CELLO ISSUES - How to loosen the Left Thumb and Fingers (with Georg Mertens)

Fixing several issues, which can cause a sore left thumb, hand and finger tiredness
This video is part of my online cello course, collection 'CELLO ISSUES' (all CELLO ISSUES videos are free):   / collections  
Content:
0.00 min - Introduction
0.05 min - The thumb as counterbalance to 1,2,3,4
0.40 min - Our personal history of over-pushing
1.42 min - A simple Exercise to fix over pressure of fingers
4.02 min - Added benefits for vibrato and intonation
4.58 min - Check finger pressure regularly
5.26 min - Misleading comparisons for our hand shape
7.03 min - The Thumb
8.28 min - Positioning of fingers & arm
9.01 min - The "Don't touch the other string" policy,
aggravating tightness, arthritis
9.44 min - The set up of the cello: Are the strings too high?
Forgot to mention, when anything hurts - not only the thumb - stop for 5-10 sec, and usually the pain resides. Then don't start from the beginning, but where you stopped.
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More CELLO ISSUES videos:
How Long should my Endpin be? - https://studio.youtube.com/video/qg31...
Vibrato - How to Do & Learn - https://studio.youtube.com/video/Gvkl...
How to make a good Sound - https://studio.youtube.com/video/FLt9...
How to Practice Best - https://studio.youtube.com/video/ITIo...
Playing pieces by memory - Benefits & How to Learn - https://studio.youtube.com/video/iXxf...
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Georg is a performer / composer / teacher living in the Blue Mountains / Australia
For an enjoyable step by step online cello course in 6 Volumes or the Bach Cello Suites Project go to:   / collections  
For more of Georg's music see:   / shop  
youtube playlists:    / @georgcello