Cello, Bow & You

Cello, Bow & You

Evangeline Benedetti, the renowned Cellist of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, unveils her exclusive video legacy on mastering the Cello. In this synopsis of the meticulously crafted video course, you'll find great value in the perfect synthesis of her four decades of expertise in the Alexander Technique and Bio-Mechanics.
Benefit from the cardinal points of her book transposed into videos.
Evangeline shares her profound insights into the dynamic properties of the instrument and bow. Dive deep into the essence of musical mastery as she imparts the wisdom of harmonizing your body's movements with the delicate art of playing.

Cello, Bow & You
  • EB1 The Whole Bow

    0:10 Legato
    1:01 Vibrating the String
    2:30 Stringing
    2:38 Characteristics of the Bow Review
    3:20 Gravity and the Bow
    3:46 The Neutral Whole Bow
    7:22 Playing the Neutral Whole Bow
    7:42 Playing Louder and Softer
    9:25 Movement of the Right Hand-Arm—Same Shape as the Bow

  • EB2 Unbalancing & String Crossing

    0:22 Unbalancing for More Sound at the Ends of the Bow
    1:31 Unbalancing for String Changes or Crossings
    1:52 Predictive Falling
    3:41 Allowing Gravity to Do Its Work
    4:23 Prelude to Bach’s G Major Suite as Example
    6:04 Gigue from Bach’s C Major Suite as Example
    9:43 Movement of the Hand-Arm. Inten...

  • EB3 Grid, Blueprint & Harmonics

    0:18 Three Ways to Find the Pitch
    0:22 The Sound Image
    2:23 Trial and Error
    2:56 Visual Cues
    3:17 The Grid
    4:12 The Dot
    4:26 Intonations Other than Equal Temperament
    5:58 Recovering from a Missed Note
    6:17 The Scheme of the Grid
    13:32 Natural Harmonics
    15:50 False Harmonics
    18:16 Harmonic Symbol

  • EB4 Shifting

    :19 Playing in a Single Location on All Four String
    :21 Location instead of Position
    :30 Organization of the Notes in one Location
    1:13 The Dot Stays the Same
    1:35 The Relationship of the Notes
    2:15 Shifting
    4:23 Quick Review of Anatomy
    5:03 Styles of Shifts | Efficient and Expressive
    6:21 Eye-Ha...

  • EB5 Vibrato

    :24 Vibrato is Simply Shorting and Lengthening the String
    :53 Intensity of Vibrato Must Match Intensity of Bowing
    2:24 Bernstein’s Unique Vibrato Application
    3:06 Vibrato Changes Through the Years
    3:46 Anatomy Again
    4:20 Making Vibrato
    7:13 The Thumb Stabilizes the Hand
    7:55 Ya-Ya Movement
    9:50 F...