That 'imagine you're elbowing someone' analogy made something click in my brain and my movements became a lot smoother. You're an awesome teacher, thank you so much for the lessons.

@CelloCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@harrisonvictor305

3 жыл бұрын

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@jonaslandyn6945

3 жыл бұрын

@Harrison Victor Yup, I have been using kaldrostream for months myself :D

@marcellusdonald6042

3 жыл бұрын

@Harrison Victor definitely, have been using KaldroStream for since december myself :)

I appreciate this video because it helps me to understand just how Cello bow technique is completely different from Violin or Viola bow technique. It is a completely different discipline entirely. I sensed it had to be different, but I had no idea of the mechanics of it until now I begin to see it.

Great video! As a music teacher who does not play strings, this is the way to understand the mechanics of the body in relation to performance.

Thanks, Jonathan. Helps with my current lesson.

This video is hands down excellent. Thanksss

Thank you! I will try this bowing.

Thank you for your style of speech and explanation. I’m a fan of it.

You are absolutely the BEST cello teacher on any you tube video. Thank you for sharing so much information with us.

A mirror is essential. So much can be seen and corrected. Bravo, great lesson.

Thanks for your explanation. It s very clear and useful. I m a french piano teacher, 56 years old. 7 years ago, I decided to begin violon...and 2 weeks ago, I decided to "try" to play cello, with a cello teacher. Bow technics are very différent between violon and cello : thank u really for tour vidéos🎻😊

@CelloCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the technique is different but the basis of pedagogy is the same between violin and cello

Merci. Le mecanisme est expliqué avec une clarté et une simplicité remarcables

Thank you so much for all yours vidéos !

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

And thank you for enjoying and learning with us! :-)

Thank you very much for your lessons :)

You are an awesome teacher i've ever seen ❤❤

@CelloCoach

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

I've recently taken up the cello and this backs up what my teacher has taught me about arm movement.

@CelloCoach

8 ай бұрын

Fantastic

Great video. Thank you!

Thank You, Jonathan!

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, Bernard!

You're just awesome!!!! Thank you!!

This is so thorough. I’ve been thinking about my right arm a lot since I finished grad school and this is the most organized, thorough, SPECIFIC resource I’ve found for this exact topic 😭 Thank you for making this, it’s pretty much exactly what I’ve been looking for 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

Thanks for this great lesson!

Excellent!very helpful thank u

Thank you!

Thank U Very Much Sir👍🏻 Very nice good n perfect to show the basic practice to control correct it.... Bow grip from hill to point that is really very much Important practice. 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️

Thank you for your instruction. Getting a mirror very soon. Excellent

@CelloCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

great teaching!

Great video from a teacher that knows how to explain the involvement of the body when playing. Take a look around on YT and you will rarely find videos as useful as this one. It is hard to explain but I have come to personal conclusion: or you have people around that deceive themselves by thinking they are good teachers (but they are not) or there are a lot of people around that do not teach essential aspects on purpose.

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

TY

@ConstanzeVieregg

2 жыл бұрын

Ü

Thank you

@CelloCoach

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome

This video is very useful for me as a beginner😊. Thank you so much 🙏🏻

@CelloCoach

8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Merci beaucoup m'sieur.

Very useful explanation! Thank you so much!!!

@elsahumphries7270

4 жыл бұрын

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@elsahumphries7270

4 жыл бұрын

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Great video It all comes down to correct process then muscle memory creation. So many instruments come down to this

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Could not have stated it more succinctly accurate, Micah!

@aduptuniform2647

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

Clear and precise explanation. I'm an adult cello learner, and your teaching help me a lot to improve my skills. Greetings from Ecuador 🇪🇨😊.

@CelloCoach

8 ай бұрын

Happy to help

Excellent!

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Much obliged!

I’m very interested learning cello, I don’t have one yet but I will soon and I’m here to get a head start so I’m not completely clueless when I do get my cello. This has been very helpful and any words of Encouragement or tips is greatly appreciated

@CelloCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Great info for us nubbies

Excellent! Thank you for this. :)

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Ross

An interesting raised 4th in that introduction passage caught me off guard!

Thanks ,

Well articulated and a clean presentation. As a parent myself, I will be really proud if my kids turn up to be like you.

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you Paul! And I hope you and yours are having a healthy 2020!

I love you Jonathan

Thank you so much for this, I will be doing this when I practice today! I do struggle with bowing nicely on the C string though, and I feel like it requires unique body mechanics. If you could cover the two extreme strings (C and A), that would be spectacular! Thanks so much again.

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Check out this video : kzread.info/dash/bejne/eXl3r7F6pLK7lrQ.html

@CM-go5nh

5 жыл бұрын

@@CelloCoach Exactly what I wanted -- merci bien !

Jonathan, thank you very, very much for this video. I am a violist (three years) and electric guitarist (30+ years) who is transitioning to the cello, been playing for about 6 weeks now. The viola playing has held me in good stead, surprisingly, as far as making rapid progress (worked through the first two Suzuki books fairly quickly), but my bowing is not that great. (My on-line teacher is a general string teacher but primarily a violinist). So this has video has been very helpful! A question that I have is how much angle do you put on your bow to get a good volume and pressure on the strings? I tend to get strange harmonics at times and harsh sounds. I will be following your lessons very closely from here on in.

Hello, it’s me Lizete again 😂 I commented on a video once saying that I’ll have my first cello lesson soon! I have been playing cello for a month now and it’s amazing! You teach very similar to the way my teacher teaches so when I’m at home it’s really helpful to watch your videos! Also it was funny when you said to imagine that you are fighting with someone cause my teacher says that I have to imagine me poking in his eye with the bow on A string 😂😂😂😂

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Are we downloading from the same server? 😅

Jonathan what is the old film with cello instructionals that you often put in your videos?! Id like to check it out. Also thank you foe all your content!

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

His name is André Navarra, and he was educated in my city! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqV9zJWbd6WofLQ.html

Very clear presentation on the instruction of elbow, knee, bow relationships. It would be nice to know, why doing these things (leading with elbow coming out until you pass the knee then extending the elbow, etc) is important to you. Otherwise we’ll done and thank you.

@CelloCoach

Жыл бұрын

great question

Powerful thank you so much

Hi Jonathan!!! Thank u so much for this video...this was really helpful...can u please suggest and make a video on yoga or physical exercises for a cellist...I would also like to know if there is any specific food to avoid for an adult cellist. Thank you.

@CelloCoach

Жыл бұрын

Yoga for cello players? now that is an idea! as for food, another great point. Concerning your food query, prior to any playing where you might feel anxiousness, avoid caffeine. Stay clear of heavy carbs to not suffer from a glycemic crash, and eat a tiny bit of chocolate prior to a performance or recording

My teacher would slap you down for that bow hold

@CelloCoach

Жыл бұрын

so sorry my technique sucks. i am just a mediocre player anyways ...

Where do you get your online sheet music from, I would like to play it and I can't find it, thank you and I love your vids

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sebas 9183. IMSLP.org is the first place for scores (public domain), whilst for modern music, MuseScore is the way to go! I have a Pro account and share my scores for free :-)

Hey, have you heard of the Chinese Erhu or the Mongolian Horsehead Fiddle (Morin Khur)? If so, have you attempted to play either? Also, if you redesigned the cello to be the most ergonomically friendly and had an engineering team guaranteed to make it with perfect sound, how would your design differ from the traditional one?

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

paytontech, you are a clever one! I will answer this question later this year, when I return to Cremona and visit my luthier Edgar Russ. He has a Monrin Khur in his shoppe!

@mickeyMa

5 жыл бұрын

I like Morin Khuur same as Celllo!!!

@Kimoto504

5 жыл бұрын

@@CelloCoach Thanks. Look forward to it! I've been fiddling around (yes, pun intended) with making a silent electric fiddle (using an electromagnetic pickup, not a piezo). I've made one very simple prototype inspired by the two instruments mentioned above for easily less than $20 excluding an inexpensive bow and a used guitar pickup. I got a few "free" basic tools with it too. :-) I've at least figured out where to best place the pickup for good sound. I won't say where my sense of the more ergonomic design seems to point because I'm not a proper player and I don't want to seed the answer. I only played guitar a bit, myself but just seeking a simple instrument that's at least enough to let me cover the range of my voice with some extra room on either end... so not trying to play at Carnegie Hall or anything. Oh, and changing how to stop the strings in your hypothetical design is very much on the table. That is, your neo-cello doesn't have to have its strings stopped by pressing them to a fingerboard. My current prototype does but will be building another soon so will have to see what I go with on it...

how to get Jonathan Humphries Pro account ? intend to get Ave Maria & The Swan cello lesson score sheet

Hi again from L.A. Do you have an opinion of learning on the Yamaha SVC 110? I'm not sure if I should sell it and just stick with my acoustic cello.

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Chad, that is a good cello! My friend ( a Google code poet) owns one and we both love it! The option for playing silently is important to many of us, hence I would keep it!

Okay, this all sounds good. I think I understand. I, however, have a different problem with my bow arm, and I have yet to see anyone talk about it. When I play I must constantly focus on relaxing my right shoulder or it begins to hurt. It hurts so much so that I cannot play for more than a few minutes. I'm sure a teacher could help with this but I live in a very rural area and there are no teachers for Many miles around - like 75 miles. Can you shed some light on this? Also, thank you for these wonderful lessons and insights. You're an excellent teacher!

@sepulchre10

5 жыл бұрын

Btw, I do not suffer from arthritis. ( thank goodness )

@hal7ter

4 жыл бұрын

You said, "I must constantly focus on relaxing my right shoulder or it begins to hurt.'' Why don't you constantly focus on it until it becomes natural to you? ...and then it won't hurt anymore, no?

Im teaching myself tagelharpa, i think i can apply what you say...thanks

@CelloCoach

9 ай бұрын

Go for it!

Hello, I have a question after seeing this video. Is it possible for a person that is 52 years old with severe rheumatoid arthritis take up cello? I can say that my arms and fingers move fairly well,but my right arm is permanently bent at the elbow. After watching this helpful video. The question has now come to mind. Any feedback at all is helpful. I want thank you for these videos. I'm a subscriber to them! P.S. The angle of the bent arm is almost level with ground when I stand but it can move out from my side.

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

You should consult your physician, though I can tell you this: if a girl with only one arm can play cello (yes, she was a student of mine for a brief period and bowed with her right leg) than you can find a way too!

I'm confused because around 4:50 when you get past the knee the bow is sliding up towards the fingerboard. Because of that I thought you were going to say not to do this. Is that how it should be? I am extremely beginner, but I thought the bow was meant to stay at the same place along the string for the entire bow...

@CelloCoach

Жыл бұрын

Your bow should stay relatively in the same point of contact along the stroke. Focus on keeping your arm mass above the bow to maintain tone.

What's the name of that song you played at the beginning?

@pauljohnson6233

3 жыл бұрын

One of the themes from 'William Tell' by Rossini

你拉的是草原蒙族曲子。👍。

So, you only move your elbow when you bow and don move your shoulders, right? The other thing is, what is the best height you think I should have my cello at? I’m a little until 5 foot 5 and sometime it’s really uncomfortable to keep the cello between the legs.

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, think of your bow arm moving in two different phases: Phase 1 (PH1) is inside the knee to the bridge, requiring you to move the more from the shoulder. The mechanics change with Phase 2 (PH2), outside the knee, when the elbow is the last point of movement on the arm. As to your 2nd question: every chair you sit on is different, and thus the endpin height varies. Your playing position should allow for a fluid torso, and can even move about between the knees. Find your position, Anna, and if it is comfortable and you can reach the full range fo the cello fingerboard and bow, you will be golden! Really good question I will answer in more detail with a video ;-)

@annabarham155

5 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Humphries that makes more sense now. In December I was assessed at grade 1 in an ABRSM-style exam on cello, and the examiner’s comments were that I needed to have more control of the bow. Mind you, I’d only been learning for less than three months so I didn’t have a lot of time to learn how to fully control it. I think I’ll put this into practice.

Can u do a clip about playing cello by ear...? Because I desperately want to master this...please mr Jonathan

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

ok, it's in the queue. What genre would you like presented or song?

@lalallmichelle5395

5 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Humphries pop song or any acoustic vibed song ..it’s hard to master this ....

Why do you put your pinky on your bow like a violin grip? My teacher tells me that is incorrect and he is very informed and has expertise, but I'm curious?

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

My pinky is short, that is why. We are anatomically different.

Is bow-hand fatigue normal for new cello students? I find my bow hand feels like a tired noodle after ten or so minutes of bowing and then as my control slips so does the bow. I'm wondering whether I'm weak and just need to build up the stamina and strength of my right forearm/hand/fingers by bowing through the fatigue or whether I'm doing something incorrectly?

@CelloCoach

3 жыл бұрын

By angling you bow slightly downward, you leverage the mass of your arm as a force to make sound. Otherwise, yes, bowing fatigue is natural.

@sarahbass1143

3 жыл бұрын

@@CelloCoach Thank you!

Cello philippe

How do you teach left headed people to play the Cello, we one of those few who play left handed? This video has been very informational for us and we look forward on playing or rather learning from scratch. Thank you!

@marcnevins9491

3 жыл бұрын

I’m left-handed. Pretend you’re looking in a mirror. When he says right hand, think left. Otherwise it’s the same. However, my teacher said “Well, you’ll never play in an orchestra” so I told her I want to play in a marching band. She kicked me out. Now I play in my own band good luck.

@shadxw6281

Жыл бұрын

I'm left handed and I play normally?

I cut my fingertips off on my left hand in the past week. Its killing me on cello, i get your notifications and cant do anything with them.

@CelloCoach

5 жыл бұрын

Leaving comments is good!1 No, really, this is a good question, one I have been planning to answer in a Cello Coach talk : How to Practice Cello when Injured. There are many things you can do - musically, mechanically, and mentally - to train when you body has fallen ill. Can you think of some?

@hal7ter

4 жыл бұрын

The span of my left hand falls more than half inch short of what is recommended for my size cello, however - I keep at it and it is working so far - also there are smaller cellos - 7/8, 3/4 - I had considered going smaller... I hope and pray that you are able to work something out!!!

Funny looking guy, little psiho but a good man. Nice tips

@CelloCoach

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly

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Is that your cat playing with its reflection in the mirror???

Gah

Who was that man teaching and speaking French?

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Navarra

@ericross5048

4 жыл бұрын

@@CelloCoach thank you very much!

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Great video from a teacher that knows how to explain the involvement of the body when playing. Take a look around on YT and you will rarely find videos as useful as this one. It is hard to explain but I have come to personal conclusion: or you have people around that deceive themselves by thinking they are good teachers (but they are not) or there are a lot of people around that do not teach essential aspects on purpose.

@CelloCoach

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, really very much Antal. My pedagogy is a product of 23 years of experience on 3 continents and ongoing via Skype for 4 years now. When I started to teach, I found it necessary to place myself in the students' position, and look at cello the way they do. And with clear, concise explanations that directly address concerns, the goal is the cellist not only plays like a cellist but thinks like one too.

@antalantal2366

4 жыл бұрын

​@@CelloCoach I have several years under my belt of acting, dancing and martial arts. I do know that there is one piece of information of paramount importance : where does the movement start in your body? What is the part of your body that leads the movement and when?The information you shared with all of us in this video is a game-changer. Same truth holds for the video where you use the metaphor about rowing or putting a sword into its sheath.