Category Archives: EC&I831 Project

I Did It! I really think I’ve come a long way when it comes to my confidence and ability with the cello. Here is a video comparing myself playing the French Folk Song in January compared to April… I can … Continue reading →

It’s almost time to wrap things up… … and I am still stuck on how different the sound quality was when I recorded my duet on the piano and the cello last week. I’ve been debating purchasing a microphone for … Continue reading →

Have you ever seen those videos where someone is singing, and then the screen slides up or down and a second person is added? Kind of like that danged Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell rendition of Grace Kelly? … yeah … Continue reading →

I have a confession… Remember how last week I was determined to practice regularly over the course of the next week? … well I didn’t. Normally, I would beat myself up and feel guilty about this, but instead, I’m trying … Continue reading →

I went into the past week with a plan to try something new to stay motivated in my quest to learn the cello and made some great progress! Video #1: 10-Minute Powerful Cello Warm-Up Every Beginner MUST DO! I’m not … Continue reading →

This week, I decided to follow the advice from the Cellomoji podcast and create a practice space: I included some warm-up scales, my Suzuki cello books, some sheet music I purchased to work on, my cello, my practice cello/bow, and … Continue reading →

I’m finding myself at a point where I need more motivation to keep me on track with my cello. We have been away from home for half of the month and when I’m not practicing I have a hard time … Continue reading →

This week I wanted to continue on my left-hand technique with the cello. As I mentioned last week, we spent 6 days in Calgary, which meant that there was a lot of driving time that I could use to search … Continue reading →

“Just let me find my note…” This week started with a mission to get comfortable with the fingerboard of the cello, and took a bit of a turn (in a great way) the more I got into things. Day 1: … Continue reading →

This week I began to dive into my Learning Project… learning improved technique on the cello by using a variety of online resources and watching back recordings of myself to see where I’m going wrong. First, I’d like to introduce … Continue reading →