Shoulder rests relieve tension, especially in violinists with a long ‘ear to neck’ measurement
Title of paper under discussion Electromyographic analysis of muscular activity in the upper extremity generated by supporting a violin with and without a shoulder rest Authors Charles E. Levy, Wynne A. Lee, Alice G. Brandfonbrener, Joel Press, Alexis Engel Levy Journal Medical Problems of Performing Artists (vol 7, no. 4, pp 103-109, January 1992) Link …