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Beginnings and development of the thumb-position technique in the 18th Century (2024)

Andreu Gènova Roldán
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In every practical discipline, technique is a basic element to be able to carry out the work being prepared with solvency. In music, as in painting or sculpture, for example, it is translated as the ability to use the instruments to perform the chosen work with the highest possible quality. To achieve this, these skills or techniques have been developed over the centuries until today, and will continue on a never-ending journey. With this research work, my intention is to find out as far as possible the development from the beginning of a technique that has become fundamental not only for cellists, but also for double bass players: the Capotasto technique or thumb position technique. Throughout the 18th century, methods for teaching how to play an instrument began to be written prolifically, most mentors and great masters of each instrument had written their own. The development of this, at that time, peculiar technique, was rapid and extensive, especially in the second half of the century, but: what is its origin? When and why did the need to use the thumb on the cello arise? The premise of this research presentation is to explore and investigate the origins and the first evolutionary steps of this technique that today is essential to master for any cellist.
typeresearch exposition
keywords18th century, Capotasto, Violoncello, technique
date21/11/2023
published04/07/2024
last modified04/07/2024
statuslimited publication
copyrightAndreu Gènova Roldán
licenseCC BY-NC-ND
languageEnglish
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2394403/2598777
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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