Jan
30
Ševčík Op.3 Variation 2 - Spiccato
Here is a tutorial on how to practice Ševčík Op.3 Variation 2. I've wanted to make these kinds of
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Oct
15
Cracking and repairing my Brack cello case
I cracked my cello case back in 2017. I was closing the trunk to my car, and my cello case
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Oct
01
Preparing Kol Nidrei (Part 2)
Preparing Kol Nidrei (Part 1)I have been playing Kol Nidrei for a small congregation for several years. For the
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Sep
28
Preparing Kol Nidrei (Part 1)
I have been playing Kol Nidrei for a small congregation for several years. For the last month, I've been on
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Aug
19
Experimenting with DALL-E 2
DALL-E 2 is amazing. If you haven't heard of it:
DALL·E 2DALL·E 2 is a new AI system
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Aug
07
Some Two Octave Scale Exercises for Beginners
Last year I arranged some scale exercises from Feuillard's Daily Exercises for my students. Some of the exercises are not
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Apr
21
Practicing Paganini First Movement L to M
I combined three practice sessions into one video this time.
Challenges:
* thirds
* string crossings
* 4th finger on the A string
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Apr
11
Working on Tone and Vibrato in Paganini
There is not a lot to say about this. Some of my thoughts:
* I really liked my F# on G
Apr
07
Improving Fingered Thirds in Paganini
Challenges
First, fingered thirds can be hard to wrap your mind around if you aren’t used to them.
Second,
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Apr
06
Paganini Excerpt: 3rd Movement N to S
The challenges:
* lots of playing on one string --- need to sort out good musical fingerings. I'm still figuring out
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