Practising Etudes, The Basics of Cello Technique in Selected Etudes

ISMN: 979-0-001-17746-7

Practising Etudes, The Basics of Cello Technique in Selected Etudes

Studies play an important role in musical instrument training. Gerhard Mantel's new edition 'Etüden üben' [Practising studies] (3 volumes) complements his previous successful book 'Cello üben' (ED 8714). The basics of cello technique are worked on in selected studies, with the focus being not only on the ability to learn a technically and musically oriented text within a reasonable time but also on the solution of certain problems typical of the cello. Vol. 1 covers aspects ranging from the orientation on the fingerboard via changes of position, vibrato and trills to changes of strings and double stops. Vol. 2 deals with fingerings, whole-bow stroke, dynamics, articulation and types of bowing, among others. The final volume contains studies on legato, arpeggios, chords, martellato, staccato, spiccato and changes of rhythm. The accompanying volume of commentaries (for all three volumes) describes in detail the methodological practising processes.

CONTENIDO:

Introduction: Practice and Training
Fingerboard Orientation
Fluency
Shifts
Vibrato
Trills
Thumb Position: Distance Thumb 3rd Finger
String Crossings in the Left Had
Double Stops
Octaves
Fingerings
Whole Bow Stroke, Force Progression
Dynamics
Articulation
Bowing Patterns
Legato
String Crossing
Arpeggios
Chords
Martellato
Staccato
Spiccato
Change of Rhythm
Summary