3 Tips to Pull a Straight, "STICKY" Bow

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We all know that pulling a 'straight' bow is anything but simple. Here are 3 tips to help you learn exactly what to do with your arm to maintain a straight bow as well as how to ensure that you also pull a rich sound at the same time!
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Billy Tobenkin is a Los Angeles-based cellist who specializes in teaching adult learners. As a professional cellist who started playing the cello from scratch at 25, he is in a unique position to help others, like him, who found the cello later in life. He has developed strategies from his own musical journey to accelerate the learning process, and he is here to share them with you.
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00:00 Straight bow...what and why
2:58 Tip 1: Trace bridge
5:11 Tip 2: Bow Strokes with Stops
6:25 Tip 3: Martelé bow stroke

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@TwinzEdiTz Жыл бұрын

Continue to love the videos, just started my cello journey about two weeks ago. Excited to keep learning more and more from you!

@zephyr0715 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much.

@adultcello 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@zehuijin7924 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your videos. I am practicing pulling a straight bow.❤

@olgamontalvo51 2 жыл бұрын

I really like your teaching style. These techniques are exactly what I need! I subscribed. Thank you kindly! I 🙏

@amyschlenker8278 2 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed and am excited! Love these tips! I started with the cello last summer…. Im a little older than 25 GULP! I have a musical background but not with strings. Its been a great journey so far!

@stevenmcg1986 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these tips. Especially the tracing tip. I'm a self taught adult beginner of about 9 months now. Here recently I've become discouraged in my playing. I don't care for my tone, I second guess myself frequently, and I'm sure I could use some serious improvements on my skills and techniques. This is all while I try to blame the bad sound on the cello, the bow, and the strings, even though I know the issues are really just myself. I really gotta work on that straight bow. I'm sure it'll improve my sound drastically. Thanks again for the tips. Cheers!

@adultcello 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your message! I think pulling a straight(er) bow should do a lot to help improve the tone you're currently pulling, and I'd love to know if these tips help you get results after you've tried them out for a bit! Thanks again for writing!

@composerdorianbell 2 жыл бұрын

ugh, this is so real. I'm relieved to hear I'm not alone.

@hellomate639 Жыл бұрын

Heh I noticed already that I had to keep my hand moving in a sort of awkward line to keep it from sounding like crap, or playing a harmonic. But I think a lot of picking that part up was the fact that I got used to drawing straight lines for artwork, which gave me a spatial sense of my hand. Still gotta drill into my technique on the cello, but I did notice the motion of the arm somewhat extending out and leaning on my sense of a straight line from art, which improved the sound. Funny thing... real art practice is a lot more like learning an instrument because you actually have to develop mechanical skills.

@dagib1006 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you...☺😉

@adultcello 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@CTbonbonjp 2 жыл бұрын

I’m just struggling bowing 😭 thanks! My teacher always said to me ‘play musically!!’….my cello isn’t music , just the sound I think 😓 I hope you teach me how to play musically 🙏 From Japan😊

@adultcello 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment! I totally understand the feeling you are having when you play. Sometimes it helps to sing while playing and try to match the bow to what you naturally do with your voice. I hope that helps :)

@ocamge 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Billy, great tips again ! 👍do you think it's okay to try it at the very beginning (fourth lesson), or is it going to be too difficult and add too much tension in the bow grip?

@adultcello 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I think it's never too early to work on pulling a straight bow since doing so will lead to an easier time creating a beautiful sound. In that way it might actually help reduce tension in the bow hand/arm since the stroke is likely to be more effective with less effort exerted. Hope that helps and thanks for your comment!

@Dindy_lover 8 ай бұрын

What kind of string do you use? I have no idea what string that is.

@nda1406 2 жыл бұрын

I love your sound

@adultcello 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@pakhoy8648 2 жыл бұрын

'juicy delicious bow', that's what I'm gonna aim for!

@adultcello 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks so much for your message!

@sheenastevens9059 2 жыл бұрын

Is it normal for the hair to separate???

@adultcello 2 жыл бұрын

If you mean that the hairs of the bow are breaking, it may be time to go into the shop for a rehair. If the bowhair feels clumped/stuck together, there may be too much build up of rosin inside the hair...hope that helps!

@MsCellobass 8 ай бұрын

I’m surprised that you mention nothing on the mechanics of wrist, forearm elbow and open and closing shoulder. While what you are showing could work it seems that not mentioning any of the arm mechanics leaves a lot out.