Violin Techniques - Advanced Shifting in Higher Positions

Professor of violin Julia Bushkova and her student Polly Klein share the advanced technique for the smoothest shifts in higher positions on a four-octave scale.
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[@lawrence18uk]

Menuhin ( who of course played without a shoulder rest) also advocated shifting with preparation, moving the arm/ wrist first and then the fingers

[@lolliedoddie]

Love seeing Polly again! Her Russian scales were inspirational to watch. I'm still in the lower positions, but it's great to have references to solid technique as I improve. Thank you for the wonderful content, Professor Bushkova, as always. BTW - will you be doing livestreams again soon, or will it be a busy summer? Cheers!

[@JustFiddler]

😊

[@RachelGrace]

I love that this video has a jumpscare at 4:45😅

[@antonioromera8880]

Thank you very much professor Bushkova. It has been really a educational and inspiring demonstration.

[@MrLarsenTube]

Thank you ❤

[@mariovicente]

Very instructive and useful!

[@sobrikey]

Thanks a lot very informative 😃

[@irenefait4849]

Very useful video! Thank you !

[@sadhbhdelahunt]

Thanks so much.

[@naskovv]

It is very impressive for me to move the index finger switching by finger crossing. Sounds very smooth. Someday, I can do it😊

[@peterspagnolo2505]

Thankyou Professor, very helpful. I have been having difficulty with the smooth shifts near the end runs of the Chopin nocturn c# minor ( I practice them as "scales") This was very helpful in starting to smooth them out. Though i am learning everything with 1 2 3 4 rather than 1 2 3 and rarely 1 2 1 2 . Same for first run on Ziguenerwiesen. Does anyone have any thoughts on this approach. I focus on having a pinky that is as strong as the other fingers . I think its a good way to learn. Pinky whenever possible. Like the trills at the beginning of the nocturn mentioned, pinky trills, good excercise.
Thankyou again.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Do you mean, shifting up using 1234?

[@adambe1126]

Do you have advice for vibrato in these very high positions? I'm currently practicing the scheherezade excerpts and the last one is really causing me problems. Thanks!

[@seanleechild]

By preparing the shift, do you mean the thumb leads and shifts first?

[@ViolinClassUSA]

I would not call it this way

[@seanleechild]

@@ViolinClassUSA which way would you call it?

[@ElsweyrDiego]

preparing the shift or make the sift after even in lower positions (1st to 3rd for example)? or just very high positions?

[@thecatofnineswords]

Polly has a UA-cam channel!?¡. BRB!!!

[@JustFiddler]

Matur suksma mam

[@Poreckylife]

Where is her 7 million video?

[@JustFiddler]

salam dari pulau bali wahai profesor

[@alanknights2779]

You need small dainty hands to play up there as the notes are so close together.

[@VladAmelin]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@JohnKirubakaran-o6p]

It is easy to watch and listen but it is difficult to play..😂😢😅😊 good experience..🎉

[@juliovianna7350]

Today's class is for the Harry Potter student.