Some of My Favorite Cellists

Want to see some examples of good cello playing?  Check these guys out!  Notice their awesome bow holds, and how relaxed they look as they play!

Joshua Roman
Popper Etude #22

Mistilav Rostropovich

Bach Suite for solo cello No. 1

Yo Yo Ma (of course!) 

Elgar Concerto 1st movement 

Amy Barston

Julie-O by Mark Summer

If you find a favorite cello video on Youtube, TELL ME ABOUT IT and I can post it to the blog for everyone to enjoy! 

Power vs. Pressure

Tightness is Weakness... Softness is Strength!

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Bow Hold

Does anyone else feel like it's hard to know exactly what you should be doing in the bow hold?  Maybe these few videos will help clear up the confusion!

This first one is a link to David Finkle's Vimeo channel that won't let me imbed the video:

http://vimeo.com/4434853

Welcome!

Hi cello students!  I created this blog because there are many of you who are dealing with the same cello issues, and you may not know it, but there are a lot of resources on the internet to help you solve them!  If I find an internet answer to a tricky cello issue, I will post about it here for you, and all of us to benefit from.  I will also post links to other useful cello blogs and websites that you might find helpful!