Thank you so much, Frances! I'm really glad you are finding them helpful! You are reminding me that I have been really bad at making new videos lately. :-((( Must do better! Any particular request for anything you'd like to have explained?
@@juliamorneweg5416 Hi Julia. I'm working my way through your videos and thinking very happy thoughts as regards how I can improve my technique! One of the things I do, which I wish I didn't, is to over do the pressure where my left hand thumb is concerned, in first position, particularly if I'm in unknown territory. I know the thumb is supposed to be relaxed and flexible and balancing the left hand. Mine is frequently rigid and pushing up towards my fingers. It's very annoying so any tips would be very gratefully received. Do keep making your videos. They are quite outstanding. : )
@@franceshenderson6219 That's a good one! Will give it some thought and put something on video this week. If you are on Instagram check out a video I put up there (@cello_julia) a week ago using squidgy hand exercise balls. Generally, the stronger our muscles are, the less we tend to grip, so there are a couple of LH exercises there. But there are various root causes for a gripping thumb, and I'll talk about all of those in the video I'm going to make this week. There! I said it, so now I've got to get back onto my UA-cam horse! :-)
Thank you so much for your video. Enjoy a lots and it is helpful. I have problems with and it worry me . Could you teach me how to play with tenner Clef on cello? Please
This is the best introduction to thumb position video I've seen. I hope Julia produces lots more videos. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much, Frances! I'm really glad you are finding them helpful! You are reminding me that I have been really bad at making new videos lately. :-((( Must do better! Any particular request for anything you'd like to have explained?
@@juliamorneweg5416 Hi Julia. I'm working my way through your videos and thinking very happy thoughts as regards how I can improve my technique! One of the things I do, which I wish I didn't, is to over do the pressure where my left hand thumb is concerned, in first position, particularly if I'm in unknown territory. I know the thumb is supposed to be relaxed and flexible and balancing the left hand. Mine is frequently rigid and pushing up towards my fingers. It's very annoying so any tips would be very gratefully received. Do keep making your videos. They are quite outstanding. : )
@@franceshenderson6219 That's a good one! Will give it some thought and put something on video this week. If you are on Instagram check out a video I put up there (@cello_julia) a week ago using squidgy hand exercise balls. Generally, the stronger our muscles are, the less we tend to grip, so there are a couple of LH exercises there. But there are various root causes for a gripping thumb, and I'll talk about all of those in the video I'm going to make this week. There! I said it, so now I've got to get back onto my UA-cam horse! :-)
Video done and up on my channel! :-) Let me know whether it's helpful at all.
Amazing tutorial. 🌹
Thanks for posting this! I’m studying on my own and this is helpful.
Thank you so much for your video. Enjoy a lots and it is helpful.
I have problems with and it worry me . Could you teach me how to play with tenner Clef on cello?
Please
I looked at a lot of videos and this is the only useful one to me :-) some teacher even sqeezed the index like you showed NOT to do