This post contains an affiliate link. Click here for full disclosure Hey Swifties! Here is my latest cover on the song Delicate by Taylor Swift. I am getting into transcribing popular music so that I can teach it to you guys! I wanted to make this video so you could hear and see what the sheet music would look like. You can get the sheet music to the song right here: http://bit.ly/2v7Y0vW Be on the lookout for the tutorial video with tips on…
Here is my newest video in the Cello 101 series! I cover the first position on the cello talking about all the notes on the d string. This post contains an affiliate link. Click here for full disclosure The technique I use to teach beginner cello players is one that I learned from Dr. Laurie Scott when I took her music education class. (Thanks Dr. Scott!) I use her book that she co-wrote with William Dick called Mastery for Strings…
Disclaimer: If you are a beginning cello player, I really encourage you to have a private cello teacher for a bit. It is good to have someone who can keep an eye on establishing good foundations of playing cello. Check out some local teachers or myself via: liz@cellomoji.com Getting Started First Position is really important to establish when you are first learning the cello. Make sure that either a private teacher or a music shop has put on some dots…
This post contains an affiliate link. Click here for full disclosure Hi there! Here's a new video about a few tips to help you play Rascal Flatt's Bless the Broken Road on the cello. I love this song for the message~ we all go through ups and downs in life and yet I believe we end up where we were meant to be. You can purchase the sheet music here: http://bit.ly/2E6l57U and I really hope you give this song a try!…
Happy New Year Everyone! Now is the time that everyone makes resolutions and decides to create a "new you" in the new year. I haven't made resolutions in a long time but instead I think about how I can spur myself on through the year and keep conquering the slumps we inevitably have during the year. I have some great plans for Cellomoji this 2018, and I hope you come along with me on this journey. Are there things you would…
Ah~ feel the excitement going back to school? Of course it still feels summer-like here with over 100 degree weather, but I love seeing all the back to school supplies in the stores. I thought this video about 5 helpful apps for back to school would be so helpful. Even though I am no longer a student I still use these apps in my professional life. I know there are many other apps out there that can be helpful! Please…
Our God by Chris Tomlin Cello Arrangement This post contains an affiliate link. Click here for full disclosure Learn to play Our God by Chris Tomlin! Here is the link to the sheet music that you can instantly download*. I've included a helpful video here with 3 tips that will help you learn this song. This is a great song with some awesome rhythmic beats and string parts! I'm looking forward to adding more sheet music and how-to videos to…