All Cello Courses
All courses are connected and can be learned sequentially or can be treated as a buffet of information. No previous musical experience needed!
Let’s Begin
How to Use this Site
Start here! In this section you’ll learn the full layout of the website as well as how to use the interactive music a…
LET'S GET STARTED! – Cello 101
The Cello Discovery “LET’S GET STARTED!” module is for the student with no prior experience playing the cello. This i…
Your First BOWED Sounds!
These are important lessons where you will learn to make a beautiful tone – beginning with the open strings.
The FIRST POSITION
In these lessons, the student will learn everything about first position.
Slurs, Ties and Double-Stops
In these section, the student will learn how to play slurs, ties and double-stops.
If you have some experience with the cello but it has been many years, reach out to us so we can help you determine the perfect starting point.
Shifting and Hand Positions
Beginning Hand Positions
1st position (review), half position and extended positions are covered in this course.
4th Position and Simple Shifts
Learn how to play in 4th position as well as simple shifting
Simple + Compound Shifts
This course will teach you about compound shifts and how to combine simple and compound shifts.
Intermediate Hand Positions
In this course you will learn how to play in 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th positions.
Thumb Position
In this course, you will learn a systematic way to approach thumb position which feels easy and logical.
Tenor and Treble Clef
In this expanding course, the student will learn how to read music in tenor and treble clefs.
Technique
SCALES, SCALES, SCALES!
Scales, arpeggios, scale meditations…
DOTZAUER – Exercises
This course includes lessons for each of the 34 studies in book I
VIBRATO
This course will take you step-by-step towards developing a beautiful vibrato.
FEUILLARD Bow Studies
These are the Feuillard bow studies for string crossings and smooth tone.
Bowing Articulation Vocabulary
This course will explain the most common bow terminology along with demonstrations of each technique.
HARMONICS & Improv.
In this course you will learn how to identify and play both natural and artificial harmonics.
Music Literature
BEGINNING Music Literature
In this course, you will find beginning music literature. They are ordered by level of difficulty – easiest to more d…
INTERMEDIATE Music Lit.
Here is where you will find all of the intermediate level music literature
Folk / Pop / Holiday Music
This “course” is a place to quickly find beginning level folk and pop melodies
ADVANCING Music Lit.
This course will expand your repertoire into more advancing music literature.
Playing Together
VIRTUAL CELLO CHOIR
A few times a year we will play virtual concerts. This is where the information and music will be located.
SUMMER 2025 In-Person WORKSHOP (has concluded)
This “course” will be a place to access info. regarding our Summer Workshop.
Zoom Classes
Every week we are doing a Zoom class covering an interesting topic.
You can rewatch every class here.