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Canto4joy
Registered User
(4/19/01 10:25:34 pm)
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Tape on
Fingerboard
Hello,
I am new...and
enjoying all the posts. I am also new to the cello. For right now,
until I find a teacher, I am working through a series of books on
playing cello. I would like to put tape on my fingerboard to help
with the first position fingerings. What kind of tape is used? I
don't want to ruin anything! Thank you.
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Christopher
Chan
Registered
User
(4/20/01 12:46:40 am)
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Re:
Tape on Fingerboard
Automobile pinstriping works great.
It comes in the right right width, it's inexpensive, is easy to cut,
and doesn't leave a sticky mess like masking tape will. Just
remember not to become dependant on the tape!!
Tim wrote
a nice article you should check out.
www.cello.org/cnc/tim2.htm
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Andrew
Victor
Registered
User
(4/20/01 8:26:17 am)
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Tape on
neck
It's my opinion that tape on the
fingerboard doesn't do nearly as much good as tape on the back of
the neck as a tactile indicator of the proper position for the
thumb. (I learned that at this bulletin board, by the
way.)
Once you have worked out your hand position your
fingers will fall into place if your thumb is properly positioned.
This is a personal thing, I've recently seen a case were a teacher
had positioned tape for a student, but it was not right for his hand
- you must position it for your own hand.
If you insist on
tape for the individual fingers, fingers 1 and next 4 are the more
important ones then 2 and 3 don't have that much choice, but must
follow. If you really want to see where the fingers go (in the first
position), try a spot of tape (or even "white out") on the side of
the neck so you can see it while you play. You can't see tape where
your fingers are supposed to go and stretching your own neck to try
to see it will just spoil your playing position.
Andy
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Sasha
A M
Registered
User
(4/21/01 1:12:00 pm)
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tape
tips
hi!
with my pupils i use
little tape marks for the "fourth finger in 1st position" and "first
finger in 4th position", and then something to mark the half-way
harmonic. occasionally in upper positions if they need temporary
help i use pencil. it is not good to mark the lower positions,
unless you are using a mirror, because your playing posture
contradicts the need to watch the fingers.
when starting with
the tapes you might want to do a lot of finger exercises, memorizing
the exercise and trying to stop just the right pitches. when you can
do it in fast tempo, you can do the same without looking at the
fingers. the idea is to teach your fingers (not your eyes) the right
path, and then cast the tapes away when you have learned. never play
so that you slide your finger to the tape, always stop right on the
tape, and if you dont hit, lift your finger and hit again.
if
your ear is not "good" yet, the tapes give you the possibility to
hear right pitches right from the start, so that your ear develops
little by little. remember to keep your cello well
tuned!
sasha
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