How To Make a Better Sound Cello Tips
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- Опубліковано 1 бер 2020
- Here are some cello tips and a cello tutorial on how to make a good or a better sound on the cello! It's a combination of three elements I mentioned in the video. Be sure to stay until the end for a personal inspirational story that has helped me to improve my sound and my playing on the cello. Please click here to subscribe to my channel: ua-cam.com/users/sweetwen...
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"Imagine the sound in your head." Powerful. I LOVE the tidbits you share. Cheers!
Thank you Carrie!
i have an exam for my orchestra in school, and i’m playing a very hard piece, i had just got all the notes down, i just need it to sound rich and good now. thank you! these tips are helping me out.
Im in my varsity orchestra as a harpist and playing hoy mondogo, cello 5 (thank God for that🙏🙏) and only got 2 months cello experience so its a bit of a relief seeing that theres tips explained in just 10 minutes
Today’s advice is deep.
Lol glad it was helpful
this type of advice is honestly priceless. Thank you!!
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Thank you Wendy. I recently picked up playing the cello seriously again after 10 years. These tips are very meaningful and gives me a lot to think about in terms of how I want to sound.
I’m so glad you picked up the cello again, and that these videos are helpful to you. You can sign up for my Academy, as I have some classes coming up: bit.ly/3p10AA7
Watching these videos is getting dangerous...when you play my heart stops!
Thank you for the tips :)
You made my day again Jared!! ☺️
Wendy Law I am glad I could return the favor!
Hopefully now I can improve the sounds that I make on my cello too! 😉
Incredibly valuable in all areas of life and deep. That has been me learning cello.
I love ur lessons Wendy. They help me here in Nigeria where we have very few cellists to compare with violin.
This really helped me this time of quarantine for i cant go to face to face lessons with my instructor
Thank you for this information! I have a cello competition soon and this really helps polish the notes and sounds!
Keep up the great work Wendy!
Thanks wendy, your videos have been super helpful!
So happy to hear that it’s helpful. And thank you! Thanks 😊
Sorry about the John Denver comment. Actually, your videos have changed my playing and a good part of my life for the better! I started out as a brass player (trumpet-french horn-euphonium) before a 30-year career in orchestral conducting. I always loved the sound of the cello, and around 15 years ago I started to study. I had private lessons for a while, and then my teacher died. I've been treading water while playing in a 4tet with some very talented and professional players. Your videos have energized me . . . I'm now excited about practicing, and I improve every single day! Thank you! You are the best!
My daughter has just started playing cello and as I don't have a musical bone in my body, these videos are invaluable. I'm unable to help her with form, key ect.
Thankyou.
Thank you for the great video, Wendy! I was wondering whether you played with the bow hair tilting towards you or with the hair completely flat on the string. Thank you 😊
I learn so much from watching your videos!
Thank you for your so important advises and tips. May God bless you.
as a high school student who really wants to play at the next level, this video was extremely helpful since I find my tone sometimes coming out lifeless and not as resonant as I want it.
Awesome video! Keep it up Wendy! :)
Thank you cello bride! Love that name by the way ✨😉
Hi Wendy, sometimes when I bow across, it has this "harmonics"? Any tips to address this whilst being relaxed and getting a full tone?
Appreciate the learning series! Much appreciated!
Thanks for the tips!! Really helpful
You’re welcome, Seth
Thank you Wendy!
Wow🤩 That is amazing!
Thanks! Great video!
Thank you Jonathan!
thank you so much !
This was great!
I lover this video it helped me a lot I wish I could get more lessons on how to get better at cello without joining the cello mastery academy
Thank you so much! I have been playing cello for a few years now and these tips were deep and meaningful thank you for sharing I will take them to heart!
Yeah i just got a new traditional cello and as you can see from my profile pic i have an L&C cf(Luis and Clark carbon fiber). Which is ridiculously easy to play compared to any wooden cello. And its been a bit of a struggle breaking it in and getting a good sound from it.
Thank you so much!
Thanks so much 🙏🏾
Great conceptual advice! (Is there someone playing a John Denver album down the hall?)
Thank you!
Hey Wendy you're amazing I just started learning the cello and I don't understand when I play the higher notes it sounds so scratches and horrible why is it sounding like that ??
Pls post more vids. I love your vids. You have helped me improve on cello a lot! Pls pls pls pls pls post more frequently 😁😊😊😊😁😊😁😍😋😋😍😋😀😀😋
Can you explain how to skip strings best? Like playing a B on the G string and the B on the A string? How to do that best?
Do you mean string crossings??
@@WendyLaw When I have looked that up I just get info on how to go from string to string but not while skipping a string? If it's called string crossing though I'll search that more!
Thank you
I have problems with my bow hold and usually get pain below my pinky finger, right above the wrist. Do you think this is due to too much tension in my hand? This is the most frustrating thing for me
You’re probably squeezing your thumbs. Try playing without the left thumb touching the next of the cello so that is is relaxed. Typically whatever your left hand does your right hand will do as well. Try playing some scales or some bach without the left thumb and see how it effects your right hand tension
Wendy, is the bow on edge?
When my Teacher changed from saying "It's not the instrument, it's you." To "It's the instrument, not you".
That's how I know my technique has improved to the point, the cheap instrument is no longer able to keep up.
Technique is indeed important, for any instrument. Not just the instrument quality.
Hello, Wendy! So, I’m a completely blind musician coming from 30 years of guitar. I feel as if I’m able to make great sounds on open strings, but when I put my left hand into the equation, things sound really weak. On guitar, this would usually be causd by not pressing hard enough on the strings, or by pressing at a weird angle, but I recognize that I’m dealing with a completely different animal. It sounds almost like I am muting the string. Any advice that you could give in a blind friendly way? Thank you, I love your content! Be well.
hi I am a cellist so maybe I can help you, I am not sure what you mean by muted but I think it could be the angle you are playing it. You either want to push directly on top of the strings or from the side where the strings is going left (when you push from the side the notes sound clearer which generally you should always do especially in fast pieces) It could also be where your placing the bow. You should generally place the bow in the middle of the bridge and finger board. I think if you are getting a squeaky sound it could be that you are playing to close to the bridge. It also could be how you are holding and playing the bow. Your bow might be playing at an angle. What I would say you should do is take the bow and put it directly on top of the bridge and play it. You will get this muted white noise like sounds but it will help you play the bow without an angle. You want your wrist to move also but not to much. It should feel natural, essentially your wrist should be like a door hinge moving with you arm/ bow. Or it could simply be the rosin. You should also lift your finger high enough so they aren't touching the strings but not high enough to where there is tension. hope this helps. I am not sure exactly your situation but hopefully I provided some solutions! have a nice day!
@@jtotheulian708 thank you so much! This is definitely helpful. I’ll give it a try! Be well!
I am on about hour 3 of cello and I am having a hard time getting over tones on the low string. I go to play a deeper note but the octave higher comes out when I play, anybody else run into this problem?
Your amazing
Thank you
At a beginner/intermediate level, one challenge (out of many) for me are double stops on up bows. Some nasty sounds there, believe me. All best wishes!
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LOL what do you mean? I just posted a video last week! Hahaha
What I mean Wendy, is that when I saw the video thumbnail on your page I thought you posted a new vid. But then after seeing the premier with premier time, I realized it was another cliffhanger for now, at the time. But I know the reward side of things that will be coming in about an hour & a half from now will be worth the wait, that’s for sure.
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Why is my cello orange😂
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