Tag Archives: cello

E is for “Ehh…”

Posted on January 30, 2022 by midiguru

This post will most likely be of no interest to you unless you’re a cellist and have some interest in electric cellos, either because you own one or because you’re wondering if you might like to buy one. But I … Continue reading →

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Grace Notes

Posted on October 21, 2021 by midiguru

I’m going to be reviewing Band-in-a-Box for the Synth & Software website. That review won’t be written or uploaded for a couple of weeks, and I’m not going to spoil it by giving you a lot of inside information in … Continue reading →

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Goats in the Machine

Posted on May 14, 2010 by midiguru

I have a talented cello student, a sophomore in high school, who on his own initiative found and started learning Mark Summer’s “Julie-O.” Summer is the cellist with the Turtle Island String Quartet, and “Julie-O” is his big unaccompanied solo … Continue reading →

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Pass It Along

Posted on February 5, 2010 by midiguru

Forty years ago, you could buy classical sheet music by driving into the nearest large city and browsing in the bins at a large specialty store. Byron Hoyt in San Francisco was a regular stop for musicians when they were … Continue reading →

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Cello Lessons

Posted on June 16, 2009 by midiguru

Just for kicks, I googled “cello lessons livermore”. The first link that came up, underneath the paid business links, was Musika (musikalessons.com). My own web page is next, following Musika. I’m not a web programming whiz, but it’s real obvious … Continue reading →

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Gifts

Posted on June 16, 2009 by midiguru

This could easily turn into one of those hackneyed “our time on Earth is limited; we have to make the most of it” sermonettes. I don’t want to go there. The thing I want to get at is a little … Continue reading →

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Larry Granger

Posted on June 15, 2009 by midiguru

I was shocked this afternoon (Monday, June 15th) to get a forwarded email saying Larry Granger had died. For a few minutes I was hoping the message might turn out to be a gruesome hoax, but a couple of phone calls to … Continue reading →

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Cello Lessons

Posted on December 27, 2008 by midiguru

I’ve been posting an ad for my cello teaching business on the local craigslist. Another fellow, Peter Metcalf, is also advertising cello lessons. He may be a wonderful teacher and a fine musician; I’ve never met him or watched him … Continue reading →

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Practicing Cello

Posted on June 29, 2008 by midiguru

A comment on one of my posts asked whether I have any tips for more efficient practicing. Maybe a few, yeah. I don’t follow my own tips all the time, but here they are: Warm up before you tackle tough … Continue reading →

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Doing It Wrong

Posted on May 30, 2008 by midiguru

In the last analysis, playing a musical instrument is a form of athletic activity. Muscles, tendons, joints, posture — it all matters. When you’re young, you can get away with a few bad habits, because your body is resilient. Once … Continue reading →

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