Learning the Violoncello
Posted in book on Apr 12th, 2010
About a week ago I purchased The Art of Cello Playing by Louis Potter Jr. It is a fabulous book, filled with exercises, pictures, and well written explanations. One section in particular has already improved my understanding of a technique and consequently my ability to play using that technique. In chapter 22, The “Link” or [...]
Posted in lesson on Mar 26th, 2010
My lesson was good. There are a couple of things I haven’t done which where written on my assignment sheet, and naturally those were things my teacher asked about today. Note recognition for example. (Note to self: Use the Flash Cards. A lot!) I also need to working the C Major scale using hooked bowing, [...]
Posted in practice on Mar 7th, 2010
Rigadoon This piece is finally starting to come together, although I have to focus on the rhythm and tempo to make sure I play each note long enough. The middle section, measures 9 – 24 are where I spend the most time practicing. At this point the one note that gives me trouble is the [...]