Paganini Caprice No. 5 | Day 4: Left-Hand Technique | Lynn Kuo, violin

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This is Day 4 where we cover Left Hand Technique on the violin, specifically tips and secrets that help address hand tension, fourth finger extensions, shifting, the role of the thumb, and more.

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Paganini Caprice No. 5 is one of the most challenging pieces for violin (due to the ricochet bowing).

In this Paganini 5 Challenge course, I break this caprice down step by step into its fundamental violin techniques.

You can use the technical concepts in this tutorial series in not just Paganini Caprice No. 5, but in ALL your violin repertoire!


TIME STAMPS:
0:52 Light finger pressure on the fingerboard
1:34 What to do when (short) fingernails still get in the way of playing?
1:56 What to do when your long fingers collapse when playing the violin?
3:17 Left Hand Secret #1: How to do a fourth finger stretch properly without straining the hand
7:04 Left Hand Secret #2: The Crawling Method - The role of the ulna bone in reaching your fourth finger
7:51 Left Hand Secret #3: The Role of the Thumb (Keep it Loose, Relaxed, and Mobile)
9:34 Left Hand Secret #4: The Hand Can Expand To Increase Finger Span
11:38 Left Hand Secret #5: Understanding and Unlocking The Thumb
13:00 Exten-Shifts: Combining Finger Extensions with Shifting
15:00 Where to put the thumb in downward arpeggios?
15:39 Can you change the fingerings in your piece?
16:05 How do you vibrate on the fourth finger in the high register?
19:25 How is vibrato different in high registers compared to low registers?
22:07 Do you use full finger pressure for vibrato in lower registers?
23:12 Is it ok to lock your fourth finger when vibrating in first position?
25:38 In fast arpeggios, can you use a harmonic/open string instead of fingering the note?

📣 Look for all 7 videos in the Paganini Caprice No. 5 tutorial series:

⭐️ DAY 1: BULLETPROOF INTONATION
   • Paganini Caprice No. 5:  Tutorial Ser...  

⭐️ DAY 2: FOUR-OCTAVE ARPEGGIOS & SCALES
   • Paganini Caprice No. 5 Tutorial Serie...  

⭐️ DAY 3: BUILDING SPEED & ACCURACY
   • Paganini Caprice No. 5:  Tutorial Ser...  

⭐️ DAY 4: LEFT-HAND SECRETS (FOR SMALL HANDS)
⭐️ DAY 5: RICOCHET BOWING

🎁 BONUS 1: DAY 6: PAGANINI CAPRICE NO. 5 MASTERCLASS
https://youtube.com/live/PaY7eI-O4AQ

🎁 BONUS 2: PAGANINI CAPRICE NO. 5 RICOCHET TUTORIAL (Stay Tuned!)


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