http://youtu.be/l4PZlKFfHNs

Need some cello trios?
I found this one that sounds amazing!

Get back into shape!

Have you been less than productive lately? The holidays will do that to ya!

You might feel as though you can't practice at all for some reason, and you keep getting side tracked with the world. To get back into the swing of things, start by practicing in short burst; 15-30 minutes here and there. Don't over do it. But make sure you're practicing the MOST important things. Whether that be your scales, etudes, octaves etc. Try not to practice the easy things, the ones you can play in your sleep, those won't help you improve. Practice the boring/hard things. 

You got this!

Lifting Fingers While Playing?

If you are ever having problems with lifting your fingers while you play, the

Finger Exercises for the Cello, Book Two  

is great. Very affordable as well. 

Daily Cello Tunes

Here's a little Prokofiev for your Thursday afternoon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHIdzZ1P1pg

Jury season is here!

Have you feeling more than overwhelmed over the past few days, weeks, months? 

You, my friend, have jury fever.

You're probably sitting in a practice room wondering "Why do I sound so bad?" The truth is, you don't. You're going to be okay. You're under a lot of stress and it is perfectly normal to have breakdown. But DO NOT tell yourself you're not good enough. DO NOT tell yourself to give up. You are doing this for a reason because you love what you're doing. You love making music. You just lost yourself is a sea of stress. 

Put your instrument down, look in the mirror and tell yourself, "You CAN do this."

Practice warm ups.

A lovely friend recommended this to me and I thought I would share. It could be helpful.

http://cellobello.com/blog/index.php/100-cello-warm-ups-and-exercises-blog-15-cello-geography-part-one-neck-positions/

Practicing

I found this article and it might interested some of you. 

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204530504578078602307104168