Welcome to Emily’s Cello Studio!
Congratulations! By now you’ve decided on the time and days for your lessons. Part of any successful journey is being prepared. Let’s make sure you’re ready for your first lesson - the first steps to a musical and creative journey of expression!
Supplies...
(take a look at the list of links for musician supplies)
- Cello - I don’t want you to fit your cello - I want your cello to fit you. Please ask Emily if she has a size preference for your cello.
- Bow & Rosin - Rosin should be applied to the bow for every 1-2 hours of practice or performance time.
- Suzuki Books 1 & 2
- Audio CD of Suzuki Books 1 & 2 - This is crucial.
- Rockstop - Prevents your gorgeous hardwood floors from being poked to pieces.
- Cello Strings - D’addario is a decent brand for beginners
- Practice Chair - This is crucial and will be a subject of discussion in your first lesson. Your practice chair should allow your feet to be grounded with a 90 degree angle in your knee while your thigh is parallel to the floor.
For All Beginners...
(Adults & Kids)
If you’re a parent...
(please click on the following links)
For Kids!
Recommended Cellists to pay attention to...
- Josef Luptak
- Joshua Roman
- Zoe Keating
- Rasputina (Cello trio and Drummer)
- Portland Cello Project
Recommended Cello Compositions to Listen to...
- Albert / Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
- Bach, J.S. / Cello Sonata in G
- Bach, J.S. / Unaccompanied Suites for Cello
- Beethoven / Cello Variations "Ein Madchen"
- Bloch / Schelomo (Yo-Yo Ma)
- Bloch / Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello
- Boccherini / Cello Sonata in A
- Brahms / Cello Sonata No. 1 in E Minor, Opus 38
- Brahms / "Cello" Sonata, Opus 78
- Britten / Third Suite for Cello, Opus 87
- Bruch / Variations for Cello and Orchestra
- Corelli / Cello Sonata in D
- Haydn / Cello Concertos Nos. 1 and 2
- Honegger / Cello Concerto
- Kodaly / Sonata for Cello (Starker)
- Locatelli / Cello Sonata in D
- Offenbach / Suites pour deux violoncelles
- Rachmaninoff / Cello Sonata, Opus 19
- Reger / Suite for Cello Alone, Opus 131c
- Tavener / The Protecting Veil (Cello & Strings)
- Tavener / Thrinos for Solo Cello (Isserlis)
- Valentini / Cello Sonata in E
- Vivaldi / Cello Sonatas