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Feeling “stuck”?
Check out the videos below
for different perspectives
& exercises on cello technique.
Feeling “stuck”?
Check out the videos below
for different perspectives
& exercises on cello technique.
Practice setting up your bow hand shape with The Cello Doll.
The Cello Doll offers advice for removing tension from your left shoulder and improving your own self-awareness.
Get your cello posture “just so” with The Cello Doll
Great tips from the “Cello Doll” for how to “practice” away from your cello.
The lovely “Cello Doll” shares tips for setting practice goals and time management.
A wonderful multi-POV perspective for setting up your bow hold (Billy Tobenkin | AdultCello)
Billy Tobenkin of AdultCello shares 3 tricks to practice playing with a straight, sticky bow:
1). Bridge Traces 2). Short Stopped Bow Strokes 3). Martele Half Bows
These are some of my absolute favorite exercises- I highly recommend watching and trying these out on your own.
A quick 5-minute series of bow exercises to promote finger flexibility and eliminate squeezing (Bill Tobenkin | AdultCello)
Billy Tobenkin of AdultCello shares with us 3 exercises to practice establishing a relaxed and supple left hand.
Billy Tobenkin of AdultCello offers a quick way to establish a correct and comfortable left hand position.
Jonathan Humphries explains how 80% of our technique comes from our bow arm and how the elbow plays an important role.
“The Cello Doll” gives 3 awesome bow-related tips for correcting arm and wrist height, crooked bowing, and contact point woes. A must watch!
Billy Tobenkin of AdultCello describes how the left hand, wrist, and arm adjust as we play on different strings on the cello. He also touches on arm height as it relates to the bow changing strings, too.
Billy Tobenkin (AdultCello) explains how to eliminate shoulder pain stemming from the bow arm.
“CelloMonk” offers a very thorough explanation of how different muscle groups are utilized to move our bow.
Billy Tobenkin from AdultCello demonstrates what he considers the ultimate display of a flexible, supple bow hold: collé. This simple looking motion took him months to develop- don’t give up!
Check out Billy Tobenkin (AdultCello) and his alternate exercises for developing flexible bow fingers