This first exercise made a massive difference to my vibrato. Also you can do this with a piece you are learning as well to make sure the notes vibrate fully.
Hello, I started playing quite late in life and have been taking lessons for 2 years now so I'm really in no place to give anyone advice. However, I think that instead of twisting your forearm it's easier to move your arm up and down while keeping your wrist straight. I genuinely have no idea if it's the correct technique but it helps a lot with pinky vibrato and not lifting your pointer. It's difficult to do it on the first finger in first position but that also may be because of my poor posture (im working on it i swear). Again, I don't know if it's actually correct so take this with a grain of salt but I think it's something worth trying if you have the time :P
Hi! I think the first thing would be trying to find the perfect position of your arm and hand for 4th finger, 4th position vibrato. Then, when you're shifting, you want to end up in that exact position with your arm and hand. I remember when that was difficult for me and often it was because after a shift I wasn't in the ideal position to vibrate, and so continuous vibrato was out of the question. Hope that helps!
@@adultcello thanks, makes sense! My 4th position vibrato is alright already. I will work with your tip in slow motion to learn to keep the right hand shape after shifting
Nice video! Do you have any tips for playing louder/with more expressiveness on the C string? I’m reworking my Elgar and I want that low E at the beginning to really ring! Thanks! :)
Thanks so much for your message! I've often found that the solution on the C string is actually about using less bow and sinking in with heavy, passive weight from the arm. Hope that helps!
Hi Billy, Quick question, when you're doing vibrato in your videos does your finger first goes towards the pegs, or towards the bridge? It's hard to tell, and since I'm a late learner also I'm just not sure. Thanks for any input, I'm enjoying your videos and practicing the 5 minute C major scale routine every day!
Hi! When I'm doing the finger flexibility exercise I start in a neutral position and then pull backwards to the pegs. When I talk about pumping my arm along with the metronome, each pump I'm counting aloud begins with my arm in the pulled-back position and then the pump is moving towards the bridge (but stopping at the neutral position....I never go past - or sharp to - the pitch I'm playing. I hope that helps!
Thank you Billy. I just can’t get vibrato at all - I’ve clearly got the wrong technique and it’s so frustrating. You make it look easy! I lose position with the left hand and therefore intonation. Argh. Thanks again - you’re a super tutor.
thank you so much! without vibrato cello playing is so dry but I was never able to get it. This video helps a lot so thank you Billy!
My pleasure! I'm so glad you found it helpful!
Thank you, Billy! That was very helpful. I can’t wait to try the exercise out on my cello!
My pleasure! Thanks for your comment!
This first exercise made a massive difference to my vibrato. Also you can do this with a piece you are learning as well to make sure the notes vibrate fully.
Definitely!
Thank you!!
This lesson is what I really need to learn right now!!!😊😊
I'm so glad to hear it! Enjoy!
Great video! Thanks!
My pleasure! :)
Hello, I started playing quite late in life and have been taking lessons for 2 years now so I'm really in no place to give anyone advice. However, I think that instead of twisting your forearm it's easier to move your arm up and down while keeping your wrist straight. I genuinely have no idea if it's the correct technique but it helps a lot with pinky vibrato and not lifting your pointer. It's difficult to do it on the first finger in first position but that also may be because of my poor posture (im working on it i swear). Again, I don't know if it's actually correct so take this with a grain of salt but I think it's something worth trying if you have the time :P
Hey Billy, do you have any tips for continous vibrato when shifting from any finger up to 4th position pinky? I get tense even thinking about that :D
Hi! I think the first thing would be trying to find the perfect position of your arm and hand for 4th finger, 4th position vibrato. Then, when you're shifting, you want to end up in that exact position with your arm and hand. I remember when that was difficult for me and often it was because after a shift I wasn't in the ideal position to vibrate, and so continuous vibrato was out of the question. Hope that helps!
@@adultcello thanks, makes sense! My 4th position vibrato is alright already. I will work with your tip in slow motion to learn to keep the right hand shape after shifting
Imagine if someone reads the title without cello knowledge.
Haha, oh jeez! The worst part is "(narrated)"
Nice video! Do you have any tips for playing louder/with more expressiveness on the C string? I’m reworking my Elgar and I want that low E at the beginning to really ring! Thanks! :)
Thanks so much for your message! I've often found that the solution on the C string is actually about using less bow and sinking in with heavy, passive weight from the arm. Hope that helps!
Hi Billy,
Quick question, when you're doing vibrato in your videos does your finger first goes towards the pegs, or towards the bridge?
It's hard to tell, and since I'm a late learner also I'm just not sure.
Thanks for any input, I'm enjoying your videos and practicing the 5 minute C major scale routine every day!
toward the bridge! down, up, down, up. faster and faster. all the love!
Hi! When I'm doing the finger flexibility exercise I start in a neutral position and then pull backwards to the pegs. When I talk about pumping my arm along with the metronome, each pump I'm counting aloud begins with my arm in the pulled-back position and then the pump is moving towards the bridge (but stopping at the neutral position....I never go past - or sharp to - the pitch I'm playing. I hope that helps!
@@adultcello Thankyou, it helps quite a bit! I appreciate your response and enjoy watching and following your videos!
Thank you Billy. I just can’t get vibrato at all - I’ve clearly got the wrong technique and it’s so frustrating. You make it look easy! I lose position with the left hand and therefore intonation. Argh. Thanks again - you’re a super tutor.
My pleasure! I know exactly how you feel, I had to rebuild my technique for vibrato multiple times, so you're not alone! Thanks for your comment!