Develop an Individual Sound on the Strings
How to sound like your favorite player or find your own voice
By Mimi Rabson
What is it about your favorite players that makes them your favorites? Is it... Read More...
Stephanie Powell
Navigate Tricky Double-Stops in Simple Steps
Learn the necessary preparation and bow control through these musical exercises
By Mimi Rabson
Double-stops can sound great when they are played correctl... Read More...
Learn to Devise the Best Cello Fingerings
How can you decide what distinguishes a good fingering from a bad one, and what criteria can you use to figure out the best possible fingering solution?
How to Steady Your Bouncing Bow
Are you having trouble steadying your bow? Try the son filé and parlando exercises detailed here to steady your bouncing bow.
Unlock Your Thumb for Fluid Cello Technique
Relaxation and flexibility promote good technique and injury-free playing
By Joel Becktell
I often give students a little quiz. It’s simple, yet what it reve... Read More...
Posture Pointers for String Players
What exactly is good posture and how can players know when they are practicing it?
By Janet Horvath How one looks, feels, and sounds is inextricably linke... Read More...
How to Make Better Use of Your Practice Time
Want to play great, beautiful music, but without the daily drudgery of practicing? Manage your time effectively and creatively to make woodshedding fun!
Learning to Write Cello Études for Beethoven’s String Quartets
The cello challenge
By Marcelo Sanchez
In the past, such cellists as Jean-Louis Duport, Friedrich Gruetzmacher, and David Popper wrote études that have s... Read More...
Tips on Finding Cello Repertoire
Sources and references for cello and chamber-music repertoire
By Jeffrey Solow
In my two-part article "Cellists’ Choice" (In Print, December 1999 and Jan... Read More...
How Juilliard Violin Teacher Dorothy DeLay Turns Pupils into Performers
Violin teacher Dorothy DeLay has been extraordinarily successful in turning gifted young students into promising performers.
