just started cello!!!!!!

    
just started cello!!!!!!    20:02 on Friday, May 11, 2007          

Vogarth01
(327 points)
Posted by Vogarth01

I just started cello it's SO AWESOME!!!!!! my fingers have to get used to that stretching and I need a stronger bow hand but it's so awesome any tips for beginners?


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    02:28 on Sunday, May 13, 2007          

metallicacello
(49 points)
Posted by metallicacello

I would say pay attention to your form and position, because bad habits are hard to break! I've got quite a few, and wish someone would've told me...


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    14:34 on Wednesday, May 16, 2007          

smoon825
(28 points)
Posted by smoon825

I must agree, habits are quite hard to break, so dont be in a hurry to get good fast. if you concentrate on the fundamentals, then you will be better quickly, just focus on doing things right.


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    17:22 on Wednesday, May 16, 2007          

Vogarth01
(327 points)
Posted by Vogarth01

thanks all you've been a good help!


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    15:58 on Friday, December 28, 2007          

r0cK3r
(15 points)
Posted by r0cK3r

Make sure that you play louder on the parts you've trained more and know them better. It makes it sound better.


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    02:30 on Saturday, February 2, 2008          

Scotch
(660 points)
Posted by Scotch

Make sure that you play louder on the parts you've trained more and know them better.

The parts you know well should be played at the dynamic the music specifies. You might emphasize, on the other hand, the parts you're unsure of, so that at least you sound sure of not being sure, so to speak. Don't be a mouse: make your mistakes with conviction.


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    06:26 on Saturday, February 2, 2008          

r0cK3r
(15 points)
Posted by r0cK3r

I don't trust dynamics that are written. Use your own dynamics as you want.
So I think that you should play as you want - not as others want.
Play for you if they like it or not.


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    06:59 on Sunday, February 3, 2008          

Scotch
(660 points)
Posted by Scotch

The composer probably thought very carefully about his dynamics, just as he thought very carefully about his notes. If he's a good composer, he worked to make the piece integrated. Arbitrarily changing one aspect of a well-written piece is like arbitrarily changing one clue in a crossword puzzle: You can't do it without messing up the entire puzzle.


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    10:56 on Sunday, February 3, 2008          

r0cK3r
(15 points)
Posted by r0cK3r

Oh, a good composer. However good he is, im sure YOU can come up with something better. I trust nobody but myself. I don't need a intelligent, good, famous,etc. composer to tell me how to play.


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    18:16 on Tuesday, February 5, 2008          

Scotch
(660 points)
Posted by Scotch

Then don't play anyone else's music; the written dynamics are as much a part of the piece as the written notes.

Beyond that, learning to play written dynamics is learning to control dynamics. Playing "your own dynamics" really amounts to having no control over dynamics; it really amounts to slop--and your self-indulgent, undisciplined attitude is a pretty sure symptom of immaturity.


Re: just started cello!!!!!!    13:43 on Wednesday, February 6, 2008          

r0cK3r
(15 points)
Posted by r0cK3r

Whatever you say.


   




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