IMPROVE THE OCTAVES ON THE CELLO!! (Advanced Cello Playing Double Stops Masterclass)

[@dionbaillargeon4899]

My God! Back in my days you had to pay like 40 euros per hour in order to (luckily) come across this kind of excellent advice in a private lesson. These are magnificent tips, to the point and very well demonstrated. They would have spared me countless hours of frustration when I first started practicing octaves. People learning the cello are so fortunate now. It's no wonder the level of playing has gone up in recent years!!!

[@brandoncota8132]

It’s amazing, no? Surprising how few views videos like this seem to get.

[@claudettroulez2881]

I'm not there yet but I can't get enough of how well this teacher explains and demonstrates. Baie dankie Ilia. Weer eens absoluut uniek e uitstekend!

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Thank you so much Claudett! Time by time I will be posting advanced stuff! But when you get until the octaves, well, here you go! 😃

[@SouloftheTroll]

I am not a cellist. But as a composer, I can tell you that your videos are fabulous! Nothing is better for getting a true gestalt for what cello players go through! Thank you!!

[@terraricardo]

Octaves doesn't lie!! It better get it right :). Thanks Mr. Laporev

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

They never lie, unfortunately 😂 Muito obrigado Ricardo!!

[@cellosong]

Outstanding lesson on octaves! You are very much "correct" about bowing with more weight on the lower string, thus emphasizing the basis of the octave - the thumb. In this way if we can become highly consistent in the placement of the thumb notes we only have to adjust the upper note to stay in tune. One other tip I give students is to place their 2nd finger behind the 3rd to create a steady left hand. The 2nd finger helps create a balanced, steady arch in the left hand that is beneficial when playing octaves. Placing the 2nd finger can also help discourage cellists from tilting their hand position since the 3rd finger is a weaker finger. Students might be tempted to tilt towards the 3rd finger to give it more strength when it feels weak. The 2nd finger can help alleviate this issue.

[@johnzhu1002]

Thanks!

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Thank you!

[@hounie2000]

Great tips!! Even when you try to play “poorly” you still play fairly well. 🤣🤣🤣 I forgot where I saw it but I saw someone doing a big gliss octave and that was so impressive how he stayed in tune.

[@dudaeterna]

El Pulgarcito escondidito es en realidad el Rey de la fiesta. ¡Excelente clase, maestro! Gracias!!

[@teqnify63]

Popper 23 🥰

[@remypa]

This is so useful and helpful to cellist who has a vision!

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Thanks Remy!

[@inesbustos8037]

Excellent,as always...I'm looking forward to practising this, when the time comes. Thank you!💪🏼🥰🎻🎵

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Thank you Inés! Time will come 😉

[@pauljohnson6233]

Problem is...I can only hot the like button once. Thank you for giving us all so much.

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Wow! Thanks a lot! You are absolutely welcome, my pleasure!

[@ameliarivadeneira5671]

Always helpfull, gracias por sus geniales tips

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Gracias Amelia! 😃😃😃

[@user-ig1ci1mj6i]

Inspiring video!

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@remypa]

Excellent like usual! 👍 Now it's advanced! 😅

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Haha! Now it’s the real deal 😎

[@_leandrosouza]

Boaaa! Muito bom 👏🏻💪🏼

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Valeu!! Tamo juntos! 😂😂😂

[@user-gq5wh4mx8e]

great video! many thanks for it! Ilya , which 8s etudes can you recommend ?

[@IliaLaporevcellist]

Dear Mark, thank you so much! Sposiba bolshoj! There are so many etudes for 8s, but if you are up for a challenge, Popper Etude No. 13 and No. 20 are good ones! Grutzmacher also is great. There is also a solo piece by Kodaly, can’t remember the name, but it’s full of 8s.

[@CARLOS-ko8kt]

Sexy accent. Very well explained. The technical process for achieving an effective hand frame is very well explained! Thank you.

[@cellomdop]

👍🏼

[@robertalexander2478]

2 minutes in, you haven’t played anything