I played violin for years. This is super helpful. Thanks so much❤

I previously was getting into keyboard/piano and had to really get serious about finding ways to extend the 4 fingers and thumb so that i could cover at least one octave (Cto C) ie. As you say, it is a little difficult to start off with but by manipulating the fingers a few times every day for around about 5 minutes at a time you'll find that within a week or less the difference is amazing It is quite suprising to find that flexibility and how easily it is to continue on a daily basis. Thanks for your help with this and other examples of how to improve my learning and playing

Great help, thanks a lot. Especially with the pivot-position of the second finger.

With your tips I feel more confident to spent time with my cello. Thanks

Thank you, very helpful for a passage I’m currently having some difficulty with.

Thank you that was helpful

Brilliant insight Caroline, this is really helpful and often missed by other teachers. I’m 68 and started 10 years ago, its only now that I’m able to play consistently and confidently ❤

Thank you. A year and a half playing and I'm already freely using the 1-2 and 3-4 extensions pretty nicely without having been told how. However, your explanation of the technique is very helpful in understanding the mechanics of what I'm doing and how to do it better. 💖🌹

Very helpful, thank you so much Caroline!

My teacher taught me to play with pronated fingers. When it comes time for an extension, he taught vertical fingers like in this video. Well, that would require effort to stay in tune after twisting the hand and was a hassle switching back and forth so I decided to stay pronated. For back extensions, it's an easy backward stretch with the index finger and the other fingers stay in place! A forward extension, I plant the index finger and move the rest of the fingers up a 1/2 step. Easy stretch ... hmmm too easy as I'm often a bit sharp thinking I have to stretch full out. My teacher kept correcting me until I had him try it. He tried a simple piece then played increasingly harder passages until he quit, thought a moment, then said 'I'll let you play that way.". : )

Great video very heloful

Caroline, this is wonderful, thank you!♥️🎻

I am learning the Sonata in E minor from vivaldi and was looking for tips for extension. What a coincidence to hear this piece playing in the background 😅 Very nice video, thank you Carolyn 🥰

thank you for this. I just started the extensions this week. I am okay with the back but was quite frustrated with my forward extension. This video helped a lot. I will be jumping into your course to review your lesson on that.

THANK YOU for addressing my specific challenges as new cello learner! I switched from a 4/4 to a 3/4 size and I remain challenged with learning extensions. Your specific workarounds will greatly allow me to engage the cello MORE effectively!!❤❤❤

Carolyn u r so right. I sound pretty good in 1st pos but as soon as I stretch to E and bk it all goes to pieces...so frustrating.

Very very helpful!

In another one of your videos you show us some stretching / warm up exercises - I have used them everyday ever since I saw them a few months ago . . . thanks so much for your helpful and down to earth tricks, Carolyn!

Always amazing 🎉....

Thanks Carolyn. This is very helpful 🔥

Thank you for share so much cello tips:)

This video was amazing,helped me alot

This is very helpful! Thank you. (I started at 40, now I’m 82 and I tend to gradually slip into poor habits.)

It looks like on the back of the neck is between the index and middle finger and the pad of the thumb is center of the neck ? im a electric bassist and I'd like to learn cello. I'm used to fretted and fretless bass , when I playing the fretless it seems like pronating the hand is more natural.

When u mentioned switching from violin to cello, I felt called out 😂

You give some incredible tips, and I want to watch more of your videos however, the music playing in the background is so distracting. I did watch one video where the music stopped once you got past your subscribing.. don’t mean to be critical just letting you know.

I think we need to recognize that extensions are really not a comfortable thing to do for the left hand, especially for those with smaller hands. An alternative is just to make the shift in position, if especially it also helps to eliminate any string crossings for the next few notes (by staying in the new position).

I'm struggling at 4th position extensions, any tips?

설명식 수업 expository instruction . best Teaching methods 참, 고맙습니다.

may i ask about the background music?

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