How to shift cleanly (without a slide) on the cello.

This video covers the clean shift on the cello, variously called the German shift, the anticipated shift, or the old finger shift. This is in contrast to the portamento or "French shift" in which there is an obvious slide between the notes.
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[@CelloProfessor]

Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Happy New Year!

[@espomull]

No gibberish! 😊 You explained this perfectly. Thank you. I enjoy your videos.

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[@nicolasrahnama6333]

First time I watched you absolutely fantastic and very informative video.
Love the sound of your cello. Could you tell me about it .?

[@CelloProfessor]

Thank you! I'm glad you find my videos helpful! My cello actually has no label but I'm told it is an English cello from the early 20thc.