Shift (string technique)
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On a string instrument
, shifting, or a shift, is a movement of the fingers of the left hand from one position
to another on the same string
. Position is indicated through ordinal numbers
(e.g., 3rd). Strings may be indicated through roman numerals, I-IV, and fingering may be indicated through numbers, 1-4. When done skillfully shifting avoids string noise
.
In reference to classical guitar
, "Fernando Sor
recommends that one should 'be sparing of the operations called barring and shifting.'"
String instrument
A string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
, shifting, or a shift, is a movement of the fingers of the left hand from one position
Position (string technique)
On a string instrument, position is the relative location of the hand on the instrument's neck, indicated by ordinal numbers . Fingering, independent of position, is indicated by numbers, 1-4, and string is indicated by roman numerals, I-IV...
to another on the same string
Strings (music)
A string is the vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments, such as the guitar, harp, piano, and members of the violin family. Strings are lengths of a flexible material kept under tension so that they may vibrate freely, but controllably. Strings may be "plain"...
. Position is indicated through ordinal numbers
Ordinal number (linguistics)
In linguistics, ordinal numbers are the words representing the rank of a number with respect to some order, in particular order or position . Its use may refer to size, importance, chronology, etc...
(e.g., 3rd). Strings may be indicated through roman numerals, I-IV, and fingering may be indicated through numbers, 1-4. When done skillfully shifting avoids string noise
String noise
In guitar and string instrument technique, string noise is the noise created by the movement of the fingers of the left hand on the strings such as when shifting on one string or changing from one string to another....
.
In reference to classical guitar
Classical guitar
The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...
, "Fernando Sor
Fernando Sor
Josep Ferran Sorts i Muntades was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. While he is best known for his guitar compositions, he also composed music for a wide range of genres, including opera, orchestra, string quartet, piano, voice and ballet...
recommends that one should 'be sparing of the operations called barring and shifting.'"