At this point in my teaching, I like to introduce scales early on as a way of practicing and solidifying the three primary hand shapes used in the 'neck' or 'four finger' positions. With careful attention to tall/round fingers (tunneling), balanced whole arm finger walking, and a mobile thumb; practicing scale movements helps to develop solid left hand technique. Once the shapes are learned, it's not long before we can start applying these patterns anywhere on the cello!
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