Finding a comfortable and effective violin or viola chin and shoulder rest

It's holiday time! Why not give the gift of comfort to yourself, your child, or your student, with a more suitable chin or shoulder rest! In this episode, I share the factors we need to consider when shopping for a more secure, effective, and comfortable chin and shoulder rest. And as we'll find, the most popular models might not be serving most of us very well!

Show notes:
Ergonomic, lifted, and custom chinrests: https://www.chinrests.com/chinrestline
Non-custom lifted chinrests: https://fiddlershop.com
Chinrest models mentioned: Hamburg, Teka, Original Flesch
Shoulder rest models mentioned: Wolf Forte Secondo, Poly Pad, Bon Musica, Kun Seven
Intro/outro music: "Unexpected Waltz," written and performed by Laurel Thomsen. To listen and download visit ⁠https://laurelthomsen.bandcamp.com/tr...
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