Improve Cello Intonation on high notes

Some tips for understanding and practicing the notes that go above 4th position on the cello. Specific ideas for changing your hand shape and how to think about placement of higher notes. There is a FREE PDF that goes along with this that you will find useful! Download from cellochaplin.w...

[@barriereid9244]

I am undergoing a change in my playing since my lay off. I had not expected our reunion to be so very different. Thanks for your advice. It arrived just in time! 🌹🍧

[@CelloRefinery]

It's not a bad thing to go through changes - good I think! We see things and feel them in new ways, and our bodies get smarter (we hope!)

[@anna-mariaflanegan1351]

As an adult Cello learner my, l battle with first position on the A string, playing C to D and back to C. Do l really have to keep fingers 3+4 down when playing the D, or can l leave finger 3 off the string when playing to the C and back to finger 2? I find finger 2 shifting from its original position causing a sharpened C! I would appreciate your advice very much, if possible!

[@CelloRefinery]

You are not alone! The adult hand is much less flexible than a young hand, and this is a significant problem for adult learners. Here is a video that explains why: ruclips.net/video/DcVZkUidTIM/видео.htmlsi=CVLYoIgHtd5TbIa1
Don't get into the habit of holding your 3rd up in the air - that's putting tension in your hand. You need to drop the fingers onto the string, as in this video: ruclips.net/video/jdtZ-i-J_60/видео.htmlsi=G12P0h_lBvHgvNdf
But you might benefit from PIVOTING over to 4th and then back to 2nd. Here is how to do that: ruclips.net/video/TI6efYVFWWg/видео.htmlsi=8zuLr0cTR-w9GBA8
In the final analysis, this is a complex problem that a teacher might be able to help you with. Good luck!