How to Accompany Others Using the Cello, Part II: Bowing Patterns & Techniques

[@teamresources]

Congratulations on your baby!

[@annelowe2691]

I’ve said this before and I say it again. YOU ARE AN EXCELLENT TEACHER! Your explanations are so clear. Thank you.

[@judedumme]

Thank you so much, Sara. I love your playing style. I want to learn slot from you.

[@GabrielMaland]

Thank you so much for making all of these video lessons, I constantly refer to them and they have helped me grow as a cellist tremendously. Over my 8 years of playing you have been one of my best teachers so thank you Sarah! *Congratulations on your baby as well!

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Reading this made me so very happy!! I am honored to be a part of your journey. Truly! Thank you so much!

[@janaphung414]

Congratulations on your new baby and thank you for taking the time to make this super helpful video!

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Thank you! I’m glad you found it to be helpful! :)

[@incawarrior]

Comme d'habitude, you are amazing - delivery, demonstration, clarity, etc. Then there's that matter of you accompanying yourself! Some people have too much talent for their own good! :)

[@jma8352]

blessings to you and baby!

[@Ryan3Mitchell]

I’ve been looking forward to this video for SO LONG haha thanks!

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

I hope it makes sense and was worth the wait! My brain has been running on 5% battery recently.

[@seamus9305]

Congratulations Sarah.

[@LouisFrayser]

Congratulation to you and to your baby 🤗

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Thank you so much!

[@thelordwillprovide144]

Oh my gosh CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Thank you!!! ☺️

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Thank you!! Aside from the tuning, it’s similar enough to the cello that I can use it in recordings without having to practice it on a regular basis. However, I feel like it builds tension in my left forearm. My technique is probably all wrong which doesn’t help, but it could also be the nature of the instrument. Maybe it just takes more strength to play than the cello does. (?)

[@davidlowther8886]

Congratulations! 👶🏽

[@mettevunsjensen4094]

Great content. What about left hand pizzicato?

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

So instead of pulling up vertically, you’ll want to hook and then pull more to the left (into your palm).

[@jj2010pac]

恭喜！

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

Thank you!!

[@flrn84791]

This is the weirdest explanation of bow strokes I've seen, at least not at all how I've learned :D In my understanding (and my teacher's), articulation is a spectrum from legato - tenuto - portato - staccato, and cello/violin specific techniques like spiccato, martelé, sautillé are staccato techniques for example. Especially portato I found the explanation pretty unusual, I didn't learn that it had to be multiple notes in one bow stroke, could be either or, it's just the pressure that starts light and ends light, without the bow going in the air like spiccato. Maybe people who had other teachers can chime in, maybe it's just my teacher who had this representation of articulation, but I do agree with it more than the one from this book you are explaining.

[@sarahjoyrecordings]

There are a lot of different interpretations and I appreciate you sharing what you learned from your teacher! Galamian just so happens to be my particular favorite when it comes to this topic. I like how clearly he categorizes things, but I understand that others might not appreciate it. I would, however, encourage you to look up his legacy. It is astounding!