Should You Use a Shoulder Rest? Let’s Settle It.
You won’t believe the chaos shoulder rests have stirred in the violin/viola world… 🎵 Download the Tonic App to share your PRACTICE with a community of other musicians: https://downloadtonic.com/join-in Hey everyone, Ray here! I’ve been on both sides of this shoulder rest war: Starting with one, ditching it to improve my sound, then inventing my own comfort-meets-freedom solution. In this video, we’re doing a full investigation: Is it devilish? Is it divine? Or is it just deeply misunderstood? We’ve got the verdict coming up! 👨⚖️ 00:00 – Intro 00:51 – What do professionals do? 01:39 – Team Pro VS Team Con 03:01 – Ray's shoulder rest journey, Part 1 04:48 – Testing out different shoulder rests 10:02 – Ray's shoulder rest journey, Part 2 10:50 – Ray's switch: inventing a shoulder-rest hybrid 16:30 – Final thoughts & tips for choosing what’s right for YOU
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