Advanced Cello Technique: The Swan Demonstration

Beginner cello hack: keep more fingers down! 🎻✅ Why it works: steadier intonation 🎯, faster passages ⚡, cleaner string crossings 🌉, and a solid hand frame 🖐️. Try this: • 1st position D string—play E–F–F#-G while keeping previous fingers down. • Lift only the finger that changes the note; others hover or stay planted. • Slow–then–go: 4 beats each → 2 → 1 → eighth-notes with a drone. • Check thumb soft, knuckles over the string, elbows relaxed. Bonus: practice slur groups (2–4) to feel effici