tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post2249580780687285647..comments2023-08-15T09:59:09.965-04:00Comments on Cello Centered: Cello-less practicingMaricellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14901229998799205736noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-16485028094417303242007-02-20T00:14:00.000-05:002007-02-20T00:14:00.000-05:00Hi Donna,Great ideas! Actually I do have CDs of th...Hi Donna,<BR/><BR/>Great ideas! Actually I do have CDs of the music I am working on with me (no sheet music, but they are memorized, for the most part). My sister, a professional pianist, assures me that mental practicing is very effective. She does a lot of it herself. Still,it would be nice to actually hear my cello.Maricellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901229998799205736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-23430839361455610172007-02-18T13:04:00.000-05:002007-02-18T13:04:00.000-05:00Glad to hear your Mom's improving and that you're ...Glad to hear your Mom's improving and that you're enjoying time with your sister's family. That makes the trip worthwhile even though practice has to be placed on hold for a a while. <BR/><BR/>The next time that you have to be away from your cello you might want to consider taking along some recordings of the music as well as the printed music so that you can listen and follow along in the score. Fortunately our conductor has sent us sound files of several of the pieces we're working on. In fact, he just sent everyone an email this morning urging us to listen carefully to the recordings, especially since rehearsal is cancelled this coming week. He reminded us to listen for tempo, dynamics, rhythms and certain patterns that happen in the music. There really is a lot that can be accomplished away from the cello, like bowings, fingerings, and positions, but of course nothing can take the place of hugging your cello!cellodonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331195420316930565noreply@blogger.com