Summary: 1.) Play as good as possible without vibrato. Let the musicality come from your right hand 2.) Use 2/3 of the bow. Helps with bow distribution 3.) Play at 2x the normal tempo for slow pieces. Helps with viewing the big picture and phrases of the piece 4.) Record yourself. Helps identify your bad habits and mistakes Thank you for the advice!
Buenas tardes. Soy una persona adulta que lleva poco tiempo estudiando el violonchelo y me gustaría un tutorail de dobles cuerdas. Gracias. He visto tus videos por casualidad y me pareces un chelista fantático.
That vibrato advice is so valuable! For all instruments, not just string instruments, there is a danger in losing the magic of vibrato when it just becomes habit. Muchas gracias por este video
Senior ferrandez, I've been following you for a while now but it's my first time commenting. I think we all expect so much of TH-cam that we sometimes don't value the work of some people. Having an incredible professional soloist, helping us practice, get better with our instrument, creating an incredible space around the cello is just priceless. I really want to thank you for everything you do for us, you are an amazing cellist and an incredible human being. We will do the best to always follow your videos and give you our feedback : it will be our way of thanking you! Personal suggestion : it would be incredible to do a video series where we could send you videos of us playing and you could do a comment on it. Just a thought! Thank you again for everything, take good care of yourself and your family Pablo, Theodore from France
This is interesting! I studied cello 4 years at the university with a Mexican cello professor (great teacher). She always admonished me NOT to play scales with vibrato but didn't really explain why. I probably tend to use less vibrato than most cellists. Thanks so much for the tips!
I have been watching your video. I am blind completely, and never played it inside, and I have started playing the cello and practicing. I’ve tried to do everything by hearing if I could ask and it may be a dumb question. What is that song that you were playing so beautifully it I hear it in my dreams now, I would love to play that. Thank you
I started to play the cello at 23. Now im 49. I left the cello for years. However, I still play it. I haven't had the consistency and the discipline but I want to come back to playing seriously. Watching you play has encouraged me again after so long.. ❤❤❤
Your ability to communicate core concepts for cellists is outstanding and the sign of a fine instructor. Thank you for helping cellists benefit from your guidance.
Great video! Great playing! Thank you! Please review what the word "inertia" means. I'm not sure you really mean intertia. I think "momentum" fits better.
Thank you so much for all these amazing tips and videos pablo. It’s so encouraging and perfect. Some suggestions for future videos: cello pain - it can be hard to tell when the pain we feel is normal vs a problem. Also how to practice scales and sight-reading in various clefs. Thank you so much!!
I always feel huge pain in my right shoulder After only 15min of.work on the A string only (not when I'm on the other strings). I guess this isn't normal 😬
@@mljm1348 no, that's not good. You either have an actual injury which needs to be taken care of, or your use of your bow arm is not organic. A simple tip to get you started on identifying what you may need to adjust: play a calm whole bow stroke and stop the bow at the tip. Now Imagine letting the air out of your shoulder : pfff... and feel any unnecessary holding and effort fade out as you deflate your shoulder. Don't let the arm drop away, it needs to remain on a practical level, though likely lower than it was before. Then you play a gentle up bow, stop at the frog and deflate your arm again. You'll discover how much effort is actually needed (probably a lot less than you would expect), and probably a more natural pathway for your bow arm. You can include your elbow, your wrist, your back - screening your body and letting the air out with a gentle deflation can ease tension, reduce effort and reshape your movement patterns. Good luck! (-:
@@mljm1348 Sounds like a posture issue alright... You clearly struggle to maintain a high enough arm level for the A string, but consider turning the instrument slightly to the right, and moving the spike away from a central point between your knees and more towards the right knee. This will bring the line between your right hand and the bow contact point on the A string closer to horizontal when your bowing at the tip. Those exercises and experiments listed below will not fundamentally change the amount of tension in your shoulder joint unless you develop a bow line that is almost level, ie.: parallel to the ground. In saying that, they should help decrease any tenson you might experience at the heel.
Muchísimas Gracias Pablo,de verdad que se nota tu humildad y lo buen ser humano que sos,cualquier otro músico se hubiese guardado,sus secretos para el. Y vs en cambio lo compartiste con los demás, Mil Graciaaas ¡Crack!.
Seriously, this is so good! I asked my student to play everything without vibrato today and focus making nice sound and phrasing just with RH. Their sound improved tremendously in just an hour lesson! Thank you so much for these valuable advices!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Wish u come to Malaysia perform one day!!!
Thanks for the tips Pablo, I actually play classical guitar but these tips are just as relevant. I really enjoy watching your lessons and other videos.
Muchas Gracias Pablo por todos tus consejos y vídeos. Soy una fiel seguidora y estoy muy contenta porque me ayuda mucho. Por favor sigue con estas clases son de gran ayuda.Un afectuoso saludo de tu alumna Marian
I do like your "tips" video a lot, they are always unexpected. As others in the comments section I was expected, "do your scales first thing, bla bla bla...". The usual 😂. For tip number one, I thought you will just talk about how working with no vibrato will help improving intonation, that's what we're used to hear about vibrato, how it could get in your way to developping spot-on intonation, but I did not expect the point you made about the bow control, because that's so very true. It is indeed much easier to focus on your bow control when you're playing without vibrato. Like the vibrato is suppose to do all the work to convey the phrase emotions when the bow control have so much to do wih it and is quite left out ! It is a very good point. Second one is totally new to me either, I never thought about how it helps with bow control to do that exercice with limited bow length. The 3rd tip, I discovered it by accident, I was tired of practicing and just speeded up to finish the piece quicker and...well, you do get a "zoom-out" image of the melody you're playing !
Thank you so much for this video! I've been looking for ways to improve my playing, because sometimes when I practice my violin it feels like I'm repeating my mistakes. I will definitely try these. Wish me luck 😊
Thank you so much for helping to improve my level, really enjoy it ! i m a violinist , hope to see more like this useful tips for all string instrument !!
Thank you for these, I think they will be very helpful! I tend to lean on vibrato a little too much, haha. I was wondering, could you make a video on techniques for using your 4th finger/pinky finger? I play the violin and cello and my 4th finger is pretty rubbish on both but especially on cello. And 4th finger vibrato is difficult. Thanks!
Have you ever recommended metronomes? Using one to the smallest beats and playing to ths metronome speed is very useful. I've done this. And i still do it.
Thank you paplo so much......your videos are very great.......I can't wait for the next video......I want to ask you a question : my right thumb always slides when I play.... and if I squeeze the thumb it hurts ...... do you know what is the solution ???..... ❤❤❤❤
Hi! Try watching one of Pablo's previous videos where he talks about bow hold (technique). It might help with your thumb issue. th-cam.com/video/NTnSUt9pbKY/w-d-xo.html
Admirado Pablo, toda la razón con lo del vibrato, igual me sucede que quiero sonar con dulzura y emoción, pero, debes saber que hasta sin vibrato suenas de maravilla jejejeje, seguiré trabajando y tomando tus valiosos consejos, muchas gracias, Maestro!!!🎵🎻🎶
Can we just appreciate the camera quality
Summary:
1.) Play as good as possible without vibrato. Let the musicality come from your right hand
2.) Use 2/3 of the bow. Helps with bow distribution
3.) Play at 2x the normal tempo for slow pieces. Helps with viewing the big picture and phrases of the piece
4.) Record yourself. Helps identify your bad habits and mistakes
Thank you for the advice!
Thank you for the summary 🎉
My man, thanks.
Great advice! I wish this gentleman had been my 'cello teacher when I was at school.
Expected tip:
1) scales
2) arpeggios
3) more scales
4) more arpeggios
Tips: real gold :'-) this is wonderful! thank you!!!!!
OH yes the 2/3 bow exercise!! Brilliant!
Buenas tardes. Soy una persona adulta que lleva poco tiempo estudiando el violonchelo y me gustaría un tutorail de dobles cuerdas. Gracias. He visto tus videos por casualidad y me pareces un chelista fantático.
That vibrato advice is so valuable! For all instruments, not just string instruments, there is a danger in losing the magic of vibrato when it just becomes habit.
Muchas gracias por este video
Senior ferrandez, I've been following you for a while now but it's my first time commenting. I think we all expect so much of TH-cam that we sometimes don't value the work of some people. Having an incredible professional soloist, helping us practice, get better with our instrument, creating an incredible space around the cello is just priceless. I really want to thank you for everything you do for us, you are an amazing cellist and an incredible human being. We will do the best to always follow your videos and give you our feedback : it will be our way of thanking you!
Personal suggestion : it would be incredible to do a video series where we could send you videos of us playing and you could do a comment on it. Just a thought!
Thank you again for everything, take good care of yourself and your family Pablo,
Theodore from France
This is interesting! I studied cello 4 years at the university with a Mexican cello professor (great teacher). She always admonished me NOT to play scales with vibrato but didn't really explain why. I probably tend to use less vibrato than most cellists. Thanks so much for the tips!
After using this method, I feel my playing is much better, especially the quality of the sound!
Very good ideas
A pleasure, as always, listening to your videos. This is a great little video, only 7 min but full of invaluable advices. Thanks a lot!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
but make it sound good.......yes good advice
Thank you I will try to be mindful in my practice no vibrato will be easy (I haven't learned that yet😓)
I have been watching your video. I am blind completely, and never played it inside, and I have started playing the cello and practicing. I’ve tried to do everything by hearing if I could ask and it may be a dumb question. What is that song that you were playing so beautifully it I hear it in my dreams now, I would love to play that. Thank you
I started to play the cello at 23. Now im 49. I left the cello for years. However, I still play it. I haven't had the consistency and the discipline but I want to come back to playing seriously. Watching you play has encouraged me again after so long.. ❤❤❤
Your ability to communicate core concepts for cellists is outstanding and the sign of a fine instructor. Thank you for helping cellists benefit from your guidance.
Muy buenos tips muchas gracias
Thank You for your generosity
Great tips about the no vibrato practice Pablo! Always enjoy your videos!
Thanks for watching 😊
@@pabloferrandez I am a huge fan!
I love you bro! 🤗
Very useful thanks 😊
I never would have considered recording myself if I didn’t watch this video. Thank you!
Thankyou so helpful .How tight do tighten your bow please. Paula
Plus when you turn on that recorder your stress level goes up so you easily see what passages are not rock solid.
brilliant thank you
You are a god amongst men!
Thank you, excellent
I’m playing French Horn what am I doing here😂
But it was still interesting:)
Me too! But it doesn't matter at the end because these are some InteReStinG things to know even if we are brass instrumentists. Keep practicing!
I’m a pianist and I love listening to these ideas.
Great advice! What is the piece you're playing in this video?
What's you play ? The song
Hola, como se llama la pieza que ocupas de ejemplo?
Thank you so much! These are so helpful!
Great tips, even helpful for pianists!
Gracias pablo..un saludo desde madrid
Great video! Great playing! Thank you! Please review what the word "inertia" means. I'm not sure you really mean intertia. I think "momentum" fits better.
Gracias por tus consejos, muy útiles también para violinistas 👍👍
I'm so glad I found this channel
Now you make me want to go back to the Rachmaninoff! Lovely playing really!
Thank you so much for all these amazing tips and videos pablo. It’s so encouraging and perfect.
Some suggestions for future videos: cello pain - it can be hard to tell when the pain we feel is normal vs a problem. Also how to practice scales and sight-reading in various clefs. Thank you so much!!
I agree about the pain part. How to relax and how to build endurance.
I always feel huge pain in my right shoulder After only 15min of.work on the A string only (not when I'm on the other strings). I guess this isn't normal 😬
@@mljm1348 no, that's not good. You either have an actual injury which needs to be taken care of, or your use of your bow arm is not organic. A simple tip to get you started on identifying what you may need to adjust: play a calm whole bow stroke and stop the bow at the tip. Now Imagine letting the air out of your shoulder : pfff... and feel any unnecessary holding and effort fade out as you deflate your shoulder. Don't let the arm drop away, it needs to remain on a practical level, though likely lower than it was before. Then you play a gentle up bow, stop at the frog and deflate your arm again. You'll discover how much effort is actually needed (probably a lot less than you would expect), and probably a more natural pathway for your bow arm. You can include your elbow, your wrist, your back - screening your body and letting the air out with a gentle deflation can ease tension, reduce effort and reshape your movement patterns. Good luck! (-:
@@robertdussler6414 wow, thank you for your answer, I'll try that!
@@mljm1348 Sounds like a posture issue alright... You clearly struggle to maintain a high enough arm level for the A string, but consider turning the instrument slightly to the right, and moving the spike away from a central point between your knees and more towards the right knee. This will bring the line between your right hand and the bow contact point on the A string closer to horizontal when your bowing at the tip. Those exercises and experiments listed below will not fundamentally change the amount of tension in your shoulder joint unless you develop a bow line that is almost level, ie.: parallel to the ground. In saying that, they should help decrease any tenson you might experience at the heel.
Dicas preciosíssimas, já votarei em ação com meu violino
Great tips! Thank you!!!
Can i get the name of app, what is he useing in the end of the video ?
Amazing tips!! Thank you Pablo :)
Muchísimas Gracias Pablo,de verdad que se nota tu humildad y lo buen ser humano que sos,cualquier otro músico se hubiese guardado,sus secretos para el. Y vs en cambio lo compartiste con los demás, Mil Graciaaas ¡Crack!.
Very good ideas, thank you!
What's the name of the piece?
The Bitter must come before the sweet; and that also will make the sweet sweeter. Thanks for your share
Seriously, this is so good! I asked my student to play everything without vibrato today and focus making nice sound and phrasing just with RH. Their sound improved tremendously in just an hour lesson!
Thank you so much for these valuable advices!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Wish u come to Malaysia perform one day!!!
Palabras de un hombre sabio y gran artista.
This advice has proved absolutely my go to saviour for my practice. Gratitude for your time in share your knowledge.
Thank you for these exercises! Can you give us more tips to have a higher efficiency of practising.
ME ENCANTA!! Se ve increíble 😍😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 And the exercises are next level!!! Brutal ❤️
Thanks for the tips Pablo, I actually play classical guitar but these tips are just as relevant. I really enjoy watching your lessons and other videos.
Excelente!! Los pondré en practica
thank you very much for making these videos available and with Portuguese subtitles! really helped me
Tks
Thank you for the video! Which iPad app do you use?
Muchas Gracias Pablo por todos tus consejos y vídeos. Soy una fiel seguidora y estoy muy contenta porque me ayuda mucho. Por favor sigue con estas clases son de gran ayuda.Un afectuoso saludo de tu alumna Marian
I do like your "tips" video a lot, they are always unexpected. As others in the comments section I was expected, "do your scales first thing, bla bla bla...". The usual 😂.
For tip number one, I thought you will just talk about how working with no vibrato will help improving intonation, that's what we're used to hear about vibrato, how it could get in your way to developping spot-on intonation, but I did not expect the point you made about the bow control, because that's so very true. It is indeed much easier to focus on your bow control when you're playing without vibrato. Like the vibrato is suppose to do all the work to convey the phrase emotions when the bow control have so much to do wih it and is quite left out ! It is a very good point. Second one is totally new to me either, I never thought about how it helps with bow control to do that exercice with limited bow length. The 3rd tip, I discovered it by accident, I was tired of practicing and just speeded up to finish the piece quicker and...well, you do get a "zoom-out" image of the melody you're playing !
Pablo, do you mind if I ask what piece you were playing in the tutorial?
Really helpful and nice tips! a lot of thanks Pablo :)
Pablo, desde hace ya un año vengo siguiendo todas tus recomendaciones con excelentes resultados. Y me anima a seguir explorando cada vez mas. GRACIAS
Gracias Pablo!!!
I know what you're talking about, but I'll apply it to your practice again. Thank you always. ♥
Really really nice video. What strings do you use? Thank you very much!
Hey Pablo,
What piece is that you are playing?
It sounds beautiful, thank you for the tips. Very helpful.
Love from Germany.
Rachmaninoff cello sonata
Meleyan Anda Es ist die Cellosonate von Rachmanininoff.
Great tips for expressive playing! (very well applicable to the violin as well)
¡Muchas gracias por compartir! Aprendo mucho de tus videos 🙂 Saludos desde México
Another great video, Pablo! Thanks a lot for this.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been looking for ways to improve my playing, because sometimes when I practice my violin it feels like I'm repeating my mistakes. I will definitely try these. Wish me luck 😊
Very helpful! What is that beautiful melody you're playing? I'd love to get the music.
This is wonderful! Thank you for these amazing exercises!
Thank you so much for helping to improve my level, really enjoy it ! i m a violinist , hope to see more like this useful tips for all string instrument !!
These tips are gold!!! Thanks so much.
Gracias por compartir tu conocimiento amigo :)
Excellent points and artistic beautiful playing!!
Excellent tips! Thank you.
What is the name of the piece you were playing? It’s very pretty.
Me encanta el vídeo-fantasticos consejos! Gracias!
Thanks for this, this is very inspiring!
Great video, thank you! You keep me motivated to keep practising and improving. Your videos are really useful.
I was wondering how beneficial non-vibrato practice could be. Definitely giving it a try now! Thanks!
Thank you so much for the tips!
Thank you for these, I think they will be very helpful! I tend to lean on vibrato a little too much, haha. I was wondering, could you make a video on techniques for using your 4th finger/pinky finger? I play the violin and cello and my 4th finger is pretty rubbish on both but especially on cello. And 4th finger vibrato is difficult. Thanks!
Gracias por tan interesantes consejos. Que Tablet tienes que puedes realizar tus anotaciones,? que Software utilizas?
Muchas gracias Pablo!
Execelente vídeo, y consejos para el estudio
Saludos desde México!
Hi, do you can make Russian subtitles in all video?!🙏🙏🙏
Have you ever recommended metronomes? Using one to the smallest beats and playing to ths metronome speed is very useful. I've done this. And i still do it.
Genial!!! Ya los anoté y los pondré en práctica💕. Muchas gracias, Pablo!!!
Genial !!! Lo voy a poner en practica hoy mismo ! Mil gracias por compartir tantos videos con estos consejos ! Son inestimables !
Excellent tips. Thank you so much.
Thanks a lot!
Thank you very much for tips !
Increíble contenido, gracias por compartirlo con todos nosotros!
Awesome phrasing-so convincing that vibrato nearly diminished it. Can you explain the flip of your hand in your bow changes?
Gracias, joya de video!
Thank you paplo so much......your videos are very great.......I can't wait for the next video......I want to ask you a question : my right thumb always slides when I play.... and if I squeeze the thumb it hurts ...... do you know what is the solution ???..... ❤❤❤❤
Hi! Try watching one of Pablo's previous videos where he talks about bow hold (technique). It might help with your thumb issue.
th-cam.com/video/NTnSUt9pbKY/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much 😊
Admirado Pablo, toda la razón con lo del vibrato, igual me sucede que quiero sonar con dulzura y emoción, pero, debes saber que hasta sin vibrato suenas de maravilla jejejeje, seguiré trabajando y tomando tus valiosos consejos, muchas gracias, Maestro!!!🎵🎻🎶
Gracias Alejandra! Me alegro mucho que te sean de ayuda estos vídeos 😊
Ótima dica❤️🎶