Improve Cello Intonation on high notes

[@barriereid9244]

I am undergoing a change in my playing since my lay off. I had not expected our reunion to be so very different. Thanks for your advice. It arrived just in time! 🌹🍧

[@CelloRefinery]

It's not a bad thing to go through changes - good I think! We see things and feel them in new ways, and our bodies get smarter (we hope!)

[@anna-mariaflanegan1351]

As an adult Cello learner my, l battle with first position on the A string, playing C to D and back to C. Do l really have to keep fingers 3+4 down when playing the D, or can l leave finger 3 off the string when playing to the C and back to finger 2? I find finger 2 shifting from its original position causing a sharpened C! I would appreciate your advice very much, if possible!

[@CelloRefinery]

You are not alone! The adult hand is much less flexible than a young hand, and this is a significant problem for adult learners. Here is a video that explains why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epS5i56LnsmHf68si=CVLYoIgHtd5TbIa1 Don't get into the habit of holding your 3rd up in the air - that's putting tension in your hand. You need to drop the fingers onto the string, as in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJXXi2CfYq-SbJIsi=G12P0h_lBvHgvNdf But you might benefit from PIVOTING over to 4th and then back to 2nd. Here is how to do that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inqZlpmPi6uKjcksi=8zuLr0cTR-w9GBA8 In the final analysis, this is a complex problem that a teacher might be able to help you with. Good luck!