Thumb Position Exercise | D. Popper Preparatory Cello Etude Op. 76 No. 5

Free sheet music download +Cellopedia Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/f475e6d20773/poppe... Popper etude op.76 no.5 was composed to help you to learn how to play cello in thumb position. I play it in fast and slow tempo. The purpose of David Popper's Studies: Preparatory to the High School ("Hohe Schule") of Cello Playing, Op. 76 is to provide a complete course of instruction to prepare for studying famous etudes op.73. This is a set of free lessons for beginner and intermediate level cellists. Metodo para Violoncelo covers all aspects of cello technique such as developing right hand skills to play legato, staccato, spiccato and detache. Left hand thumb position, shifts and extensions. Working on these etudes with private cello teacher or with these cello video tutorials will help you to improve the left hand intonation accuracy, get confidence in making shifts and learning to play double stops. It is a perfect addition to a school orchestra or private cello teacher instructions. 0:00 D. Popper Cello Etude Op. 76 No. 5 3:50 Slow tempo 48 BPM 5:15 Thumb in higher positions, octaves ▶ MY CELLO TEACHER The complete program. A pedagogy-first cello course for adult beginners: structured lessons, technique fundamentals, personalized practice support, and real-time feedback. 👉 https://www.cellopedia.org/my-cello-t... 🎻 LIVE WEBINARS Monday sessions at 1:00 PM ET. No pressure, no performing. You can see and hear me, but nobody can hear you. Play along, try things, make mistakes. It stays between you and your cello. Sheet music, live Q&A, and practical guidance throughout. Can't make it live? You get the full replay. 👉 https://www.cellopedia.org/webinars 🎻 PRIVATE LESSONS One-on-one Zoom instruction for young and adult students, from complete beginners to upper intermediate. Customized pace, optional lesson recording, instruction in English. 👉 https://calendly.com/cello4you/cello-... 🎼 THE PRACTICE ROOM Practice with the music in front of you. The score plays along at practice tempo, so you can loop any passage, slow it down without changing the pitch, and record yourself to compare takes. Metronome, tuner, drone and slow-downer are free, no account needed. 👉 https://practice.cellopedia.org