Smooth string crossings are essential for lyrical playing! Use these 4 simple principles and a few exercises to quickly achieve silky smooth string crossings. Free PDF of the exercises in the video: https://www.travis-maril.com/string-crossing-exercises
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0:00 - Introduction
0:58 - Principle 1 - Clear arm levels for each string and string pair
5:10 - Principle 2 - For smooth crossings always anticipate the next level
9:18 - Principle 3 - For small and/or fast crossings use the hand/wrist. Upper arm rests on the double stop level
12:47 - Principle 4 - The whole arm moves as a unit when skipping strings
16:12 - Combining big and small string crossings
19:00 - Closing
