SHOULDER REST PUZZLE-PIECES ACTIVITY
Trace the curve of the shoulder rest.
Place your right hand on your left shoulder. Find the similar curve.
Match the curves together by placing the shoulder rest on your shoulder.
The Shoulder Rest Connects To You Like Curved Puzzle Pieces.
Teachers should pass available shoulder rests around the classroom, and the students should take turns placing the curved puzzle pieces together.
TRACE — PLACE — MATCH
Monitor the exact contact point location the shoulder rest makes with your shoulder.
Remember, the idea is to always bring the weight of the instrument to you as comfortably and naturally as possible!