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Your First Bowed Sounds!

Your Very First Sounds with the Bow

Intro to Bowed Sound Production on the Cello

Preparing the Bow Arm

Placing the Bow on the String

First Bowed Sounds on the Cello

Common Mistakes with the Bow Hand

Learning to Bow on the Open A & D Strings

Bowing / Note Reading – Open D

Learning the Retake on Open D

Bowing /Note Reading – Open A

Combining the Open A & Open D Strings

Learning to Bow on the Open G & C Strings

Bowing the Open G & C Strings

Note Name Quiz – (Identifying Open Strings)

HOW We Use the Bow to Get a Great Sound

3 “Rules” for Achieving a Great Sound

Bow Distribution – DON’T SKIP THIS!

Bow Distribution

Bowing at the Frog

Wrist Flexibility at the Frog

Playing at the Tip

Connecting the 3 Parts of the Bow

Playing the Full, Connected Bow Stroke

All the Connectors in the Bow Arm

Squish the Flea – Full Bow Exercise

Long, Long, Ago (Bow Distribution Study w/Open Strings)

Playing “IN” the String.

Playing on Both Sides of the String

“Hitting” the Other Strings

Music to Practice the Open Strings

Cheer-Up! – Open A & D String Bowed Practice

(Open String Practice) March by Ticciati

(Open String Practice) Sarabande by Ticciati

(Open String Practice) – Primary Piece #2 by A. Trew

Previous Lesson

Music to Practice the Open Strings

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