How to Practice Staccato Notes on Cello | #CelloTipThursday

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Pick a segment from a fast passage in your repertoire and try out the following exercises:
???? 1. The key SECRET to practicing staccato is to first start with a legato bow! This will encourage relaxation and help you to avoid tension as you speed up your tempo.
???? 2. Play each note twice (what I call "doubles") and listen that you always remain deep in the string. Avoid coming out of the string and "scooping" your bow.
???? 3. Gradually speed up your tempo for the doubles and shorten your bow length each time. Again, you always want to make sure you're deep and heavy in the string. In a future tip video I'll explain why staccato does NOT always mean you have to bounce your bow.
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helping your transitions:
???? 1. Hold 1 note with a continuous vibrato and many separate bow changes. Vibrate through the bow changes.
???? 2. Vibrate between 2 neighboring notes. Use the forward & backward motion of the vibrato to propel the fingers through the note changes.
???? 3. Use vibrato through a shift up one of your strings. Use the forward motion of the vibrato to launch your hand upward for the shift. When you're shifting down to a lower note, you can use the "back swing" of the vibrato to launch the hand backward.
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