Pieces That All String Players Should Learn | How To Music | Sarah Joy
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- It can be tricky trying to find what pieces are good to learn at your specific level. In this video, I discuss pieces and études for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Hopefully this can help you as you shop for sheet music. I also have the links below!
Essential Elements For Strings - www.halleonard....
Suzuki Collection - www.sharmusic.c...
Lee - www.sheetmusicp...|pcrid|86117963782&kw=&gclid=CjwKEAjwqdi7BRCL6Zmjk5-rsTwSJABmrVabBEBFe7wAfTDczY6wGyRRZQ9qzMW9TzRJdTpmpT0G7RoCByfw_wcB
Dotzauer - www.sheetmusicp...|pcrid|86117963782&kw=&gclid=CIrp0e780s0CFQUIaQod5k8Asg
Duport - www.sheetmusicp...|pcrid|86117963782&kw=&gclid=CjwKEAjwqdi7BRCL6Zmjk5-rsTwSJABmrVabPTSKoS7xY2p7TCynKlal2Z6vMFvYG_H9Uwa-2owdNxoCKGnw_wcB
Sevcik, Op. 8 - www.sheetmusicp...|pcrid|86117963782&kw=&gclid=CjwKEAjwqdi7BRCL6Zmjk5-rsTwSJABmrVabfHLWINysbBogzJUIOUSuFtjutYoy3s1_GPMDL5r_MRoCtFDw_wcB
Cellists Favorite Contest Album - www.amazon.com...
"Song Without Words" - imslp.org/wiki/...)
"Toccata" (Frescobaldi) - www.sheetmusicp...
Popper (40 études) - www.sheetmusicp...|pcrid|86117963782&kw=&gclid=CjwKEAjwqdi7BRCL6Zmjk5-rsTwSJABmrVabvxtdPORTN4RM-bR7YWWikmG57wTLoMQpMlw3UC1xARoCKYjw_wcB
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I'm 59 years old played the violin for 20 years then decided to take up the cello since all my children are grown up now. Essentials Elements is the book my cello teacher has me learning from. She also has me play every song in the Suzuki books but Some of them are very frustrating to me however after awhile of practicing them I get the hang of it. We also added a new book for positions called Introducing the Positions by Harvey S. Whistler. She was taught from this book an I was taught from this book on the violin. Which I like very much it just has the technical playing in not really any songs just learning how to play the second position an third positions. Good book though.
Thanks for the videos I luv the advice!
I am 10 years old and I started watching your videos just this year and they are just the best!!!!!!!
I'm glad you found my channel!!!
She said beginner is from book 1 to book 7-8. (Dies a little inside)
No no, don't get discouraged!! Those words are also relative/subjective.
Yeah... I thought I was above beginner by the end of the book 3 !!! >_<
(oh, gosh, La Cinquaintaine... I'm restarting to play and I don't know how my teacher allowed me to go beyond that!)
Hopefully now I'm mature enough to practice the right way :)
Btw, Sarah, thank you so much for your videos, I'm watching them today, and they'll be really helpful in my returning to the cello :)
I just sightread the Suzuki from 3 to 7, didn't know that such thing existed, I didn't find there something techically difficult, good portion of pieces I've already played before. I'd say it's basically beginner level... Playing now the easier concertos like Saint saens, Monn is quite challenging but not really impossible, I'd say it's intermediate. Bach suites seem harder to me. Don't know why she didn't mention those I'd like to know what level does she consider them to be, there are some bits in suzuki books but only the easiest menuets bourees etc. Those suites are musically very difficult to me, gotta get a teacher to help me understand some of those especially the sarabandes and most of preludes, struggling with C minor now.
I recently just rented a cello today and I found your channel and it's just soooo helpful. I already play the violin but I wanted to try out the cello as well.
Your channel is so helpful on getting beginners started. Thank you so much for putting out this wonderful content.
I don't normally comment on videos but I find it very generous of you to take the time and explain everything step by step and how to take care of your instrument in order for the viewers to succeed their desires, so thank you once again 🌸💖
Well thank you for taking the time to comment. :) I'm glad that you find my channel to be helpful!
im pretty psyched to e able to learn this stuff! im getting closer to being able to buy my cello! youre such a big inspiration to me
Congrats! That's very exciting, and I'm so happy to help in any way that I can.
Love your advice and suggestions i think im falling in love!
Anyone tried Piatti's method for cello? I'm currently on book 2, and loving it!! Every piece is written as a duet, and it feels so accomplished every time when I play them with my teacher, so beautiful!! And sometimes I would play with friends as well, Suzuki is great as well, but it's harder to find someone to play together, unless they know how to play piano and own one.
Sareh Joy, thank you for this video. I purchased the books and my cello teacher was impressed. #learningjourney
Awesome!! I'm glad they were a good fit for you. :)
Awww I was given” essentials” 1-3 as a gift ))) found them really good for practicing 🙏🏻🎶
Your makeup, hair and hair looks really nice.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks, I try (sometimes). lol
Thank you so much for all your information! and Tutorials!
No problem! Always happy to help. :)
I love to play pieces by Bréval!👌
Great treatise info, Thank you!
Julie-O by Mark Summer is definitely something that I am working towards, but I am a super green beginner. So it'll probably be a while lol...
Yay I have essential elements
What are your thoughts on the book, The Art of Cello Playing? I picked that up to go along side essential elements, was wondering if you had seen it and your thoughts on it,
I'd include the piatti caprices should be included - a musical approach to finger destruction that's on par with popper.
True. So true.
I'm going to need (yet) another book case ;-)
Someday, I want my entire house to be filled from floor to ceiling with books. So many books!
If I were a rich man (tweedle tweedle tweedle dum), I'd have a huge library, the type that has a balcony-style second floor, stacked with books, old and new. In a palazzo in Venice :-)
Thank you for making this; very helpful! :)
I'm glad it can help. :)
Hey Sarah, i'm 15 and I've been playing for about 9 months, i've been playing catch up with cello, and i've been making some very good progress as some of my mentors have told me. I'm learning bach cello suites, namely gigue from the first suite, allemande and gigue from the second suite. I'm currently working on the elgar concerto, and its coming along well, but i still can't help but feel very uncomfortable with my instrument, and my sight reading is just awful, do you have any tips for sight reading, and getting comfortable with bow control and tone
jillian monroe oml we are in the same situation lol
One day sight reading just clicked and everything fell into place...I hope you get there soon
For adult or older beginners, I like 'Playing the Cello' by Hugo Cole and Anna Shuttleworth.
Great! Thanks for sharing, and I'll be sure to let some of my older students know about this.
Thanks for sharing
Well thank you for watching. :)
I'm currently in the process of auditioning for my masters degree, but I'm deciding which etudes I should perform between Popper and Piatti Caprices
Oh awesome! I hope it goes well! I could be wrong, but I think Piatti might be considered a level higher(?)
Hey, Sarah! I’d love to hear how you color code music if you ever put up a video about that.
That's an interesting topic! I'll keep it in mind.
I think the Elgar cello concerto is not exceedingly challenging, it is so musical. Schumann and Dvorak are much more technically challenging. The swan is also a very underrated piece in terms of difficulty to really get music out of it you need phenomenal skill. Rostropovich judged Jaqueline du Pre's skill solely on her performance of the swan
Hey Sarah, thank you so much for this! I have a question... What's the difference between Dotzhauer and Suzuki? (Is it worth to practice just with Dotz and others etudes like Lee, Duport etc? or for the maestry of the cello is needed every single method book?) Thank you, you really inspires me.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on repertoire. A few months ago I watched Sol Gabetta play Ernest Bloch's "Prayer". She looked so happy playing it that I ordered the music. Turned out to be a great choice for me. I start my practice with this piece as it packs a lot into 4 minutes... all three clefs, octave jumps to wake up my ear and enough soul to bring me into the moment before I start to practice. Sol and everyone else on RUclips plays the piece at 40 bpm. The sheet music I bought has an accompaniment CD but it's at 80 bpm. Arrrrrggggh! I love this piece but it makes no sense to play it that fast. Looks like I'll be hiring a pianist to make me a new track.Thanks again for your delightful videos.
Oh that's a lovely piece! How strange that the CD would be at the wrong tempo. Hope you can find a pianist to do that!
Minuet Killed me this week - but it's very nice to deconstruct the piece to get some insight on how it was composed by JSB
It's true! Knowing the details behind a composition really help to bring it alive.
I just started playing Cello, and already have my sights set on wanting to learn "O Come Emmanuel". The one arranged by Steven Sharp Nelson and Marshall McDonald. But I have a long way to go. Wanting to know. Should I focus on learning the standard positions and note scales completely, before I attempt any sort of song like that, or just build up my notes and scales, while also learning that piece. Or am I rushing it too much? I play by ear but am now learning to read music and it's going well.
I started a couple months ago and my teacher gives me pieces to learn, as well as teaching me and reinforcing the scales that help me get through certain pieces, but I know it's rushed because they need more cellists in my teacher's orchestra... I'm interested in her reply.
I think you should go for it, but it's all about the percentage of time that you allocate to each section of your practice time. Focus 75% on scales, technique, positions, exercises, etc.. and then spend 25% on repertoire (at least for now). I think the main thing is to not let yourself become discouraged.
+Sarah Joy Okay, thanks. My bowing technique can definitely use some work so I'm trying to divide up my time between that, scales, finger stretches (downward extensions are killing me lol), and other technical issues. Im working on a daily schedule now. I practice about 1.5 - 2.5 hours a day. Which passes quickly but I'm trying not to over do it. Thanks. Ill make sure I keep my practice schedule well rounded.
You should make a video on diffrent types of cello strings.
I should, although, I kind of just stick with my favorites. I don't know much about other kinds to be honest.
This was really helpful, thank you! The thing is, I was wondering what level I would be? I'm only on Book 4 of Suzuki but I can play higher, I'm just going through each Suzuki book. I can play the Dvorák American Quartet Mvt 2 as of right now.
Well, book 4 is around late beginner, but the Dvorak is definitely intermediate. (In my experience anyways.) You're probably farther along than your Suzuki placement would indicate.
Hi Sarah! I was wondering if you have a method just for scales. A very good one that has everything on it that you would recommend(for intermediate - advance students)
I have a pretty intense and thorough rhythm sheet for scale practice. Is that what you mean? If so, just email me at sarahjoyrecordings@gmail.com and I’ll send you a scan of it.
Sarah Joy thank you so much!!
what do you intend for all "string players? guitar players too?
No actually, I don’t know anything about guitar repertoire or method books.
Want to learn the Swan I can play the notes but it doesn't sound good since I haven't learned vibrato yet
Ah yes, vibrato is quite important for that one. I have a whole series on vibrato if that might help.
i have an understanding of the cello. and i can read music. but i read treble clef music so which cello book number would you recommend.?
Can you make a video about pizzicato and staccato techniques?
Yes! I've been meaning to do that for a while.
Haydn Concerto in C......there's a piece with a bit of a challenge........right?
+Erick Lora yes! In some ways. It's at the later end of intermediate, I'd say.
I played suzuki 1-9 and I have played about 10 popper etudes, I finished Haydn C-major and Saint-saens. I play on a 18 000 dollar cello. What price range of a bow would you recommend?
I wish I could answer that! It's been such a long time since I bought I bow that I honestly don't remember. I'd call the shop that you bought your cello from and ask which kind of bow they recommend.
👏👏
Is it okay for violin?
Dear Sara, I'm so Glas that I found a cellist with a RUclips Channel :)
Can you make a tutorial for the first Popper Etude? I would love to see that.
That would be a good one for a tutorial. I'll see what I can do. :)
Thanks! That would motivate me to work harder ;)
Right now I'm playing the Vivaldi sonatas for cello and piano. Is it intermediate or still beginner? (I've played for ca 9 years)
I think there is a lot that you can do with them. I'd say early intermediate perhaps. :)
Do you think the Haydn in c major could work well in a college audition?
It depends on which college you are auditioning for, but yes, I think it is a suitable piece.
I have a question. so I'm having trouble with going from The A string to G on the D string in an eight note. do you have any tips
Place your fourth finger down early while you're playing the open A string. That way, it will already be in place and you'll get rid of any "anxious bow scratching". However, you'll have to be careful that you don't accidentally hit the A string with your 4th finger. It just takes a bit of extra control and thought.
+Sarah Joy okay I will remember that. thank you so much!
What rank is cello concerto in c major by vivaldi rv 399 is becuase i am planning to audition for a high school and i will use this to play. I hope it is intermediate
I think it'll be great for a high school audition! I'm guessing early intermediate. These categories aren't set in stone. Mostly just from my personal experience.
+Sarah Joy thank you
Do you have any experience with String Builder?
+Relientdolls I don't actually. I've not even heard if it. :/
It is a little old lol. I originally heard that the violin version is good, but I haven't been able to find any reviews for the cello one.
How do I loosen up my bow hand. I tend to tense up when I try to play louder
+Nyree Brown Think about digging the sound out of your cello instead of pressing the sound out. Just let the weight of your arm give you the loud volume. Don't try to manufacture it with your hand.
Nuvole Bianche by Ludovico Einaudi but I don't think that I am ready for it. :(
What's your best pick?
All of them. Haha
"...don't rush through the Suzuki series..." but how do you do that if you don't have a teacher?
can i request a song +sarah joy?
Of course. :)
+Sarah Joy i would like to reguest zoltán kodálys op.8 movement 3
Jack Fitzgerald That may take some time to learn, but I'll think about it. :)
+Sarah Joy ya it has some of the hardest bowing techniques i've ever seen
I finish book 3 of essential elements, which one should i start next? Any recommendations?
What! A 4 months for one suzuki piece! I finished 5 books in 13 months without skipping a single piece
And without a teacher
We only focused on one or two pieces like that per book. The others we went through faster. From what I understand, the strictest Suzuki teachers spend about a year on each book. You can certainly go through it faster than that, but you risk skipping important techniques that require time to actually implement correctly.
I’ve been playing cello for almost 1 year and I did Suzuki book 1,3 and 4 and now I don’t even use Suzuki that often.
The later books include some really great pieces - they're worth learning!
Sarah Joy I’m sure my teacher will pick out some of the good pieces for me. I’m just not strictly fallowing it.
Ahh gotcha. Yeah, that's a good plan. My teacher didn't have me play all of them either.