🔥 Early Adopter Offer: Get 30% Off All Plans – Limited Time Only! Join Now

How to Shift Cleanly

Taught by noted concert artist and pedagogue Julian Schwarz.

Learn fundamental right-hand technique for bowing. Understand all the common bow strokes — and improve your ability to adjust the tone and color of all the music you make.

4.8/5 (642+ reviews)

Take your execution of shifting to the next level.

Ever wanted to gain mastery of shifting — arguably one of the most difficult tasks facing any cellist — and play in a cleaner, crisper way?

Now it's possible. Prizewinning cellist and educator Julian Schwarz explores clean shifting in detail, giving you a whole palette of approaches for every musical situation you can imagine. You'll learn all the key left-hand and right-hand methods for handling the most daunting melodic jumps across the fingerboard, with little or no extraneous sound.

  • Learn several approaches for clean shifting such as adjusting bow pressure and reducing speed.

  • See the role left-hand rotation and the use of adjacent fingers can play in exceptional shifting.

  • Learn to deal with shifting in small intervals.

Meet your instructor

Julian Schwarz

Internationally-acclaimed cellist Julian Schwarz is known for the power and nuance of his artistry, evident from a young age and praised throughout the world of cello world. Born to a musical family, Schwarz debuted (under the baton of his father, Gerard Schwarz) with the Seattle Symphony at the age of 11. He then went on to win first prize at the very first Schoenfeld International String Competition in 2013. He has performed with many renowned orchestras as a soloist, and has won awards in concert with pianist Marika Bournaki as a chamber musician. Schwarz is also a dedicated instructor of cello, holding faculty positions at Shenandoah Conservatory and NYU Steinhardt, as well as a summer teaching position at the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, NC.

exclusive bonuses

Join tonebase and get these bonuses for motivated cellists.

Julian Schwarz is just one of the elite artists and pedagogues who teach inside tonebase. When you join, you’ll get complete access to every digital lesson and resource you’ll ever need to grow as a cellist.

Join today to unlock the following exclusive bonuses and more...

Bonus #1: LIVE Workshops
Weekly LIVE workshops and interviews with world-class instructors revealing their insights on technique and artistry.
Bonus #2: Free Resources
Access to 100s of free scores and workbooks to accompany lessons and assist you in your learning (worth over $5,000)
Bonus #3: Community
A supportive community of fellow musicians enabling you to get feedback and participate in challenges to build confidence and experience.

Real reviews from real customers.

Our members rate tonebase 4.8/5 stars. See what they're saying below and start your own journey with a free 14-day trial of tonebase.

Ready to begin learning?

Start your free trial & lock in 30% off all plans today!

  • Unlimited access 14-day free trial
  • Full 90-day money back guarantee
  • Access all our courses + livestreams
  • Structured & guided course content
  • Free workbooks, editions and more
  • Access to the tonebase Community

Lifetime

$

695

/ONCE

$

487

/ONCE

One-time payment

start 14-day free trial

Yearly

$

24.95

/MO

$

17.50

/MO

Billed at $210 yearly

start 14-day free trial

More plan options

Monthly

$

50

/MO

$

35

/MO

Billed monthly

start 14-day free trial

Frequently Asked Questions

"I don't regret for a minute having spent the money on the membership. There's something for every musician on tonebase – I recommend you give it a try."

Photo of Dave
Dave McLellan

Concert & Chamber Musician

Join over 10,000 members on the the world’s largest classical music platform.