Updated 2/01/2014
I've come across some helpful websites that I've used and thought I would post these since I can easily refer back to this page instead of trying to remember the many different websites. I'll update this as I come across more helpful links and websites.
A lot of these have been very helpful, and some are just well-known, so I thought I would list those too.
Papers on learning cello as an adult beginner:
- Inspiring the Adult Music Learner: Focus on Adult Cello Beginners by Cheng-Chi Vicky Yang
- Musical Performance and the Adult Cello student: Assessing Why and How Adult Beginners Learn to Play and Perform by Marjorie Parkington
- Useful books / Websites / Video for cellists - Article and Research by Cora Phillips
Cello Exercise Books:
- Cassia Harvey: A variety of exercises and etudes!
- Rick Mooney: Position Pieces 1 & 2, Position Pieces for Thumb 1 & 2, Double Stops
YouTube channels for learning how to play cello:
- David Finckel Cello Talks
- Abigail McHugh
- Cello Academy (Hans "Enke" Zentgraf)
- Lynn Harrell's Cello Workshop
- Navarra explains his technique (part1) with English subtitles
- Navarra explains his technique (part2) with English subtitles
- String Videos
- CelloBello Videos
- Musica Angela's Channel
- Olga Redkina's Videos
Cello Websites:
Cello & Chocolate
- CelloChocolate.com => Cello and chocolate, need I say more?? ;)
Cello Forums:
- Cello Heaven
- Internet Cello Society Forum
- Maestronet: for violin makers but its been helpful in researching and learning about my two celli
- Violinist.com: for violinist, but I've discovered that they pretty much have the same issues as we do!
How to Practice Websites:
Only cello music:
- Yellow Cello Music - has easy to advanced and mixed level cello music
- Enterprising Music - - has easy to advanced and mixed level cello music for cello ensembles
- Cello Expressions - free cello ensemble music
- Johnstone Music - free cello ensemble music, handwritten
- Opus Cello - arrangements by Blaise Djardin, a member of the Boston Cello Quartet!
- E&E Cello Music
- Medici Music
- Mona Lisa Sound - alternative music
- National Cello Institute
- Ovation Press
- Play Cello Music
- Play Moore Cello
- Finckel 4 Cello
- String Theory Cello Quartet - arrangements of songs for cello
Has cello music only and other instruments:
- Mel Bay - great place to find alternative cello music, e.g. Jazz, Celtic, etc.
- Sheet Music Plus
- Virtual Sheet Music
- Piano Guys
Cello Strings
Ear Training:
I've tried Train Ear, Ear Master and Perfect Pitch. Unfortunately, I haven't used any of the programs consistently enough!
- Free
- Ear Trainer - this is the one Clayton recommended way back when, which I haven't consistently used yet...
- Prolobe - haven't tried this one yet
- Theta Music Trainer
- Ear Training Online
- Interval Ear Training
- Ear Training Exercises
- Cost Money
- Ear Master
- Perfect Pitch - Expensive! I should probably start using this to get my money's worth!
- Sibelius - haven't tried this one yet
Rhythm / Sightreading
- Free
- Cost money
Basic Music Theory
Cello Societies
- Arizona Cello Society
- Chicago Cello Society
- Cleveland Cello Society
- Georgia Cello Society
- Iowa Cello Society
- Kansas City Cello Society
- Kindler Cello Society (Washington, DC)
- London Cello Society
- Oregon Cello Society
- Utah Valley Cello Society