by Christine Williams | May 11, 2020
“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt In today’s lesson we start working 2 ‘trick’ patterns together. This starts setting the hand up for falling in a nice 1- 4 shape. The left hand needs to learn how to distance...
by Christine Williams | May 11, 2020
Congratulations! We have now graduated to a new bowing pattern. This pattern is four 16th notes (alligator) followed by two 8th notes (pizza), presented here as a combination bowing. This rhythm combines detache and staccato bowing. A staccato bow is a ‘stopped’ bow...
by Christine Williams | May 11, 2020
Like the left arm or ‘wing’ we have to learn how to master string crossings in the right arm or the Bow Arm. The reason why string crossings are a bit difficult yet super important to master is that we play on an instrument with a curved bridge. While this gives us so...
by Christine Williams | May 11, 2020
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” ~ Confucius Listening Listening is essential to learning an instrument. Make listening to cello or any instrument part of your daily life. This will train the ear away from the cello. ...
by Christine Williams | May 11, 2020
In essence this lesson is your practice coach session for this unit. Today’s presentation combines both the left and right hand during the lesson, alternating between the two of them, this is a big deal! This is really setting the foundation for your playing and you...
