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Formal (“Classical”)

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Violin or Viola

Traditional/Folk

Light Classical

Germany and Austria

France and Belgium

Russia and USSR

Central, East and Southeast Europe

Spain and Portugal

Instrument Combination

One Unaccompanied Cello

Cello Solo + Accomp

Two or More Cellos

Music for 5 or More Cellos

Other Duos With Cello

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Basic Principles

Tension/Relaxation

Anticipation (Preparation)

Strength/Flexibility/Stability

Control/Overcontrol

The Contact Principle

Claws or Paws ?

The Invisible Thumbs

Seating Posture

The Spike (Endpin)

Miscellaneous Left Hand

Finger Spacings

Contractions/Snakes

Left Hand Pizzicato

Transposition as a Practice Technique

Cello/Hand Size

Different Extd Postures

Shifting and Extns

Lighten the Load

Extns in Different Fingerboard Regions

Double-Extensions

Finger-String Contact

Tips/Pads/Elbow Height

Finger Pressure

Positional Sense

Fingerboard Regions

Intermediate Region

Finger Choreography

Shifting and the Right Hand

Shifting On Open String

Shifting to Another String

Whole-Hand and Non-Whole-Hand Shifts

Left Hand Warmup For Cellists

Repertoire Compilations

Doublestops and Chords

Shifting Doublestops

Left-Hand String Crossings

Slow Pizzicatos

Arco/Pizzicato Changes

Fast and Mixed-Hands

Bow Changes, Starts, and Stops

Portato, Flying Staccato, and Hooked Bowings

Bow Speed, Pressure etc

Hair Tension, Angle etc

The Retake as A Bowing Technique

String Crossings

Choosing Bowings

Hooked, Portato, Flying

Unbalanced Figures

Reverse Bowings For Cellists

Right Hand Warmup

Coordination and Fast

Musical Language

Pitch (Ear Training)

Rushing For Musicians: The Panic Response

Rubato and Rhetoric

Tuplets and Strange Rhythms

Reading Problems

Pitch Reading Problems

Rhythm Reading Problems

Style and Epoch

Baroque and before

Sound, Resonance, and Acoustics

Phrasing in Music

Rubato and Rhetoric

Freedom-Obedience ?

Playing from Memory

Tuning and Basic Warmup

Instrument, Bow and Setup

Amateur or Pro ?

Musician’s Injuries

Orchestral Playing

Interesting Websites

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REPERTOIRE LIBRARY

Formal (“Classical”)

Historical Period

Violin or Viola

Traditional/Folk

Light Classical

Germany and Austria

France and Belgium

Russia and USSR

Central, East and Southeast Europe

Spain and Portugal

Instrument Combination

One Unaccompanied Cello

Cello Solo + Accomp

Two or More Cellos

Music for 5 or More Cellos

Other Duos With Cello

CELLOBLOG

Basic Principles

Tension/Relaxation

Anticipation (Preparation)

Strength/Flexibility/Stability

Control/Overcontrol

The Contact Principle

Claws or Paws ?

The Invisible Thumbs

Seating Posture

The Spike (Endpin)

Miscellaneous Left Hand

Finger Spacings

Contractions/Snakes

Left Hand Pizzicato

Transposition as a Practice Technique

Cello/Hand Size

Different Extd Postures

Shifting and Extns

Lighten the Load

Extns in Different Fingerboard Regions

Double-Extensions

Finger-String Contact

Tips/Pads/Elbow Height

Finger Pressure

Positional Sense

Fingerboard Regions

Intermediate Region

Finger Choreography

Shifting and the Right Hand

Shifting On Open String

Shifting to Another String

Whole-Hand and Non-Whole-Hand Shifts

Left Hand Warmup For Cellists

Repertoire Compilations

Doublestops and Chords

Shifting Doublestops

Left-Hand String Crossings

Slow Pizzicatos

Arco/Pizzicato Changes

Fast and Mixed-Hands

Bow Changes, Starts, and Stops

Portato, Flying Staccato, and Hooked Bowings

Bow Speed, Pressure etc

Hair Tension, Angle etc

The Retake as A Bowing Technique

String Crossings

Choosing Bowings

Hooked, Portato, Flying

Unbalanced Figures

Reverse Bowings For Cellists

Right Hand Warmup

Coordination and Fast

Musical Language

Pitch (Ear Training)

Rushing For Musicians: The Panic Response

Rubato and Rhetoric

Tuplets and Strange Rhythms

Reading Problems

Pitch Reading Problems

Rhythm Reading Problems

Style and Epoch

Baroque and before

Sound, Resonance, and Acoustics

Phrasing in Music

Rubato and Rhetoric

Freedom-Obedience ?

Playing from Memory

Tuning and Basic Warmup

Instrument, Bow and Setup

Amateur or Pro ?

Musician’s Injuries

Orchestral Playing

Interesting Websites

Miscellaneous Right Hand

Click on the following links for discussions of these different right-hand subjects

Right Hand Warmup Pizzicato Choosing Bowings

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