Cellocity: Fundamentals of Cello Playing with Helga Winold

Internationally renowned cellist and educator, Helga Winold, presents a video class on an exploration of cello technique!

From bow strokes to shifting, her video class covers everything a cellist needs to know on their playing journey regardless of their level.

Feel free to play along as you watch, and enjoy Cellocity: Fundamentals of Cello Playing!

CONTENT:

00:00 Title
00:21 Introduction

BOW ARM

02:21 Equilibrium
04:52 Gravity and Momentum
07:46 The Power Comes from the Back
10:53 Geometry of the Right Arm
13:02 Pendulums of the Right Arm
17:08 "Seesaw": String Crossings and Circles
21:14 Wrist Movements
23:48 The Role of Fingers
27:31 The Bow Hold
32:16 Practical Applications
36:54 Bowings: Dactyl (long-short-short)
38:04 Bowings: "Hooked"
40:20 Bowings: Spiccato
42:25 Bowings: Legato
44:05 Bowings: Detaché
46:20 Bowings: Staccato
46:48 Bowings: Martelé

LEFT HAND

48:32 Positions
55:17 Shifts
1:04:35 Scales
1:10:30 Arpeggios
1:14:15 Double Stops
1:26:12 Vibrato
1:31:04 Whole Body Motion
1:38:02 Make the Stage Your Home

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The class presented by Cello Studio of the University of South Florida and with the support of the University of Tampa

Directed and edited by Eduard Teregulov

https://www.winoldsmusic.com/cellocity