The Advancing Cellist's Handbook: A Guide to Practicing and Playing the Cello - Softcover

Whitcomb, Benjamin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1449096549 ISBN 13: 9781449096540

Publisher: Authorhouse, 2010

Synopsis

How I wish I could have read this book years ago! It would have saved many hours of practicing which often have had disappointing results for the time invested". -Phyllis Young, Playing the String Game and The String Play The Advancing Cellists Handbook is a concise but thorough treatise on virtually every aspect of practicing and learning to play the cello. This book is primarily designed for intermediate cellists, which usually means ages 14 to 20, but which could be any age from 6 to 80. The purpose of this book is to provide you with much of the basic information that you need in order to become good at practicing the cello. This is the book for you if: You want to learn how to improve rapidly as a cellist; You don't feel that you know how to practice; You want to get a faster rate of advancement out of your available practice time. Table of Contents: Part I - Introduction Chapter 1 -Why You Need This Book Chapter 2 - The Psychology of Practicing Chapter 3 - Organizing Your Practice Time Part II - The Content of Practicing Chapter 4 - Helpful Practice Tools Chapter 5 - Daily Warm-up Routine Chapter 6 - Practice Techniques and Exercises Chapter 7 - Improving Intonation Chapter 8 - Marking Your Music Chapter 9 - Practicing Without Your Instrument Chapter 10 - Sample Practice SessionPart III - Advancing Your Musical Training Chapter 11 - Fingerings and Bowings Chapter 12 - Bowing Styles Chapter 13 - Musical Styles Chapter 14 - Playing Musically Part IV - Practical Applications Chapter 15 - Examples from the Literature Chapter 16 - Trouble shooting Chapter 17 - Postlude Appendix 1 - The Cello Repertoire Appendix 2 - The Science of Intonation

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About the Author

Benjamin Whitcomb is Associate Professor of Cello and Music Theory at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Benjamin performs frequently in solo and chamber music recitals. He performs regularly on the "Live from the Chazen" concert series broadcast statewide on Wisconsin Public Radio. He is a member of the Madison-based Ancora String Quartet and the UW-W Piano Trio. He has also been a member of several regional orchestras in Texas and Wisconsin, including having served as Associate Principal cello of the Madison Symphony and the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra. Benjamin frequently performs duo recitals around the country with pianist Vincent de Vries. An expert in the area of string pedagogy, Benjamin Whitcomb is known for his work in teaching both technique and musicianship. He has presented papers at several national conferences, including those of the American String Teachers Association and the Society for Music Theory. He is also an articles reviewer and the editor of the Cello Forum of the American String Teacher journal. Benjamin Whitcomb attended Oklahoma State University (BM, cello performance), Boston University, and the University of Texas at Austin (MM, cello performance; PhD, music theory), and he has studied with Evan Tonsing, George Neikrug, and Phyllis Young.

About this edition

• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1449096549
• ISBN 13: 9781449096540
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256