Shifting

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Shifting Technique on the Violin, Viola and Cello

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General remarks on shifting | Sheet music for practicing shifting

General remarks on shifting :

Shifting is a fundamental aspect of string playing in which the player releases the weight of the shifting finger on the string, slides on the fingerboard, and then reapplies the weight on the destination note.

The sliding finger does not come off the string.

The shifting motion has to be very relaxed, and the sound seamless.

Also, the fourth finger should always remain above the strings.

During the change of positions, the bow may slow down.

Sheet music for practicing Shifting :

Composer	Title	Instrument	Skill level	Midi excerpt
Dancla	Study in G Major, Opus 84, No. 19 → Shifting in the first three positions	Violin	Grade 3/12 : Easy to moderate	Study No. 19 (midi)
Dancla	Study in G Major, Opus 84, No. 20 ♥ → Shifting between 1st and 3rd positions (preceded with an exercise in finger action)	Violin	Grade 3/12 : Easy to moderate	Study No. 20 (midi)
Dancla	Study in C Major, Opus 84, No. 22 → Shifting between 1st and 3rd positions (also concerned with martelé)	Violin	Grade 3/12 : Easy to moderate	Study No. 22 (midi)