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Whoa! Your fragmentary annotations are so musical. IMAGINATIVE. I'm a beginner in Cello and I wish to find a teacher like you in my area. What a great teacher you must be!
Thank you! I picked up cello 2 months ago I can play other instruments pretty well, so it hasn't been too difficult to make it sound halfway decent I've had zero training However your description of the fundamentals and techniques Just watching you You explained so much to me Thank you soooo much
I used to play the violin for many years. Now I'm much older and doubt I'd be able to play much of anything. I enjoyed your video so much. You play beautifully. If I had enough courage, Id try the cello, but I fear i'm getting too old to learn to play. Thank you for sharing your gift.
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+Michele Zink Hi Michelle, I don't know how old you are but I started playing the violin at age 61 and the cello at 64 I'm really enjoying it and not doing too bad considering, I don't think you're ever too old, just go for it.
I played the cello for about 5 years, and then took up viola, now back to cello. I am sure it is not the case for you, but I found viola left hand technique extremely difficult, compared to the cello. Not a natural position, and that is what frustrated me with viola, as lovely an instrumemnt as it is. Go for it Michelle, maybe hire a cello and see how you gel with it.
Excellent. This is taught from the heart of a musician! Articulates the musical emotion, "flavor" and mechanics which is what I am looking for in my learning process. When I understand it in this frame of reference it makes so much sense. Thank you.
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I know this is an old video, But tommorrow i have a concert on this peice, and i didnt know it well, until i saw your video! It helped me so much, and in under 2 days i was able to play the whole piece almost perfectly! I did work on it before but this helped me out alot! Really appretiate it!!
This is a lovely lesson. I'm a guitar student. Your comments are very interesting and helpful. I love this piece too. Thank you very much. The cello is beautiful.
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Thank you so much. The visual of the swan on the lake really helped me. I was looking for a piece that was not too hard to play as I have about a years worth of experience. This video helped very much and I notice I am getting better at playing this piece. thanks
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I’m trying to improve my music because I’ve been in playing cello for 2 years.. I change schools a lot so I never got anywhere but every teacher I had said I was a good musician so this video helps me get back into the rhythm of exploring
Excellent tutorial, thank you so much for your generosity in sharing this. This is very inspiring! This is an incredibly beautiful piece and an essential part of a cellist repertoire. I subscribed for the Virtual Sheet Music, which is helping me a lot with music sheet for my repertoire. Thank you so much!
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Very nice explained! It is very helpful to see both the scores and the video at the same time! I find interesting the idea about the sound quality changing in order to highlight some notes. Putting a short delay in front notes, indeed, sounds very appealing. "You should study "The Swan" and you can do it all your lifetime!" - that's my favourite phrase!
GregoriusAstra So Glad you enjoy! Please feel free to check out the other videos that we have posted! You can direct your questions or comments to our expert with the link in the description - Best of luck!
What about starting it softly, and as you bring up the volume, bring in more vibrato - no vibrato on the first note, but a gentle one on the third, then keep building through the second triplet. I wouldn't keep the vibrato matching because you can create more interest with a controlled build
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An amazing lesson, thanks a lot. Is it a secret what strings you use? They look very wide, also your bridge looks big. What cello and bow do you use? It sounds unbelievable good.
Can you explain to me why you are shifting on each different note? I play bass clef so this is really confusing when this piece is in tenor clef, which i don't think have used before. Could you explain??? I have played Violoncello for 2 or 3 years so far. Also, where can I get Violoncello sheet music for the swan without the piano part? Just Violoncello.
Hey, thanks for the video, very useful. Could you please recommend me a logical en progressive order to study the Bach suite no 2?...I mean, which dances do you consider to be studied first?
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Do you have any tips on how to make the shifts as smooth as possible, but without an obvious glissando and without a noticeable break in bow speed? I've been working on The Swan for a few months now and it sounds "note-y" in a lot of spots, especially on the big shift in the first measure.
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I’ve been playing for three years and I think I’m getting the hang of tenner clef but this video helped a lot! (I with he said some of the fingerings though)
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Im an intermediate cellist and it would have ben nice if you would have mention the sharped notes of the second phrase of the piece. I must say that this “lesson” is incomplete because you make no mention of notes you are referring to. Making a public video would necessitate it
Yes, vibrating with the 4th finger is always difficult. Start slowly on the 1st string first, just in 1st position. Then move slowly on the other strings first, and then on higher positions. Do it slowly, step-by-step, and I am sure you'll succeed!
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God, your dynamics are amazing! I am trying to learn The Swan on my own without my cello teacher, and this helped a lot! Thanks!
Elida Havn Rindalsholt same here!
So am I but I can’t even read that sheet music lol ima sixth grader
me too!
This is the musical piece that introduced me to cello playing
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Yes! Saint Saens' Le Cygnet was to me and other high school cellists what John Coltrane's GIANT STEPS was to saxophonists. Kinda like a proving soil.
@@virtualsheetmusic lol
Same
Whoa! Your fragmentary annotations are so musical. IMAGINATIVE. I'm a beginner in Cello and I wish to find a teacher like you in my area. What a great teacher you must be!
Thank you!
I picked up cello 2 months ago
I can play other instruments pretty well, so it hasn't been too difficult to make it sound halfway decent
I've had zero training
However your description of the fundamentals and techniques
Just watching you
You explained so much to me
Thank you soooo much
McBoomSauce hows the cello going I hope you still practice
I used to play the violin for many years. Now I'm much older and doubt I'd be able to play much of anything. I enjoyed your video so much. You play beautifully. If I had enough courage, Id try the cello, but I fear i'm getting too old to learn to play. Thank you for sharing your gift.
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+Michele Zink Hi Michelle, I don't know how old you are but I started playing the violin at age 61 and the cello at 64 I'm really enjoying it and not doing too bad considering, I don't think you're ever too old, just go for it.
I started cello at 71. Been 5 mos. Dig it.
@@nealturner680 lol
I played the cello for about 5 years, and then took up viola, now back to cello. I am sure it is not the case for you, but I found viola left hand technique extremely difficult, compared to the cello. Not a natural position, and that is what frustrated me with viola, as lovely an instrumemnt as it is. Go for it Michelle, maybe hire a cello and see how you gel with it.
Wonderful tutorial and performance of this piece.
Thank you Joseph!!!
Glad you like it!
Best version tone and vibratro ever!
Excellent. This is taught from the heart of a musician! Articulates the musical emotion, "flavor" and mechanics which is what I am looking for in my learning process. When I understand it in this frame of reference it makes so much sense. Thank you.
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I wish to find a teacher like you, you explain so well and understandable. Thank you so much, what an inspiration . You play absolutly beautiful!!!
You're very welcome!
I know this is an old video, But tommorrow i have a concert on this peice, and i didnt know it well, until i saw your video! It helped me so much, and in under 2 days i was able to play the whole piece almost perfectly! I did work on it before but this helped me out alot! Really appretiate it!!
This is a lovely lesson. I'm a guitar student. Your comments are very interesting and helpful. I love this piece too. Thank you very much. The cello is beautiful.
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Thank you for doing this in HD and in technical detail. Very helpful!
Thank you so much. The visual of the swan on the lake really helped me. I was looking for a piece that was not too hard to play as I have about a years worth of experience. This video helped very much and I notice I am getting better at playing this piece. thanks
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Thank you!
thank you very much. I played this before, but I want to do it better. This video is a lot of help!
Wow, awesome lesson, u got me goose bumbps
Thanks Joseph for sharing your teaching skills in playing the Cello, I cannot play, but listening is good.
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I’m trying to improve my music because I’ve been in playing cello for 2 years.. I change schools a lot so I never got anywhere but every teacher I had said I was a good musician so this video helps me get back into the rhythm of exploring
Glad you found it helpful!
Beautiful; absolutely stunning technique! Thank you for this. It makes so much of this piece very understandable.
You are so welcome!
Excellent tutorial, thank you so much for your generosity in sharing this. This is very inspiring! This is an incredibly beautiful piece and an essential part of a cellist repertoire. I subscribed for the Virtual Sheet Music, which is helping me a lot with music sheet for my repertoire. Thank you so much!
That's great to know, thank you!
Wonderful, so insightful. Subscribed immediately.
Welcome aboard!
Excellent presentation!
Thank you.
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Very nice explained! It is very helpful to see both the scores and the video at the same time! I find interesting the idea about the sound quality changing in order to highlight some notes. Putting a short delay in front notes, indeed, sounds very appealing.
"You should study "The Swan" and you can do it all your lifetime!" - that's my favourite phrase!
GregoriusAstra So Glad you enjoy! Please feel free to check out the other videos that we have posted! You can direct your questions or comments to our expert with the link in the description - Best of luck!
what was that song in the beginning of the video! also this was helpful.
What about starting it softly, and as you bring up the volume, bring in more vibrato - no vibrato on the first note, but a gentle one on the third, then keep building through the second triplet. I wouldn't keep the vibrato matching because you can create more interest with a controlled build
Of course, that's one of the best ways to increase expression for all string instruments. Great suggestion!
This is an equally insightful video on this wonderful piece of music: ua-cam.com/video/zfjsppfowRY/v-deo.html
This helps a lot I'm attempting this on bass so this helped a lot
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This helped a lot! I love this piece
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Thank you so much!!!! Im a cellist and this have help me so much ♥️
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Thank you! I am just beginning learning in earnest and my main goal is to learn to play "The Swan" with mastery! so thank you!
You're so welcome!
Would you mind telling me what position that in? I have it in Bass Clef, but C/tenor clef soo much better and not as whiny. Thank you! :)
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+Justin Reagan Hey, did you ever contact him and get an answer to this question? I was just wondering the same thing! Thanks
An amazing lesson, thanks a lot. Is it a secret what strings you use? They look very wide, also your bridge looks big. What cello and bow do you use? It sounds unbelievable good.
Can you explain to me why you are shifting on each different note? I play bass clef so this is really confusing when this piece is in tenor clef, which i don't think have used before. Could you explain??? I have played Violoncello for 2 or 3 years so far. Also, where can I get Violoncello sheet music for the swan without the piano part? Just Violoncello.
that was great and now i play this song very well 😍😍😍
This cellist has a wonderful tone. Does he play with an orchestra? If so, which chair?
Thank you👏👏👏👏
Hey, thanks for the video, very useful. Could you please recommend me a logical en progressive order to study the Bach suite no 2?...I mean, which dances do you consider to be studied first?
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thank you! this is so helpful!
Dear Musician,
thank you for your message.
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What song is that in the intro. It's...perfect. I want to play that.
Bach's Prelude from Suite No. 5: www.virtualsheetmusic.com/score/SuitesVc.html
Well done. Informative. Thank you.
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i’m so confused why is this piece in alto clef i can’t read anythibbgnfjfjf
That's actually "tenor clef". The cello often uses that clef for higher notes 😉
Virtual Sheet Music oooo i feel stoopid now thanks for letting me know !
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I am struggling with the fingering/slurs in bar 8. Any chance you could show how you play that particular bar?
Do you have any tips on how to make the shifts as smooth as possible, but without an obvious glissando and without a noticeable break in bow speed? I've been working on The Swan for a few months now and it sounds "note-y" in a lot of spots, especially on the big shift in the first measure.
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You play beautifully. I love your vibrato. The recording sounds distorted and sounds delayed.
Great video!
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May I ask why is the sheet music in alto clef
I’ve been playing for three years and I think I’m getting the hang of tenner clef but this video helped a lot! (I with he said some of the fingerings though)
Glad you found it helpful!
Great rendition. This will definitely help, thank you. What's the piece at the end of this video?
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***** thank you!
me encantaria que pongan españo subtitulado gracias
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Thank you much.
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Can you do cello concerto
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At around 8 minutes, you say don't push - do you mean don't press the bow? Could you please explain that a bit more? Thank you .
Thank you
You're welcome!
Thanks! ❤
You're welcome 😊
I have the exact same name as you!
what is the piece name in the very beginning of the video?
Eddie Pringle dude... -.- the swan
@@thelastez8622 no bro the music at 0:01
麻烦老师能添加个中文字幕吗？谢谢！
When u played the beginning of the piece quickly it started to sound like that one old ring tone
Best eleven measures of music I can play.
What is the name of pieces ? ( start)
That's the Prelude from Suite No. 5 by Johann Sebastian Bach for cello: www.virtualsheetmusic.com/score/SuitesVc.html
The notes that were showing up at the bottom of the screen were wrong.
DJ Adams no they arent
Justin Aguirre when you transpose the notes from alto clef to bass clef and play them; they aren't the same notes that he is Playing.
DJ Adams it's not alto it's tenor
Could you please answer my question?
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I’m confused... why is it in alto clef?
I am sorry, but that's a tenor clef, not an alto ;)
Im an intermediate cellist and it would have ben nice if you would have mention the sharped notes of the second phrase of the piece. I must say that this “lesson” is incomplete because you make no mention of notes you are referring to. Making a public video would necessitate it
I can't do the vibrato with the 4th finger in this song, and I'm getting crazy.
Yes, vibrating with the 4th finger is always difficult. Start slowly on the 1st string first, just in 1st position. Then move slowly on the other strings first, and then on higher positions. Do it slowly, step-by-step, and I am sure you'll succeed!
The vibrato is the only hard part for me..
You can do it!
Bruh use the fourth finger "A" on the d-string
is it just me or does his bow hold and vibrato remind me of a violinist
+Melissa Mac Donald
it was actually written for a duck but he changed the name
Is it bad that I’m trying to play this but I’m only in sixth grade
Feels this piece music is not for beginners 😢