3 Left Hand MISTAKES Every Beginner Should Avoid | Cello Teacher's Tips and Tricks
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- This video is made to help beginner cello students to avoid 3 very common mistakes in left hand technique. The following tutorial will show how to play cello without struggling with every note. I will share helpful cello teacher's tips and tricks about left hand position every beginner cellist can find useful regardless if you are taking lessons with a private cello teacher or not. You will get a chance to practice working on easy, but very useful exercises to improve your skills.
0:00 Introduction
1:04 How to find a proper thumb position
2:58 Easy exercise for thumb
4:34 How to find a good wrist position
6:40 An exercise for your wrist
7:20 How many fingers should you use for each note?
8:51 Easy exercise for proper technique
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This is very useful, even if we have played cello for while. We often forget these basic rules and sometimes don't understand what is going so wrong. I have a friend who says that the way we touch the cello with the left thumb on the neck should be like holding a strawberry; you want to touch it but not to squeeze it. I always remember that because of this comparison. Thanks for this video, surely is very helpful!
Thank you, Ivan. I like the strawberry comparison!
I squish a LOT of strawberries 😱🤣
graciaaaas por la ayuda :')
Adoraria se tivesse opção de legendas em português 🙏🏻 Seus vídeos ajudam muito 😊
hello teacher. thanks for your lesson ! im aiming to improve my cello sound quality and i have been focusing on the right side. now its time for the left one. any other source you can help me with in order to improve my sound quality ?
gracias !
greetings from mexico
Hello! Great to hear about your progress! I would recommend to enroll in my Udemy courses where you can get hours of tutorials to improve your cello technique. They are currently on sale with this link www.udemy.com/course/complete-cello-course-for-busy-beginners/?couponCode=CELLOFOREVER
How tight is your thumb holding? My thumb always gets tired.
You shouldn't be pressing your thumb against the neck, it should really just be resting there. It's natural to want to grip the neck with the thumb, but every teacher I've seen stresses a relaxed hold and not a grip.