all in 4th Position

“March” – Another Easy Piece all in 4th Position

“Cha-Cha Cello” – Playing in 4th Position on all Four Strings

SIMPLE SHIFTS – 1st to 4th positions

What Are Simple Shifts?

“First Go” – Easy Music for 1st Finger Shifting

“Take the Elevator” – Shifting on A & D Strings

“Up and Down” – Shifting on G & C Strings

Shifting with the 2nd Finger

2nd Finger Chorale

“A Flat (Ab) Tire” – Shifting on G & C Strings

Shifting on the 3rd Finger

“Hungarian Dance” – 3rd Finger on A & D Strings

“Slap Stick” – 3rd Finger on G & C Strings

Shifting on the 4th Finger

“Spanish Serenade” – 4th Finger on A & D Strings

“Ship Shape” – 4th Finger on G & C Strings

Exercises for Shifting from 1st Position to 4th Position

QUIZ: Note Names in 4th Position (G & C Strings)

QUIZ – Name the Notes in 4th Position (A & D Strings)

Previous Lesson

“First Go” – Easy Music for 1st Finger Shifting

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