Welcome to the Practice Room!
Sixth Edition: Posture and Form
Welcome to the fifth installment of The Practice Room! I'm delighted to have you here. This space is for thoughtful, structured, and inspiring practice.
Thank you!
This month, we’re diving into Posture and Form — the underlying structure and set up upon which we rely for all our music making.
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 Posture and Form Companion lives just below this message.
With your cello, Posture and Form Companion, and (recommended) notebook and pencil to hand, I hope to see you at our Foundational Training on Monday, January 5th 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
DIGITAL COMPANION PART ONE [LINK]
DIGITAL COMPANION PART TWO [LINK]
PLAY-ALONG VIDEO(S)
Technique Exercise [LINK]
Stretch Zone A [LINK]
Stretch Zone B [LINK]
Posture and Form Listening Examples
1. Janos Starker, Kodály Cello Sonata Mvmt III [LINK]
2. Mstislav Rostropovich, Bach Cello Suite No1 in G Major, Prelude [LINK]
3. Zara Nelsova, Lalo Cello Concerto Mvmt II [LINK]
4. Miklos Perenyi, Brahms Cello Sonata No.2 in F Major, Mvmt I [LINK]
RELATED RESOURCES
Subdivision/Speech Cue Refresher [LINK]
Introduction to Fingerboard Geography 1st to 4th Positions [LINK]
Fingerboard Geography Chart [LINK]
Ringing Tone Chart [LINK]
January SCHEDULE
(please mark your calendar)
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Foundational Training (Monday January 5th, 10am PT)
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Live P.L.A.Y Session No.1 (Friday January 9th, 4pm PT)
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Live P.L.A.Y Session No.2 (Friday January 16th, 12pm PT)
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Cello Lab Community Chat (Thursday January 22nd, 2pm PT)
NEXT MONTH’S FOCUS:
FEBRUARY: SHIFTING —SMOOTH, CONTROLLED MOVEMENT BETWEEN POSITIONS WITH MINIMAL TENSION AND ACCURATE LANDING