Section II: Left Hand
II-1: Left-Hand Finger Patterns
Using the descending tetrachord you can see the hand shapes on all of the instruments.
II-2: Two Tetrachords
A simple descending major scale.
II-3: Accidentals
The movement of low and high second finger is shown in close-ups of the violin hand.
II-4: Harmonics
These are especially useful in early stages of string playing to free the player’s left arm placement and to secure the instrument hold and match pitches of the octave.
II-5: Shifting
The relationship of the left thumb in shifting is clearly demonstrated in the violin close-ups.
II-6: Cello Backward Extension
This is a short video close-up of the cello backward extension left hand shape.