tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post777631484768924091..comments2023-12-16T00:52:13.957-07:00Comments on Cello Brained!: Lesson #50 (Jazz #10 02/19/2012): Rhythm & Repertoire (Back to School Blues)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post-20392243484631311872012-02-24T23:39:50.934-07:002012-02-24T23:39:50.934-07:00You can email me at geminicello@gmail.com
Wow, sh...You can email me at geminicello@gmail.com<br /><br />Wow, she gives you a lot to work on! Probably keeps things interesting though. <br /><br />..hhhmm...I wonder how I can sneak in Prelude! :).Gemini Cellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883738004233218440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post-74072193123951527262012-02-24T18:54:28.837-07:002012-02-24T18:54:28.837-07:00I would love to give you all sorts of info about m...I would love to give you all sorts of info about my lessons, and will. But wondering if there is a way to email each other, without letting the whole world know either of our email addresses!<br /><br />My teacher agrees with the get out and swim attitude, she does not let me have any negitive attitudes and expects me to succeed, so I do!<br /><br />Every lesson incorporates something new, something I find difficult. I usually have two studies and 2-3 repetoire to work on , my lessons are every two weeks for an hour. I started on vibrato on my fourth lesson, added to my long tones. Then I had to do it on all whole and half notes, and then to scales. Now it feels weird not to do it! <br />My teacher is just brilliant, I love her. She has quite a few adult students and at least 2 other beginners like me. (I wonder when I won't call meyself a beginner?) She has been a professional musician and teacher for at least 30 years. I feel quite lucky to have found her!!<br /><br />In my last few lessons I have had a number of pieces where I have to shift(half position, 2nd pos. and 4th position), it feels so different, but so fun to start using the whole cello.<br /><br />As far as Prelude, one of the cello studies I did had a similar note structure and so I printed out Prelude and got to bar 4 on my own and got stuck. So asked my teacher for help. So I kind of snuck it in! I am at the end of bar 7 now. This will be a two or three bar at a time project for a long time to come!Baroque Photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447004839267937330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post-53940685686344123752012-02-24T13:38:16.078-07:002012-02-24T13:38:16.078-07:00Hi,
I'll have to check out Percy Such's b...Hi,<br /><br />I'll have to check out Percy Such's book, I don't have that in my collection yet! :). I have the other two, and they definitely look a lot more complicated. <br />Yeah, I have to agree, most of the pieces in the Suzuki book are not so fun. Although I've finally gotten to the last few pieces at the end of the book which is much more interesting. <br /><br />My co-worker started playing the Bach Suites after 1.5 years of playing, so I'm getting really antsy to get to more complicated pieces too (and you've already started - so lucky!). He had just started Suzuki Book 2, when his teacher left to tour, so he took lessons from another teacher and they decided to start the Suites! And yes, he plays them fairly well now! I think sometimes, you just have to be thrown in the deep end to learn how to swim! :). You'll probably get through it faster than you think! <br /><br />Yo-Yo Ma started playing the Bach Suites when he was four years old by learning two measures at a time. Granted I'm no child prodigy (or remotely close), but still... maybe I should throw myself into the deep end and just start learning how to play one of the Suites! ...hmmm...how did your teacher start teaching the piece to you? ;)<br /><br />Fortunately, my jazz lessons are going over the rhythm, note reading, music theory, etc. that is missing in the Suzuki method. Too bad I didn't start that earlier, although I'll definitely look into Such's book. <br />Jazz lessons make my head want to explode and classical seems to be more about body movement and coordination for me. <br /><br />You're already on vibrato?! So jealous!!! Did your teacher have you do exercises before actually attempting vibrato? Are you using any books for vibrato technique? <br />Also, how many adult students does your teacher have, and how long has he/she been teaching adult students? <br /><br />~gGemini Cellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883738004233218440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4368739163556879673.post-48593132779720889532012-02-21T12:21:08.230-07:002012-02-21T12:21:08.230-07:00What helped me with ryhthm has been the - New Scho...What helped me with ryhthm has been the - New School of Cello Studies -Book 1 -Preliminary Grade (Percy Such). We used this at my first lesson (along with Suzuki). It has kicked me in the brain, but now I'm on study No. 27. I am always out of my comfort zone with these studies. We only used Suzuki for my first 12 lessons, and then moved on to a book called: Klassische Stucke Fur Den Anfang (Classical Pieces for the beginning). The ryhthms are more difficult, allowing for more variety and mature bowing. Also a lot more fun and engaging than Suzuki for an adult. <br /><br />If you have any questions about my lessons, let me know. Today I go to lesson "31"! I have been working on 1 string, 1 octave scales, very, very fun! Vibrato. Several pieces from the book- Bach for the'Cello, and my very first non-beginner Bach -Suite no. 1 in G Major Prelude (I'm 8 bars in, it will probably take me a year to get though it)!Baroque Photographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447004839267937330noreply@blogger.com