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Julian Schwarz
The cello, along with other stringed instruments, is unique among the orchestra in its capacity to imitate the human voice by sliding (also called portamento or glissando). How many different ways are there to slide? How can we intelligently use the bow, our fingers, and the strings to deliver the exact slide a musical phrase calls for? In this lesson, Schwarz answers these questions and more – an encyclopedic discussion of portamento technique that offers endless options for experimentation.
<p id="">The Art of Portamento</p>
<p id="">The cello, along with other stringed instruments, is unique among the orchestra in its capacity to imitate the human voice by sliding (also called portamento or glissando). How many different ways are there to slide? How can we intelligently use the bow, our fingers, and the strings to deliver the exact slide a musical phrase calls for? In this lesson, Schwarz answers these questions and more – an encyclopedic discussion of portamento technique that offers endless options for experimentation.</p>
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