help for a sore thumb
Originally published 7 January 2008. The main takeaway I have, now that an additional 12 years...
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Does your bow grip work?
Originally published 5 Jan 2008. I really wish I had somehow been able to wrangle the bow in the...
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hacks for your technique, part 3: getting a tense right pinky to chill out
I wrote about this nearly ten years ago, but it’s stood the test of time for a...
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vintage srcb, part 4: help for a sore thumb
Originally posted 7 January 2008, as part of a series on the bow. Ah, the heady days of cello...
Read MorePracticing with marteles
Just a quick response to Terry’s question about practicing with martelés in the previous post. My apologies to those of you who get this on RSS or other subscription and got this yesterday with the very Kermit-like still...
Read MoreWeaving your sound
I’ve been sitting here trying to come up with the right opening for this post, and nothing is working.You know that thing that happens with the stuff and the other thing? Well I’ve Once upon a time there was a...
Read MoreYes, I am doing more than just advertising my tour…
Not that you’re looking for anything more to complicate your practice, but I did something fun the other day. Try to play through a substantial portion of your current piece (I was sparring with old Saint Saens) using just...
Read MoreSon of Bow Month
I got this fantastic email from our Far and Away friend in the Philippines, who wanted to talk some more bow. Twist my arm! (so long as it’s onto that right index finger, of course)”Ola, Ms.Wright :)My student,...
Read MoreA good problem to have
Bow Month lives! Thanks to Terry and his wife for taking the time to chronicle yet another bow grip. One thing I notice is that the kind of student who lives in the world of cello blogs AND is likely to be interested in the...
Read Morephoto unrelated to Bow Month
CelloGeek (but aren’t we all?) submitted this quandry:…”I struggle with 2 things with my bow hold (I’m sure there’s more but these seem to be the peskiest) 1 – my thumb starts nice and curved...
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