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Technique: Playing in the high register of the cello
Guy Johnston offers tips and exercises to improve playing in the cello’s high register
Technique: Sautillé
Tips to help you master a bow stroke vital for making a good impression at any orchestral audition
7 pointers for perfect pizzicato
Advice on plucking and strumming from 120 years of The Strad
Aija Reke: how to deal with performance anxiety
The violinist gives tips on how to build your confidence on stage through her own experiences and examples from literature
Technique: Finding your voice on the viola
Susie Mészáros’s thoughts on shifting and articulation
Vibrato: three reminders from our online editor Davina Shum
Don’t overdo it and avoid slipping into auto-pilot mode, writes the cellist
6 tips for improved coordination
Guidance from The Strad’s archive for greater synchronisation between left-hand fingers and bow
Ask the Experts: how to encourage students to trust their ears
A reader asks what can be done to help young students who rely on learning finger placement rather than trusting their ears. Three teachers give their views
Technique: Cellist Inbal Megiddo on removing tension in the left hand
The cellist shares tips on achieving a tension-free left-hand set-up
How to memorise earlier and smarter: Adam Hockman
The practice and performance consultant identifies what causes memory slips and gives tips on improving memorisation technique
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