play & practice: Swing Phrasing for Violin, Viola, Cello

How do we swing on a string instrument?
In this video I will show you my exercises how to practice swing phrasing with a bow. Together with a playalong we practice different rhythms. Enjoy!
Best wishes,
Stephan
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[@kencarpenter2785]

Although I have a lot of experience with improv, I recently joined my first string quartet which is challenging my rusty sight reading skills, or, lack there of! This is so helpful!!! Herzlichen Dank!!!

[@improvisation-for-strings]

Thank you! S

[@catherinemorrison1084]

Thanks for your great videos Stephan.. Your playing has long been an inspiration, now these teaching videos are really helping many of us get the foundations of jazz cello. It would be really helpful to have the exercises in pdf so we can print them to read whilst we learn them, the scales too, and maybe you could even add your fingering system ?

[@improvisation-for-strings]

Thank you Catherine! I will start working on the PDFs very soon...
about fingerings:
Because of differents in ability, size and flexibility I think everybody should look for its own individual fingering system. When you check out my video about "scales in the 1st position" you recognize that I prefer semi tone shiftings (1-1 or 4-4). All the best!

[@ajilagbenga959]

Amazing. Thanks

[@andlof3]

Hi Stephan! What strings do you use? Thomastic? What type? I also wonder what gear and pedals you use in your live performance. All the best!