Techniques for the Contemporary String Player

Whether you want to learn a new style, be ready for anything that comes up at a jam session, or meet the demands of new orchestral scores with ease, this DVD will help you develop the necessary right- and left-hand skills. JulieLyonn Lieberman has examined the technical demands of all the alternative styles (such as blues, swing, rock, Celtic, Cajun, Flamenco and more), and organized the most essential right-hand skills into one DVD.

Part I– The Bow Hand includes: four essential bow control techniques • ten approaches to rhythmizing the bow • contemporary techniques you can use to navigate the bow so that each note speaks • and muchmore!

Part II – The Left Hand covers: basic set-up • thumb hinge • trampolene fingers • chromatic motion • vibrato • ornaments (trills, slides, grace notes, turns, jazz embellishments) •double stops (unisons, octaves and chords) • playing on chord changes • walking bass lines • slap technique • and more.

Julie is assisted on cello by Martha Colby. 100 minutes.