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Paul Katz on Selecting Bows to Match His Cello

General:

With Rob Mayes.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire
Concert level

Cello Technique Videos

Tips on Selecting a Bow

General:

Paul Katz with Rob Mayes.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire
Concert level

Cello Technique Videos

Bow Hold Principles [Part 2]

General:

Control: Flexibility/Balance. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Bow Hold Principles [Part 1]

General:

Finger Placement on Bow. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Legato String Crossings

General:

Eliminate Jerky Motions. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

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Sound Production Principles

General:

Rest, Don't Press. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Beginner - Up to grade 4
Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Right Hand Expression

General:

The Bow Makes the Music. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Right Arm Power

General:

Arm Weight/Gravity. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Ricochet Bow Stroke

General:

Control Tempi & Rhythms. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Softness is Strength

General:

TaiChi: Power/Flexibility. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Cello Technique Videos

Artistry in Sound

General:

Expressive Use of the Bow (Brahms E Minor Sonata for Cello and Piano). Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Up and Down Bow Staccato

General:

How to Practice the Stroke. Cello lesson with Paul Katz

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Cello Technique Videos

Spiccato: Slow to Fast

General:

Bouncing Bow at all Tempi. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Paul Katz on Pros & Cons of Bent Endpins

General:

Interview with Paul Katz. Companion video to “Sitting: Chair, Feet, Power at Tip“; interview with Rob Mayes.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire
Concert level

Cello Technique Videos

Sitting: Chair, Feet, Power at Tip

General:

Sitting: Chair, Feet, Power at Tip. Cello Lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Tschaikovsky Rococo: Theme (Bow)

Professor: Paul Katz

Repertoire: Rococo Variations

Composer: Tchaikovsky

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Studies / Pieces Videos

Tschaikovsky Rococo: Var. #1 & 2 (Bow) with Paul Katz

Professor: Paul Katz

Repertoire: Rococo Variations

Composer: Tchaikovsky

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Studies / Pieces Videos

Projecting Pianissimo

General:

Playing intimately, but for the last row of the audience. Demo: Fauré Elégie

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Robert DeMaine Interview: Integrating Bow & Body Motion

General:

Robert deMaine in conversation with Paul Katz at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, 2015.

Instructor Name: Robert deMaine with Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Alisa Weilerstein Interview: Bow Grip & Arm Weight

General:

Alisa Weilerstein in conversation with Paul Katz at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, 2015.

Instructor Name: Alisa Weilerstein with Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Alisa Weilerstein Interview: Psychology of Sound Projection

General:

Alisa Weilerstein in conversation with Paul Katz at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, 2015.

Instructor Name: Alisa Weilerstein with Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Bridges and Bows May Cause Excess Physical Tension

General:

Paul Katz with Rob Mayes.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Uniting the Hands

General:

Varying Left Hand Depth. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Beginner - Up to grade 4
Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Continuous Vibrato

General:

Eliminate Stopping/Starting. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8
Advanced - Diploma/Conservatoire

Cello Technique Videos

Shifting: Watch the Speed Limit

General:

Timing of Shifts. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Vibrato: Fast or Slow?

General:

Choosing Appropriate Vibrato. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Vibrato: Wide or Narrow?

General:

Choosing Appropriate Vibrato. Cello lesson with Paul Katz

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Beginner - Up to grade 4
Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Shifting Intonation: The Ears are Boss

General:

Intonation: Ears Guide the Hand. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Beginner - Up to grade 4
Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Vibrato: Hand Position

General:

Techniques to Vary Vibrato. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Beginner - Up to grade 4
Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

Shifting: In and Out of Thumb Position

General:

Raising, Lowering Thumb. Cello lesson with Paul Katz.

Instructor Name: Paul Katz

Level:

Intermediate - Up to grade 8

Cello Technique Videos

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