Ready to Learn the Cello?
If you are just beginning your studies on the cello, start your learning with Cello 101. No previous musical experience needed! 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.
How to Use this Site
Start here! 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.
LET’S GET STARTED! – Cello 101 (Formerly Beg. Level 1)
The Cello Discovery “LET’S GET STARTED!” module is for the student with no prior experience playing the cello. This is truly “Cello 101”. Detailed video lessons are presented to teach the student everything from where to get a good cello – all the way through making the first sounds on the cello. There are many lessons to watch BEFORE the first sounds are ever made on the cello.
Your First BOWED Sounds! (Formerly Beg. Level 2)
In this course you will learn to make a beautiful tone - beginning with the open strings.
The FIRST POSITION (Formerly Beg. Level 3)
In this course, the student will learn everything about first position.
Slurs, Ties and Double-Stops (Formerly Beg. Level 4)
In this course, the student will learn how to play slurs, ties and double-stops.
BEGINNING Music Literature 🎶
In this course, you will find beginning music literature. They are ordered by level of difficulty - easiest to more difficult.
Intermediate Level 1
Int. Level I takes the student through shifting, double-stops and how to practice scales.
Intermediate Level 2
Int. Level 2 explores the Feuillard bow studies, plus natural and artificial harmonics AND bow vocabulary/terminology (articulations).
Intermediate Level 3
Int. Level 3 has an in-depth study on vibrato and transitions to more complex music literature.
Intermediate Level 4
Int. Level 4 explores an introduction to thumb position, improvisation as well as with learning to read tenor and treble clefs.
Intermediate Level 5
This level will explore learning to play in a community orchestra as well as an exploration of musicality.
SCALES, SCALES, SCALES!
This course is a place for you to practice slow scales with a beautiful, meditative accompaniment.
Duets
These are duets you can play along with. Level is beginning - early intermediate.
2022 ZOOM Sessions
Zoom workshops are deep-dives into specific topics. This is the archive for 2022.
2023 ZOOM Sessions
Zoom workshops are deep-dives into specific topics. This is the archive for 2023.
2024 ZOOM Sessions
Zoom workshops are deep-dives into specific topics. This is the archive for 2024.
2025 ZOOM Sessions
Zoom workshops are deep-dives into specific topics. This is the archive for 2025.
Folk / Pop / Holiday Music
This "course" is a place to quickly find beginning level folk and pop melodies
DOTZAUER – Exercises
This course includes lessons for each of the 34 studies in book I
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.