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Techniques and Tips


Everyone needs a reminder now and then - Here are a couple of websites to get you started:

http://www.thepracticeshoppe.com/
http://practicemakesiteasy.blogspot.com/

Bulletproof Musician
 "Learn how to beat performance anxiety and perform your very best on stage.
Because leaving is not usually an option..."

Yo-Yo Ma on Intonation, Practice, and the Role of Music in Our Lives
http://www.allthingsstrings.com/Article-Index/Department/Feature/Yo-Yo-Ma-on-Intonation-Practice-and-the-Role-of-Music-in-Our-Lives

Efficient Practicing when you wish you had all day - by cellist Rhonda Rider
http://rhondarider.com/blog/2013/7/11/efficient-practicing-when-you-wish-you-had-all-day

Increase Your Students' Confidence and Motivation (and Learning) by Making This Tiny Adjustment
http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/why-feedback-about-success-may-be-more-powerful-than-feedback-about-failure/

Bowing exercises for clear sound and articulation
LA Philharmonic Orchestra bassist David Allen Moore talks about bowing exercises for clear sound and articulation.
http://musaic.nws.edu/videos/bowing-exercises-for-clear-sound-and-articulation


A bunch of excellent videos for cellists at the New World Symphony website:
http://musaic.nws.edu/search?utf8=✓&query=cello

Cello excerpt: Strauss' Ein Heldenleben, with Mark Kosower
Mark Kosower, Principal Cello of the Cleveland Orchestra, plays and discusses the opening of Strauss' Ein Heldenleben.
http://musaic.nws.edu/videos/cello-excerpt-strauss-ein-heldenleben-with-mark-kos_


"100 Cello Warm-ups and Exercises" from the CelloBello Blog
http://cellobello.com/blog/index.php/category/100-cello-warmups-and-exercises/

10 Habits of Successful Musicians
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American cellist David Finckel embarks on a series of seminars – entitled Being a Musician – at Stony Brook University, New York on 3 February. Here, he identifies the important habits of those musicians who have built and maintained successful careers
http://www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/10-habits-of-successful-musicians/

How to use random practice to help long-term learning
Practicing shouldn't be boring. With techniques drawn from sport psychology you can retain more of what you learn, says musician and performance psychology expert Christine Carter
www.thestrad.com/cpt-latests/how-to-use-random-practice-to-help-long-term-learning/

Traveling with Your Cello
A blog by Shar Music about safely traveling with your instrument.
​blog.sharmusic.com/blog/bid/111988/Traveling-with-Your-Cello
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  • Home
  • For Students and Parents
    • Studio and Lesson Policies
    • New Student Information - for beginners
    • Youth Orchestras
    • Philosophy
  • Happy Practicing!
    • Techniques and Tips
    • Recommended Reading for Parents and Students
    • Inspiration and Education
  • Go hear a Concert!!
  • Resources and Links
    • Recommended Shops
    • Web Resources
    • AFM - American Federation of Musicians
  • About Me
    • Bio
    • Recordings and Videos
    • Photo Gallery