Laura Blustein with Paul Katz.

Fingerboard Visualization

Laura Blustein, Paul Katz

Lessons |Mindset, Technique

Learning the fingerboard “grid”.
Teaching thumb position early.
Pros and cons of double stops for small hands.
Knowledge of positions makes for quicker learning of repertoire and helps sight-reading.

About

Laura Blustein

Laura Blustein

Paul Katz

Paul Katz

Cellosophy

"Through discipline comes freedom." -Aristotle

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