Soundpost: Letters to the Editor June 2021
2021-05-25T21:31:00 A selection of letters The Strad receives each month from its readers around the world: June 2021 issue THE REST IS HISTORY The late Aaron Rosand was of the opinion that one should not use a shoulder rest (‘Ditch the shoulder rest to improve your playing?’, bit.ly/3t0Qnmi). I am of the opinion that it is absolutely all right to use one. The very same argument used to be made about using a chin rest as well. If one has a vintage instrument of any significant age, it can often be seen that under the area now covered by the chin rest, the varnish is a lighter colo...
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