#010 We made it to episode 10! Here I am talking about tips on how to become a better sight-reader. It can be so difficult because technically after reading a piece of music the 1st time, it is no longer sight-reading. Let me know if there are tips that you have that I don't mention here. We are ALL a work in progress. Make sure you take an overview of the piece. Are there any particularly hard looking spots?Key signature,…
You hear a great song that you really love, either from the radio, a movie, or a show. You’ve probably listened to it many times, on repeat. The next thought might be, “How can I play this on my cello?” Here are a few resources that I find are super helpful. This post contains affiliate links. Click here for full disclosure Local Music Store Almost every town will have a music store relatively nearby. These are just great resources because…
Happy Holidays everyone! Hopefully, everyone has been having a great time with good food, friends, family, and dare I say good Santa gifts? In the spirit of the holidays I have included free pdf versions of easy Christmas songs in the resource library. (Click here if you need the password!)These are great for all levels of cello players. All the songs are in first position and are in the easy keys of C, G, and D majors. I would love to…
Wow~ time has flown and already the end of 2017 is near! Time to start thinking about gift giving to those music people you know! Here is my music gift ideas list. There has not been as many posts here as I've been starting to get into Youtube and posting some videos there. (Check out my channel and subscribe there too!) I've been performing a lot more and it's been exciting to incorporate traditional cello music as well as branching out…
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…
5 Tips to Learn To Play Cover Songs 1. Listen: Listening to the song a lot is the first step. It seems like an obvious step~ but I am always surprised when the actual song is different than what is in my memory of the song. Have your instrument handy and you can try to pick out one or two of the notes then piece together how the melody line is structured. Learning a song by ear is one of…