Taught by renowned cellist
Mafalda Santos
Join Mafalda Santos for a focused exploration of shifting in neck positions through a series of short, engaging pieces.
Second Position: Largo from Dvořák's ‘New World’ Symphony
In this lesson, Mafalda introduces second position through the main theme from the second movement of Dvořák’s 'New World Symphony'.
Third Position: Beethoven's ‘Für Elise’
In this lesson, Mafalda explores third position through an adaptation of Beethoven’s 'Für Elise'.
Fourth Position: J. Strauss's ‘Blue Danube’
In this lesson, Mafalda introduces fourth position through an adaptation of J. Strauss’s Blue Danube.
Bringing Everything Together: Verdi's La Traviata ‘Toast’
In this lesson, Mafalda brings together all neck positions through an adaptation of the “Brindisi” from La Traviata. She also introduces half position and explains how it can offer a cleaner, more efficient alternative to extensions in certain contexts.
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Unlock Course →Mafalda Santos is an award-winning cellist, researcher, and educator with over 20 international prizes. She has performed at renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, and Berliner Philharmoniker and is a post-residential doctoral candidate at Yale University.
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