Paul Katz with Rob Mayes.
Bridges and Bows May Cause Excess Physical Tension
- How changes of season and humidity affects bridge height
- Tight left hand can be exacerbated by too high a bridge
- Tight right hand can be exacerbated by tip-heavy, unbalanced bow
- Excess tension in left hand also comes from failure to release fingers
- Excess tension in bow grip can be from lack of flexibility in the hand
Cellosophy
"Tension is our biggest enemy. We must spend our life undoing it." -Ida Kavafian
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