Violin Technique in Practice

Author: Mary Cohen
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd
ISBN: 0571592023
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 81

Book Description
The full eBook version of Violin Technique in Practice in fixed-layout format, with downloadable audio. Violin Technique in Practice is an innovative approach to violin technique by Mary Cohen, developed from her unique 'weightless balance' methodology. Concise exercises are structured into sets that cover all aspects of technique alongside the author's expert advice guiding you through like a personal trainer. This book will develop a relaxed, secure technique and increase confidence in every part of the instrument - without the need to spend hours practising. It has been written with the needs of advanced students, teachers and professional players in mind, although the early sets are also ideal for use with students at late-intermediate level.

Cello Technique

Author: Gerhard Mantel
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253210050
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
An analysis of the physics and physiology involved in playing the cello. For performers, teachers, and mature students.

Cello Technique

Author: Dorothy Churchill Pratt
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521339094
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
This volume aims at rapid development and technical problems discussed for younger or less advanced students.

170 Foundation Studies for Violoncello

Author: Alwin Schroeder
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486842932
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
Compiled by Alwin Schroeder, a former cellist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an experienced teacher, this collection of 80 exercises constitutes the first book of a three-volume set. Schroeder drew upon his extensive experience to create original études for instructing students, and in this work he combines them with several others by his distinguished nineteenth-century European colleagues: Karl Schröder. Ferdinand Büchler, Friedrich Dotzauer, Auguste Franchomme, Friedrich Grützmacher, and Sebastian Lee. The carefully selected studies are arranged in order of increasing complexity, and Schroeder provides suggestions for fingering, bowing, and dynamics. Cello students and teachers will find these exercises a splendid resource for the improvement of technique and performance.

The First Hour

Author: Amit Peled
Publisher: CTM Classics
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
A Cellist's Daily Technical Regimen

Cello Playing for Music Lovers

Author: Vera Mattlin Jiji
Publisher: Cello Playing for Music Love
ISBN: 1412095603
Category : Cello
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description
You can teach yourself to play the cello. This comprehensive, authoritative guide covers basics to Bach. Including 116 selections, it explains reading music, playing-by-ear and theory. Play-along CD.

Scales for Advanced Violists

Author: Barbara Barber
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457445323
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
The practice of scales need never be monotonous! Scales for Advanced Violists is a user-friendly scale book with each of the twelve keys complete. Dozens of bowings and rhythmic variants are offered to develop and improve evenness, clarity, agility, speed, and intonation. An innovative introduction to double-stops takes the guess work out of this important technique. The Circle of 5ths explains key signatures. The book includes three octave major, melodic minor, harmonic minor, arpeggios, broken 3rds, and chromatic scales. Double-stops in octaves, thirds, sixths, and harmonics are presented in two octaves. This is the only scale book that most violists will ever need!

Technique Flies High!

Author: Mary Cohen
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571518272
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Technique Flies High! is an exciting book of new performance studies for the intermediate to advanced violinist. Using baroque, romantic, contemporary and folk styles, these studies are also ideal as unaccompanied concert repertoire. Practice and performance tips guide the student and outline the technical and musical goals. Techniques covered include: advanced position changing, fast passage work and string crossings, natural and artificial harmonics, slow bowing and playing many notes in one bow, working in unusual or changing time signatures, free improvisation within strict boundaries, double stopping, and rapid changes between arco and pizzicato.

Contemporary Cello Etudes

Author: Mike Block
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1540021270
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
(Berklee Guide). Learn the contemporary techniques and practices of the modern cello. The collection is a vital exploration of 21st-century cello techniques that every contemporary cellist should know when playing music outside of the standard classical repertoire. By exploring techniques such as chopping, pizzicato, improvisation, chords, ornaments, modes, polyrhythmic playing, and more, you will be prepared to play in a variety of contexts, including folk, rock, funk, jazz, world music and accompanying yourself while singing. Compiled and edited by Mike Block, this volume of etudes contains pieces composed by: Ashley Bathgate * Mike Block * Stephen Braun * Rufus Cappadocia * Rushad Eggleston * Erik Friedlander * Eugene Friesen * Natalie Has * Giovanni Sollima * Mark Summer * Jacob Szekley * Matt Turner * Jeffrey Zeigler.

Violoncello Technique (Music Instruction)

Author: Mark Yampolsky
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476827214
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 89

Book Description
(Instructional). This classic book offers studies of scales and arpeggios in all of their various bowed, fingered and rhythmic combinations, with excellent exercises progressing in difficulty and encompassing four octaves. A great resource for teachers of students at all levels!