September 18, 2009 Cello Lesson

Friday, September 18, 2009

Overall:

Did better overall than last two weeks. Got by scales and can work on next two for next week.

Need to work on musicality and tones; notes are there, just not very musical. Will work on duets. Ordered Lee, Three Duets, Opus 36.

Was sticking cello out from neck too much today; this may have been why I was out of tune a lot on B. Watch this!!!!! I usually pick this up and correct, but did not do so in Schroeder piece.

EVERY DAY: Work on at least a third of scales; next group of thirds on the next day. This will help in playing in 4th position.

Scales:

Watch extensions. Intonation problems caused by too much space between fingers.

Schroeder:

Work on Schroeder #28 for next week. B likes this one and says I will also.

Bourree:

Better than last week. B liked that chords were better. Said gliss from harmonic D to open D was good.

Problems:

Inconsistent tempo; practice with metronome. Set it at 120 (Sousa March tempo) Play with metronome and then without (This seems to fast for me and I put it down to 105)

Still more bow

Staccatto Sections: in slurred stacato travel and bounce at the same time

Don't use shoulder and arm so much with these stacattos. Let them have their own momentum

In shift from B to G, move thumb with rest of hand.
Drop the ornaments in practice until I play better; this is in 21, 22, and 23
Make sure I move thumb when going from B to E in above measures.

Next Lesson: Friday, September 25, 2009

Scroeder #28

E major (4 sharps) and C sharp minor, 4 sharps)

Bourree, first page (could of gone on the next page, but will wait till after Lois and Judi concert)