5 Tips for Playing Beautiful High Notes on the Cello | Tutorial

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  • Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
  • In this video, I discuss five things to consider when playing in the cello's upper register.
    0:00 - Introduction
    0:32 - Tip #1: Check your instrument’s action.
    3:13 - Tip #2: Move your bow closer to the bridge.
    5:50 - Tip #3: Keep your thumb on the string for beautiful vibrato.
    7:17 - Tip #4: Relax the left hand.
    8:49 - Tip #5: Become comfortable reading in tenor and treble clef.
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    A big "thank you" to my luthier friend, Nick, who provided me with all of the information given in Tip #1. Be sure to visit his shop's website: wayneburakmusic.com/
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 38

  • @lakeninevah
    @lakeninevah 2 роки тому +12

    Sarah! I so enjoy your videos! I have been fighting the tenor clef and then discovered that The Swan is written in this clef! It’s a perfect piece for this clef as it is slow and affords many other exercises in technique!
    Thank you VERY much!

  • @musicthemiracledrug1595
    @musicthemiracledrug1595 2 роки тому +4

    Hi Sarah! I’ve missed your videos. I’m a total beginner (on the cello; advanced on classical guitar) but at least when I use the bow now, it doesn’t sound like a cat in a blender!

  • @kampinkphantom9176
    @kampinkphantom9176 2 роки тому +2

    This will come in handy in exam times 😊

  • @ingmarhansen4935
    @ingmarhansen4935 Рік тому +2

    Super valuable and helpful advice. Both: the tips as well as their presentation! Please keep producing more of these videos. (i.e. how to play and practice fast passages as well as slow ones; how to play ppp vs fff etc.)

  • @ezraschwartz5201
    @ezraschwartz5201 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this instructive, focused, well-produced and super-helpful video!

  • @newworldrecords777
    @newworldrecords777 Рік тому

    Enjoy the process (4:55)........ty for that!!!

  • @johnnyvcrow
    @johnnyvcrow 2 роки тому

    This is one of the topics there just isn't a lot of advice on. Thank you so much for posting this.

  • @romildoa
    @romildoa 2 роки тому

    Thank you. I've just all the notes on cello by you. 2 years ago. Thank you.
    From Brazil

  • @aliciabechtle858
    @aliciabechtle858 2 роки тому +1

    This was great, Sarah!! Thank you so much for doing this video!

  • @sissoft
    @sissoft 2 роки тому

    Welcome back. I missed your videos! Thanks for posting.

  • @phil_leoui
    @phil_leoui 2 роки тому

    Oh wow this is so so so helpful! Thank you for this wonderful video!

  • @eternalbalance7703
    @eternalbalance7703 2 роки тому +1

    I am absolutely thrilled to see you post!
    I've really enjoy your tutorials, your voice is as calming the instrument itself. Your videos are(in part) what inspired me to learn to play. I am grateful that you've shared your beautiful, genuine nature, & amazing talent through this channel. Thank you!

  • @shaykavanagh3734
    @shaykavanagh3734 Рік тому

    They are brilliant tips ! Thanks so much.

  • @MartinRosol
    @MartinRosol 5 місяців тому

    My teacher has me do “slow bow” close to the bridge on each string as part of my warmup. He never made it clear as to why. After seeing your demonstration of the contact points, I think now know why.

  • @montserratvelasco9513
    @montserratvelasco9513 2 роки тому +2

    Increíble 🎻✨🌠

  • @lenkagamine088
    @lenkagamine088 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much!

  • @johnalexander4946
    @johnalexander4946 6 місяців тому

    Excellent content thanks

  • @sara-ut4bh
    @sara-ut4bh Рік тому

    Thank you 😍😍🔥🔥❤️❤️

  • @daniellabelle1360
    @daniellabelle1360 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @yvonnesydnor2533
    @yvonnesydnor2533 Рік тому

    I love it

  • @seamus9305
    @seamus9305 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Sarah, I built a teardrop double bass, but I find your videos quite helpful.

    • @elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633
      @elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 6 місяців тому

      What the heck is a teardrop double bass.

    • @seamus9305
      @seamus9305 6 місяців тому

      If I knew how I'd send you a picture. Rather than the hour glass shape of a traditional bass its body is shaped like an elongated tear-drop.

  • @ivan8232
    @ivan8232 Рік тому +1

    These tutorials deserve more attention.

  • @kamikan22
    @kamikan22 Рік тому

    *This things should be teached the first time to every string begginer* because the same thing with contact point/speed that happen when you go up on one string happen when you change strings and when you go to 4th finger on violin (compared to open string)
    The only one thing here that everyone teachs and destroys learning by adding tension, choking the sound and compromising intonation is: -adding pressure/weight to produce sound.-
    For some reason noone teachs that when you go to the tip you should be lifting the bow (that way more weight of the bow and arm falls into the string withtout adding anything extra) and when going to the frog the same, lifting (without going "inside" the string with the frog). This also covers the learning the void that happend around the subject of you accidentally striking the next string and not knowing why, because you are permanentlly and naturally controling that angle.
    Sadly the first thing I said in the comment is normally teached to be compensated by adding pressure which is the principal reason of the unfamous "begginer sound" (that can be avoided by just demostrating and making that person which never played the cello before play one note in low register and one in high, imagine starting without that limitation)

  • @jgoodwin6901
    @jgoodwin6901 2 роки тому

    Wow, you remind me a lot of Nahre Sol.

  • @barriereid9244
    @barriereid9244 9 місяців тому

    🌹🌹🌹

  • @notmyworld44
    @notmyworld44 4 місяці тому

    String height on D and G strings please? Thank you Sarah.

  • @matthewrafferty6896
    @matthewrafferty6896 2 роки тому

    What a trove of information in a short video. I especially appreciated your reference to the Burak family. I acquired a 2007 Burak cello at an auction that I currently play at church. To me, Wayne’s cello making seems divinely touched. Do you have any thoughts on Wayne Burak’s handmade cellos? Every note seems beyond my ability to produce, touched by the Holy Spirit. Thank you for the resource you are! God Bless you.

  • @julianhicks3675
    @julianhicks3675 2 роки тому

    Hey I love your videos! Can you please do a video on double stops?

    • @sarahjoyrecordings
      @sarahjoyrecordings  2 роки тому +1

      Great idea!! I will add it to the list.

    • @julianhicks3675
      @julianhicks3675 2 роки тому

      @@sarahjoyrecordings thanks! Your videos have been so helpful to me. Here’s a link to one of my music videos ua-cam.com/video/n8Emrh3aVBw/v-deo.html I plan on recording a few cello parts on my next album and playing it all of those videos. Keep releasing your content! 🎻

  • @SWilla00946
    @SWilla00946 Рік тому

    im only in the first 2 mins right but I'm an 18 year old cellist who really wants to go to music school next year. I have trouble commiting to that because of the health issues I have in my hands and how much my cello contributes to it. I play on a cello owned by my high school and the action on it is 6.35 mm, currently angry that my school cello is making my hands worse

    • @sarahjoyrecordings
      @sarahjoyrecordings  Рік тому +1

      I am so sorry to hear that!! You are certainly not the only student dealing with that issue. Is there a string shop nearby that might be willing to loan you an instrument? And have you brought up the issue with your school orchestra director?

    • @SWilla00946
      @SWilla00946 Рік тому

      @Sarah Joy i actually haven't brought it up to her, it's mainly been nerves but honestly she might not even realize because she's a woodwind player. And because of money i will be sticking to the school instrument until i graduate. After that i should be getting a better one from a string shop. I also talked to the shops Luthiers and they say they could help me out, just waiting until i own an instrument.

  • @drftsnvk
    @drftsnvk 8 місяців тому

    This SO wrong!