July 29, 2009
ASSIGNMENT: Practice sliding up and down on the A string; don't use the bow; just with fingers in first position
Make sure thumb stays behind the second finger. Keep more space between the first and second finger; stretch
In shifting, loosen the thumb a bit
Hold cello with the knees and lean into cello, especially when playing above first position
Make sure thumb and left hand can clear the top of the cello in high notes
Play in the middle; not bridge; not next to fingerboard
TARANTELLA:
Use more bow, especially in the easy sections
Gliss into the double stop/double A with 0/1 fingers
Don't stop and look at fingers!!!!!
In measure 24 slide fingers up to the harmonic and let it ring
In treble measure/thumb position: Thumb-1-2-3 and gliss down to the D double stop
SCALES:
Smooth, not jerky!!!
Do extensions, not shifts
Slur 4
Don't need to play every scale at lessons; do the last couple
Schroeder 21 and 22 for August 5th; #22 is fast and loud; both are upper half of bow
