Slurred string crossings - sitting tall. Try not to lean over the cello. Think of supporting your cello with your sternum and a straight back D major 8 per bow - Upper half on the D string, make sure to fully striaghten the bow arm - increase tempo - when you're increasing tempo, think more about string crossing G major [...]

G major now arm: evenly distribute each note Try to increase tempo Add elastic band to bow D major practice a bit slower so you know where to change the bow D major arpeggio 1 3 and 5 practice with a D drone Slow separate bows: whole bow Practice plucking and saying notes: D Fsharp A Then 3 notes per [...]

Slurred String Crossings make sure to change strings at half way through the bow try to maintain a consistent contact point. As you move to lower strings, your contact point is closer to the bridge and vice versa. Try to maintain one point. D major 2 octaves very nicely curled fingers work on 8 per bow G major 2 octaves [...]

Slurred String Crossings ? initiate string crossings with elbow before the wrist (ascending especially) ? Turn corner on A string a bit more G major 2 octaves ? get the hand fully out of the string for the shift ? Try not to change speed of shift ? Shift on old finger, switch to new finger last minute D major [...]

Shifting exercise when landing on the shift, think of dropping the arm weight, don't let your fingers flatten or buckle remember on the A string your left elbow will come closer to your body G major 2 octaves even when doing one notes per bow, make sure it's slow and from tip to frog try adding more than one note [...]

Check out ELDOA: Sphynx Pilates for back and neck pain. Slurred String Crossings - Forward and backwards start on an upbow on the C string careful tip on A string doesnt point down G major 2 octaves remember that when we do 1 note per bow for scales, we still need to use the whole bow for every note round [...]

Slurred String Crossings anticipate the crossings with the elbow so that the new string speaks right away same thing descending, but try to make the string transitions smoother, and more gradual D major when doing 4 notes per bow, make sure each note gets an equal amount of the bow still using the whole bow (all the way to the [...]

2nd Position Shifting Exercise Don't forget about your bow: don't let the pinky stick up. Keep opening and closing from the bow elbow rememebr that it's Up bow on the open string, and Down bow on the note you're shifting to 3rd position - 4th finger replaced by 1st finger shifting motion ont the way up looks great. Think more [...]

Glad to see you're feeling better this week! D major two octaves extensions are looking really good. Make sure to keep practicing with a D drone nice thumb movement on the extension tend to over compensate and end up too LOW when moving back into regular first position Work on 2 and 4 notes per bow 2nd position shifting exercise [...]

D major Extensions are looking SO great. congrats, looks like it clicked together this week lets work on increasing the tempo of the scale, and making everything smooth together make everything even try 4 per bow Repeated shifting exercise starting on an up bow, on open D string increase tempo and use less bow try with a metronome: start at [...]