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Maybe the person already had a musical background (take it literally - piano in the background xD)

​@@Why.to.learn.piano.I think violin too. You can still see it a bit in her left hand.

Yes, I played violin as a kid and piano as a teenager. 🙂 (take a look at my channel’s description for more info).

@@dswiftie all of the etudes from op. 70 are in first position, so it is very straightforward 👌

@@Cello_Journey and I KNOW FIRST POSITION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you! I have a list of 2 octave scales in both major and minor, which I play through as a warmup- it usually takes half an hour. Then I go directly to a piece I’m learning, because it is etudes I’m studying and thats where I gain my technique. (If I was learning a classical piece I would probably spend more time on exercises etc.) If it’s a very new piece - I play it through until I’m comfortable/ getting a flow in just sight reading it with now hiccups more or less (takes a couple of hours depending on the piece). Then the real work begins and that’s how my practice usually looks like: I identify problem areas and only focus on them. I can use an hour on only one bar for instance. If I feel that there is shaky intonation, I use tuner app on my phone to correct it. The same goes for rhythm where I use metronome from the same app. It could also be problems with uneven left hand fingers in fast passages, where I apply different rhythms to correct it. Bowing can also be uneven - I’m trying different angles, different bowing positions to extract better sound etc. Most importantly is to film yourself, as it is easier to see and hear what I’m doing wrong. The easy etudes I was working on usually takes 2-3 days to finish to my satisfaction, while the more advanced etudes I’m working on now can take up to a few weeks. I work on 1-2 pieces at a time. That is very cool. I hope I will get an opportunity to play in a small orchestra too 🤞

@@Cello_Journey Thank you for the detailed reply! I should filming myself too. I know it will help a lot but I am lazy about it. I'm sure you will find an orchestra to play with when you are ready. I was not really ready technically to join an orchestra, but I'm not getting any younger and all the comments I've read about it said that you never feel ready and should just go for it. Unfortunately for me, I have to simplify things sometimes to be able to play them at tempo and I get frustrated with that.

Thank you so much! ❤️ Agree - in fact I’m convinced that the ability to learn is constant at any age.

Thank you! This is an oldie - I’m already on day no. 186 😆💪

@@Cello_Journey woah!! your making great progress!!! 😆💪🏼🎊

Thank you!

Thank you! ❤️

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Thank you!

Hi, check out my channels description - I think it covers all of your questions 😊

To get to this point? Sebastian Lee’s “40 easy etudes” opus 70 was really a game changer. (You can also see all of the previous pieces I have played in my playlist 🎶)

Thank you! Sometimes it is hard to notice improvement from day to day practice, but when I watch previous recordings, it shows! It is very motivating. Thank you for watching!

Thank you so much!

Thank you! I follow this lovely tutorial by @CelloTutorials3347 : th-cam.com/video/yw_lGzyoJ08/w-d-xo.htmlsi=hmnEJPjC5qZha7o- I just started practicing and hope I am doing it right 😅 (I’ll get some validation when my teacher is back from vacation )

Thanks for sharing ☺️

@@deodeo7620 Thank you! Those low register tones are so delicious to play 😍

Thank you!

Thank you!

Shame…

Well in the beginning I used a tuner app in order to play in tune. My hearing gradually improved over months and I rarely use it anymore (currently at day 162). I practice 2-3 hours a day and have a small lesson of 20 min every week. I believe the best way to learn an instrument is to play a lot of etudes - you learn different techniques in every piece. I started with easy etudes from S. Lee and now went on more advanced. Once in a while I also play “common” pieces to test out learned skills and just enjoy the music :-) The practice session it self begins with a warmup (scales or som easy etude). Then off to a piece I’m working on. I identify problem areas in that piece and work on them separately. At the end I play the whole piece through and tape it. I analyze video to see if something looks (posture, hands etc) or sounds wrong and correct it as good as I can. I also find the performance of that piece on YT from a good cellist and try to copy it.

Thank you! It’s “40 easy etudes” opus 70 by Sebastian Lee (“Vierzig leichte Etüden”).

I was taught classical music including theory as a kid. Reading sheet music is essential in learning technique. There is a lot of information on that sheet on how to play a piece - what scale, how to bow, what fingering to use, what kind of frasing to use etc. It is especially important in etudes - because they are meant to learn us specific technique - that’s why you should always follow the sheets transcription. After you have learned the notes and are comfortable with the piece - looking at the sheet is just a support and not a distraction. Playing a lot of pieces accumulates and evolves your set of skill over the time. If I for example go to preveuis pieces played couple a month ago - I can play them a lot better today and with ease. It is important to work on a piece with quality and not rush it. When you feel you can no longer do it any better at a current level, you go and pick another one. You can always go back and work on your previous pieces later on with your new set of skills (which I do).

Thank you! 4-5 days/sessions I think.

@@Cello_Journey very nice! I would recommend the Alwin Schroeder etude book if you haven't already gotten it.

@@Swamp_Donkey_ I started to work on Lee’s etudes op. 31 now (and also almost through his whole op. 70, “easy etudes”). Then we will see what my teacher has next in line for me after this. But I’ll check Schroeders out too, tx.

@@Cello_Journey Ah I see, I assumed you were self taught.

Yes, piano for many years (check out my channel description for more info)

@@Cello_Journeythank you ❤

Thank you! Yes, it made a big difference with more hours and focus on better bowing. Oki, I will experiment with faster bow speed, tx!

@@Haruka0_047 ❤️Just checked it out. It looks too advanced for me at this point. Vibrato, lots of position shifts, where you have to be spot on in order to sound good. Nope, not there yet 😅

@@Cello_Journey okay but you improve so fast ım sure you will do it few days ehe😍 ım your fan now

What a great thing! Yes - jump into it!

It was fun 😅 My guess is that the small piece, which holds the hair, just got loose through all that daily tightening and loosening.

Thank you so much! Around 2-4 hours per day, 6-7 days a week.

Thank you! Somewhere between 2-4 hours a day, 6-7 days a week. I hope you continue - even small amount of practice makes a difference.

@@Cello_Journey thank you so much for the encouragement!!! I definatley have to put more time into my practice. Practice is key

Thank you!

I have a strong belief that you can learn anything you like at any age. In my case learning gives me a lot of joy and purpose in life. I think you should just jump into it and see what happens, because - why not? 😎

@@smithmusicstudies Thank you!

Hello, fellow colleague! 😆

@@Cello_Journey ☺️ 👋

Thank you so much 🙌 It is getting more enjoyable to play now as the technique is improving - so motivating 💪

Thank you for listening!

Thank you!