Today was my last day of teaching at ABC - thank you all for a wonderful past couple of years! I will miss you and am so proud of all the progress you have made! <3 Olivia - Recommended practice time: 30 min/day, 5 days/week - Practice: Review 2-octave Major and minor scales (try to memorise fingering patterns for each [...]
*A reminder for Kendra to start with VIBRATO EXERCISES next week* G minor Harmonic Don't forget those fsharps extension looks great working towards not having to stop for the shift increase tempo for 4 per bow D major remember descending shifts not to release the hand completely from the string/cello open hang, slide along the string, anticipate with the left [...]
Hello Everybody! Hopefully you have had a wonderful summer. We are sad to see it draw to a close, but excited to get into a fresh school year, which we hope is full of the promise of a post-Covid time! Here are important things in this note that you should read carefully: Key Links for this School Year Post-Covid Plans [...]
Olivia - congratulations on finishing summer school! - Recommended practice time: 30 min/day, 5 days/week - Practice: Review 2-octave Major and minor scales (try to memorise fingering patterns for each scale and see if your muscle memory kicks in, and focus on F Major descending scale, especially with the shift down from fifth to second), Spring (play through last page slowly [...]
D major Closed Fingering left arm higher with elbow pointing towards the C string when on the lower strings, esp in the higher positions Keep in mind when it is a shift vs. an extension extension between 1-2, not 2-4 don't take hand off the string for shifts or extensions. remember to shift on the old finger, old string open [...]
Slurred String crossings dropping elbow when coming to frog on A string Vibrato very good keep thinking about sinking into the string for the lower strings maintain pitch work on geting upto 6 oscillations work on all fingers on all strings G minor harmonic work on 4 per bow try to release more from the string when shifting D major [...]
Slurred String Crossings very smooth try to do it even slower G minor harmonic when doing one note per bow, make sure to use the whole bow keep going with G drone tendency to be a bit sharp think Fsharp and G really close work on shift, no stopping for shift. Less of a shift and place, more of a [...]
Olivia - good luck with your summer school work! - Recommended practice time: 30 min/day, 5 days/week - Practice: Review 2-octave Major and minor scales (try to memorise fingering patterns for each scale and see if your muscle memory kicks in, and focus on E and F Major shifts - remember for both it is 1-2-3 and then shift on A [...]
Hi ABC Friends! In case you missed it earlier this summer, we've been testing a 2-way text messaging system that is attached to our scheduling software and allows us to respond to your queries during office hours. Please add the number to your phone, as we intend keep this test going this school year! Text Us at: 226-799-4939 For a [...]
Slurred string crossings chair could be higher. Want your knees to be in line with or lower than hips to support the low back g major 4th Finger in 4th position higher keep fourth finger round, not collapsed great intonation overall increase tempo g major arpeggio increase tempo: 6 per bow keep bow pinky down g minor harmonic Bflat Eflat [...]