A phrase can be big, full and rhythmically accurate and still land with a small consonant at the front of every note. See how the right mixture of vertical and horizontal bow motion — plus arm weight into the flexible part of the string — takes that attack off the front.
The art of true legato is one of the most sought-after aspects of string playing, and in this course, master cellist-teachers show us their secrets and methods for developing a true legato. From the Introduction to Legato via the Right Arm with Inbal Segev to Isolating the Legato and Applying to the Repertoire with Daniel Lelchuk to Clive Greensmith's Finding Liquidity Legato in the Bow and other lessons, this course on legato is like none other in the pedagogical world of cello playing.
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