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send me your problems!

by Emily Wright | May 15, 2020 | Teaching & Learning | 0 |

Everyone has reacted to the changes brought about by covid-19 differently. Many of my musical...

Does your bow grip work?

by Emily Wright | Nov 30, 2019 | Teaching & Learning | 6 |

Originally published 5 Jan 2008. I really wish I had somehow been able to wrangle the bow in the...

Dear Emily: advice on buying a cello

by Emily Wright | Jul 8, 2015 | Cello Illustrated, Performing | 2 |

I get several emails a week from students asking whether they should buy cello A or cello B, although cello C is lovely and has a single-piece back, here have a look at this picture, would a serial number help? Ethically, I...

high maintenance

by Emily Wright | Apr 15, 2009 | Cello Illustrated, Misc | 18 |

It’s funny that Cello Muser, aka @risktical asked for a post on periodic cello maintenance...

unfair

by Emily Wright | Mar 22, 2009 | Teaching & Learning | 4 |

I got a letter from your pinky the other day. I’m used to whole cellists writing to me asking for technical advice, but this was…a little awkward. What a conflict of interest! But I have decided to address the issues...

Son of Bow Month

by Emily Wright | Feb 27, 2008 | Teaching & Learning | 0 |

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,...

A good problem to have

by Emily Wright | Jan 21, 2008 | Teaching & Learning | 2 |

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...

photo unrelated to Bow Month

by Emily Wright | Jan 10, 2008 | Cello Illustrated, Teaching & Learning | 11 |

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...

So you wanna go to music school?

by Emily Wright | Oct 15, 2007 | Teaching & Learning | 9 |

This list, like the last one, is drawn directly from my experience. This is hopfully going to be the emphasis of my next book, tentatively entitled something like, “Ignore This Book if You Want to Go to Your 9th Choice...

up there

by Emily Wright | Oct 2, 2007 | Teaching & Learning | 1 |

Back in June, I wrote about extensions. I recently revisited the post and noticed that Terry had posed a question of upper position whole tone movement, and thought I would go over my approach to this potential nightmare of...