by Cassia Harvey | Mar 12, 2018 | ASTA String Teachers, Cello Teaching, Viola Teaching, Violin Teaching
Quick Answer Attending string conferences like the ASTA Conference can help teachers and musicians discover new teaching ideas, explore educational materials, attend performances, and connect with other string players and educators. Conferences often include reading...
by Cassia Harvey | Mar 5, 2018 | Cello Etudes, Cello Bowing, Cello Shifting And Positions, Cello Teaching, Free Cello Sheet Music
Quick Answer Etudes like Lee Op. 31 No. 2 help cellists develop technique through short musical studies that combine shifting, bow control, rhythm, intonation, and coordination in a structured way. Unlike isolated exercises, cello etudes strengthen technical skills...
by Cassia Harvey | Mar 3, 2018 | Cello Teaching, Viola Teaching, Violin Teaching
When I was a little girl, my younger sister Myanna took violin lessons from Estelle Kerner. Mrs. Kerner exuded all of the old-world glamour of the music world that I was craving. She had a hair net and wore clothes that looked right out of Tsarist Russia. Lots of...
