Welcome to the Practice Room!
Fourth Edition: Extended Techniques
Welcome to the fourth installment of The Practice Room! I'm delighted to have you here. This is the beginning of an ongoing space for thoughtful, structured, and inspiring practice — and you’re here close to the start.
Thank you!
This month, we’re diving into Extended Techniques — an exciting (and infinite) sound world outside our traditional bow to string playing.
We’ll be gathering throughout the month for a Foundational Training, live interactive Q&A sessions, plus you are warmly invited to participate in a relaxed Community Chat — details are outlined below.
Your Extended Techniques Companion lives just below this message.
With your cello, Extended Techniques Companion, and (recommended) notebook and pencil to hand, I hope to see you at our Foundational Training this Tuesday, November 4th at 10am PT! And if you can't make it live, don't forget that all the sessions are recorded (and posted here throughout the month) for your viewing/review.
Start where you are,
Take your time, and
Enjoy the process.
LINKS
COMPANION [LINK]
PLAY-ALONG VIDEO(S)
Warm Up Video [LINK]
Technique Exercise [LINK]
Stretch Zone A [LINK]
Repertoire [LINK]
Casarrubios SEVEN Listening Examples
1. Andrea Casarrubios [LINK]
2. Thomas Mesa [LINK]
3. Pierre Fontanelle [LINK]
Mayzumi Bunraku Listening Examples
1. Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi [LINK]
2. Naoki Tsurusaki [LINK]
3. Seungmin Kang [LINK]
RELATED RESOURCES
Subdivision/Speech Cue Refresher [LINK]
November SCHEDULE
(please mark your calendar)
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Foundational Training (Tuesday, November 4th, 10am PT)
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Live Q&A No.1 (Thursday, November 13th, 1pm PT)
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Live Q&A No.2 (Tuesday November 18th, 4pm PT)
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Cello Lab Community Chat (Tuesday November 25th, 4pm PT)
NEXT MONTH’S FOCUS:
DECEMBER: VIBRATO REFINEMENT —SPEED, WIDTH, AND FINGER/ARM CONTROL TO MATCH MUSICAL CONTENT AND EMOTIONAL INTENT (INCLUDING AN INTRODUCTION TO CONTINUOUS VIBRATO)