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gmcarlmrnet
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(9/7/01 10:08:43 pm)
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vibrato
I have been playing cello for about a year now and am working hard
on developing my vibrato technique. I've scanned the archives
looking for hints. I've been trying not to do much wrist rolling but
am having trouble when my hand is up close to the scroll. My teacher
uses quite a bit of wrist rolling for most of her vibrato and
suggested I do this up in 1/2 and 1st position for my first and
second fingers. Any comments?
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Bobbie
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(9/7/01 11:04:42 pm)
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It helps when you are developing the vibrato to make sure your
elbow is not just up normally but actually a little further back, so
your arm can roll freely. Practice the motion slowly, as you play a
scale, with 4-8 rolls per note, until the motion itself is
comfortable. Then you can gradually incorporate it into your
playing, first on long notes, then on shorter ones. Try to develop
the right motion from the beginning,as it is much harder to relearn
a bad motion (as I know from experience.)
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(9/8/01 10:26:59
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As far as I can tell there seem to be two hypotheses about rolling
a cello vibrato.
1) it's good!
2) its bad!
may be
3) -
it doesn't matter!
As I violinist, I can tell you that I
would "kill" to be able to roll a violin vibrato the way one can do
it so readily on the cello. On the violin one must work many more
joints to roll a vibrato in the lower positions.
The rolled
cello vibrato tends to be less intense than the most vigorous one
that can be created by arm motion parallel to the fingerboard. It is
certainly easier to roll a cello vibrato in the lower positions -
and I'm certain less painful or taxing to one's joints.
I
have heard some masterful cello arm vibratos - so powerful and
intense - its almost disconcerting to listen to a cello played that
way.
I say "do what you can to enjoy your instrument and make
a good sound."
(Same for the "bent thumb" theory of bowing -
I see a lot of cello students being tortured by "bend your thumb"
teachers - and then to learn that Casals bowed with a straight thumb
- I say [here too] "let your body and the physics be your
guide.")
Andy
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