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NEW: Office Hours!
Starting in MAY, pop in at noon – via Zoom – and ask all your questions. (Central U.S. time zone) 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month!
Note Reading Practice
Hoping to improve your note-reading skills? See our updated app, now responsive on mobile devices! (Housed under “Resources”)
Stay tuned: Virtual Cello Choir coming soon!
After a long hiatus, we will be doing our next Virtual Cello Choir in May. Keep an eye out here!
Weekly Zoom Classes
Every week we cover an interesting cello related topic live on Zoom. We talk about practice, motivation, music theory, gear and more. There are guest interviews with music specialists, Live Play Along sessions and Masterclasses.
Zoom classes take place every Tuesday at 1.30pm CST. Every class will be recorded so you can watch the recording if you missed the date. You’ll find the recordings on the Courses page.
Upcoming Zoom Classes
(You will be redirected to Zoom.)
Office Hours
Have cello questions?
Need help with fingerings, tone production, bow hold or anything else? Pop in for our NEW community office hours on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month at noon (12:00 CST).
Carolyn will host the first one and Matt will host the second one. Just click “enter” and come on in. You all will lead the sessions with your questions. Anyone can be present for the duration of the office hour.
[Zoom link coming soon]New to Cello Discovery?
getting started
Have a look around
To get the most out of the website please take a moment to check out our introductory course.
And don’t miss our fabulous community of Cellodiscovery friends
How to use this Site
This short course will give you the full layout of the website as well as how to work within the courses, the interactive music and the community page.
The Interactive Music
The Interactive Music is a unique element in Cello Discovery. It will allow you to learn technique and music with much more ease. Watch the “How-To” lesson here.
Practice Challenge Group
Want some accountability to help you get in the practice groove? Join our 8-day practice challenge group! (Not so new? You can join, too!)
challenge
APRIL: Play a 2 Octave C Major Scale
This month your challenge is to play a 2 octave, C major scale. Sheet music here. Metronome will be set to quarter = 60. Your goal is to aim for excellent intonation (fixing notes on the spot when they are out of tune) and slurring two notes together. Record yourself, load it to Youtube (marked as “unlisted”), copy the link and add it to the community page. Have fun! (Congrats so far to: Chris S., Grace G., Nesrin, Shauna, Dena, Sally P., Amy, Cara,
Cello Discovery Projects
Playing together
Let’s make some music
A few times a year we meet up to make some music together. Play with us in our Virtual Cello Choir or join us in our in person summer workshop.
Virtual Cello Choir
Two or three times a year we will play a virtual concert together. Members record their part and the piece will be edited together.
New project coming up in May. Keep an eye out!
Watch our latest performance.
Workshop
In summer we get together for an in person workshop. Join us for a 5 day retreat at Dominican University of San Rafael, California (USA).
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Workshop 2027 is in planning
“You practice and you get better. It’s very simple.”
Phillip Glass, composer
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