2:44 I... I think I just died. How, man? How? 😂

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Wonderful. Congratulations

Great tips! Thank you

Ah HA! I'm battling frozen shoulder and NOW I understand why bowing is painful. That's okay. This will be great PT for me. I just rented a cello last week and I'm amazed at how much of my violin bowing technique carries over unconsciously. Can I explain it? No. Thank you for this

I have been recovering from a case of frozen shoulder in my right shoulder. I rented a cello last week just for fun. I’ve also had 3 surgeries on my right wrist. I also play the violin and piano. I’ve recently played around a little with the harp and mandolin. Due to my wrist surgeries I’ve had to work hard to NOT drop my violin bow. I have to compensate differently on different strings. Yay. On the cello, I don’t seem to have trouble holding the bow or drawing it across the string. It’s just hard on my shoulder. Maybe I haven’t gotten the instrument positioned well, because it’s difficult for me to draw a whole bow on the D and A strings. Those are also the most difficult due to my shoulder. Should I kind of push my right shoulder forward to reach around the cello? As it is I can’t use the entire bow on the D and A strings. So far I’ve just been practicing bowing on open strings and changing strings smoothly. (My old violin teacher drilled bowing exercises into my head so I’m not going to be happy until I understand this) I can’t practice for more than 1/2 hour per instrument due to my arm issues, with the cello being the most challenging.

great lesson. How about a string pressure? I found it very hard to apply pressure on a string, particularly at bow tip.

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I wish the online teachers would go into way more detail about how exactly they are supporting the weight of the bow horizontally against gravity. Following advice like this, I find that young students almost always succumb to gravity, with the tip of the bow dropping towards the ground, and the screw of the bow winding up in the palm of their hand, if they don't outright drop it. They often say they have a feeling that they about to drop it, which I understand completely having learned the cello later in life after a career as a viola/violin teacher. I have yet to see a bow hold video that addresses the details of how the bow is being supported. It looks like maybe your middle finger and to some extent ring fingertips are curving underneath the bow to support the weight of it, but you don't say.

2:14 very funny, sounds like a Porteño

WOW AMAZING detail performed. splandid!

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We just purchased! Thank you for creating sheet music. 🥰

How do I place the thumb and correct position for bow graving??

An absolute masterclass, so simple and so profound, thank you!!

Thank you very much. This is 'gold dust' and goes towards explaining how and why great players sound so much better even when they play simple stuff. Its all about the small things

Thank you - I watched your video and another as intro to better bowing after playing for 20+years. Found that I really need to improve! BUT neither video address "long arms". Setting the end pin makes a major difference in bowing for long arms. Both videos did not mention this. At my normal setting, I found I can not extend my elbow to achieve an almost straight arm. My arm is still bent! So I shortened my end pin and could do it better. So - for 20+ years perhaps I have set my end pin incorrectly which of course affects my bowing and arm extension!!!

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This was so crystal clear !! Thank you so much ! 😊

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Great lesson, as I just started to learn playing cello and my hand hurts probably caused by the wrong bow hold. Thank you for the very detailed explanation!❤

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Brilliant tutorial ❤

Very helpful video.

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Excellent!

Everything is correct, but there are some caveats, if I may. The shape of the hand is different when you’re playing slow, where the goal is sound, and when you’re playing fast, where the goal is clean efficiency. Collapsed fingers are fine if you’re playing, a slow note or a slow phrase. Being relaxed allows that transition. Second, both of your shifts were appropriate. Where to shift in the available time is determined by the needs of the music. There is no “one shift fits all.” Sometimes you want to shift as late as possible in the available time, sometimes you want to shift as early as possible in the available time. Your shift from the Tchaikovsky illustrates that, because either would have been fine. Finally, the success of a fourth finger extension is largely dependent on the size of the fourth finger. I don’t do 3-4 extensions in first position because my hand is not quite large enough, but with anything above first, a 3-4 extension is a valid solution. 2-3 extensions are the most awkward, but even they have their place. Regarding relaxing the thumb, you are exactly correct. Over at cello chat I read an extensive methodology that included a bit on isometric exercises between the thumb and the first finger to train strength in the thumb so that it could push up effectively on the neck. Incredibly wrong. Everything you said about the thumb is spot on. Overall, an excellent video. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you.

Thank you!

I have played cello for 7 years. Long enough to feel comfortable with it and to make sounds that I enjoy. Unfortunately, I was first taught how to play a cello using a violin-esc bowhold; something that has come back to bite me today as I realize more and more how my tone and posture has been degraded as a result. I am no longer being formally educated on how to play the cello, but it's still the most valuable form of self-expression that I have, so I came here to "relearn" the cello. To say the least, your video has been extremely informative. It's articulate, it goes through the effort to explain some of the reasoning and physics behind the practice, and it's much more in-depth than any other source I've seen so far. Thank you.

Great video, very helpful, thank you!

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Hi Maki! And thanks so much for a great video in explaining the bow hold! One comment I have would be that where reference is given to the thumb, would it be possible to actually show the thumb position on the video? It would be a good visual, and really help when it is always hidden (technical reasons considered of course) when you are explaining it on the video.

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Thank you for the amazing video, it helped me a lot with my practice. I need more videos like this, about studies, technique, and also about works, Bach, concerts."

I would love to see a photo or video showing the thumb side of your bow hand. I struggle with pain in the MP joint where the thumb joins the hand.

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Magnificent!

You have a gift for communicating clearly so a newbie like me can understand and experience what you are talking about. I can’t thank you enough!

Long time no see Maki!!! Just came across this on KZbin. Will buy the score to support your work! Hope all is well =)

So helpfu! My sound was instantly better.

This really is helping me as I try to work off bad habits. My pinky is super weak after collapsing it to get louder/better tone for years. Definitely appreciate the reference and tips

These drills are clearly explained and demonstrated. FWIW, the five minute bow drill credited to Josef Gingold seemed to help with my bow arm (see YT videos from David Wallace). Playing in front of a full length mirror is invaluable to encourage a straight bow. Thank you for recording and posting videos.

Your videos are excellent - brief, loaded with examples and demonstrations that really drive the points home. Thank you very much for creating and posting.

super cool! thank you!