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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.พ. 2022
- while there are lots of different styles of bowing, there are certain elements that are (or should be!) universal in a great cellist. The bow arm should be efficient, relaxed, and capable of interacting with the string through a multitude of musical situations; it should also be connected naturally to our emotions, and express through natural gestures the shapes we hear in our mind. Good news- this is all very easily explained! Sit back and enjoy.
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I've been playing cello for 30 years and teaching professionally for 8. This is by FAR, the best cello technique explanation I have found. The visual aids are that extra mile that has been needed for SO LONG!!!! Bless you, for taking the time to make this!!! I will definitely be adding some subscribers out of my students here.
I wish I had your bowing face
Pretty good lesson, thanks!
Could you talk about achieving the perfect bow grip?
Wow, that was really good. I have never seen the bow arm expressed in that way, and all the attention you gave to the visuals made it so much easier to understand and to copy. Thank you!
Also keep in mind that those different movements can be habilitators of the others, meaning you do one of them to get the angle that let you use the other. Having this in mind you should also practice the wrist left and right movement wich is essential for example to do only the motion from the elbow
Another exmple is having one constant motion for the strokes and the others to change strings, etc
Is amazing how only practicing a couple of times the isolated movements your body start arranging them on the correct places
these videos are so great!! please keep making them!!
Thank you! I think I’ve had a bowing breakthrough thanks to your videos!
It is a wonder, you are giving a great help for all cellists and teachers. The use of video explanation in this way is tremendously useful. I am excited 😊 and waiting for the next and the next video. All the best for this channel!!
As an adult and visual learner, the dots and time lapse were super helpful. Your swimming and rowing visuals were spot on too. Thanks and keep it up.
This is a great aide and explanation Mr. Camden! Thank you for using a platform for these topics - cellists (and musicians at large) are benefitting
Whilst watching your elbow movement, it was also interesting watching your wrist and finger/hand movements in bowing. Thank you! Makes so much sense!
Wow!! No words. This is just awesome!!! Thank you so much.
Thank you. I've been playing as a learner for a long time. Though bowing technique seems to always be a skill in progress. If I'm having trouble with a piece, it's often the bowing that needs work. Thank you for taking the bowing element apart and for the excellent video diagrams.
Fabulous explanation and description, thanks sooo much
Wow. This was a fantastic video. Loved the view of how the arm illustrated the musical curve. Well done.
I play violin and I'm learning cello (today's my first day looking through some music) and the top of my shoulder was tense and got really sore in a couple of minutes. After like a minute of watching this video my shoulder felt SO much better and relaxed
Great visual of the movements, super helpful to see it.
Interesting! I’ve played the cello a really long time, almost 3 decades as an amateur and I never thought to explain it with deltoids and triceps. I kind of like that tho - it makes cello playing relevant to the average person, a new way to interpreting what I’ve been doing :)
I have been playing cello, or should I say attempting to play cello, for about 2 years now. I have been a life long musician, (ie: vocalist, pianist, guitarist), however, cello has proven to be an entirely different mountain to climb. I haven't had lessons yet, so needless to say, I am still quite bad lol. However, this video has helped even the most clueless of cello learners, such as myself lol. Awesome video and explanation!! Great job!
Great video, very helpful. Also, I love your framed Op. 132 finale.
please make more vids!!!
Oh my god! Best channel EVER!!!!
SOO happy you're enjoying it!! I'm about to release a really cool video about the science of skill learning- stay tuned! :)
The song you play at 2:34 is the same song that im having trouble playing and is the reason im watching this video. Cello suite no. 1
finally somebody who "speaks" my language, (muscle groups) . congrats
while sitting here watching these movements feel correct and painless. Next, I try with the actual cello :). I'm in so much pain today after just two days of practice!
Thx You
Very cool. So helpful. Many thanks, masterful cello Yoda.
so glad you enjoyed it!!
Why are you sitting on such a chair?
shouldn't you be sitting on an armless chair thereby you will be much more comfortable.
Could you please do a video that focuses on the bow wrist and fingers?
This is brilliant and I haven’t seen any demonstration of isolating muscle groups for a cellist on the Internet. I’ve been playing this video over and over at slow speeds to try to imitate what you were doing. At 2:53 though, you say you are just moving the shoulder blades (before adding the triceps and biceps) but isn’t it impossible to play such full bows with only involving the shoulder blades?
Do you have a separate workout channel? I want to get into lifting, but I also am a full time music student.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, love your vídeos! Do you have a personal web site where we can follow you musical performances? I really like your playing.
Thanks so much! At the moment, pretty much all of my performances are with the Dover Quartet, which you may know already. We have quite an intense tour schedule and will likely come your way sometime! As for solo stuff, I'll slowly be releasing more on this channel! Thanks SO much for the support 🙏
Amazing video!
Thanks Peter! You know I'm a huge fan of yours!!
@@cellomonk3381 This video has helped my bow arm so much since yesterday 😍
Could you talk about the thumb placement ( angle) in thumb position for all 4 strings? Thank you!
Does anyone actually use the "rower's bow?"
Here you are so wrong.
Although some points in the video are true, quite a bit of the information here is indeed incorrect. Sadly, most musicians are quite clueless as to how they actually play their instruments, as they mostly rely on instinct to play.
@@LittleHarryBrother1Amazing! So there ARE people knowing something out there...
Hats off!
@@MrAkifusion Lol, maybe so. :P In your opinion, what cello names are able to accurately describe the mechanics of cello playing?
Why are sitting on such a chair .
Swimmer's bow and rower's bow - great metaphors! I have found that the greatest teachers use ample metaphors to cement concepts for their students. Great instruction!