Beginner Orchestra Cello Class, Jan. 27 Notes

Review 8 notes on cello in the yellow  box at the top of p. 14

Practice p. 16 and 17 and focus on your right hand and bow hold

• Grip your bow with your pointer finger
• Only the tip of your pinky wraps over the top of the bow stick.Don’t let any of the rest of your pinky, your hand or palm touch the bow.
• Keep a relaxed pinky
• Ring finger should curl over bow and touch the dot on the frog, if you have a dot

Practice p. 18 by using the 4 Steps of Putting It All Together.  In class we talked about baby steps!

• Step 1say letter names
• Step 2play pizzicato only
• Step 3Air bow or shadow bow (remember not to let your fingers touch the bow hair)
• Step 4Bow and play as written (put it all together)

 

Bonus?   Draw a down  bow.