Tag Archives: technique

Cello Choirs and Orchestra Study Groups.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

Last week I read this great article about a New Zealand based Cello Choir and I got totally inspired. Cello choirs have been popular since the 1970s when the 12 cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra recorded Julius Klengel’s Hymnus … Continue reading →

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Have you seen my guest post? Psst, I’ll tell you where to find it!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

A couple of months ago I was delighted to be invited to guest post at one of my favorite cello blogs: that of teacher Emily Ann Peterson. Somewhere in the middle of all my self imposed blog exile last week, … Continue reading →

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Lesson Day: The Case of the Vanishing Slurs

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

If today’s lesson was the sidewalk, slurs would be the curb I miss stepping off only to land awkwardly on my heel, teeth rattling against each other as I try to regain my balance and my footing. Apparently, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Cough, cough. Boo

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

Just in time for Seattle’s long delayed spring, I caught a cold. The last few days I’ve been spending far too much time doing this to get to my keyboard for any length of time: But I’m on a brief … Continue reading →

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Friday Cello Video: Tuning to a Reference Pitch

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

In the real world, electric tuners are awesome, convenient, wonderful, etc. but batteries die (or if you’re like me, the whole tuner gets forgotten by my practice chair) and knowing how to tune without the help of the box is … Continue reading →

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