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Teaching faster fingers on cello

6/2/2016

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From Klengel to Feuillard and Pais, cellists have been writing exercises for speed and agility. Oh, and the ubiquitous Cossmann exercise: start in 4th position on the A string and play 1434 (4x) 1424 (4x) 1323 (4x), then move back a half step and repeat, moving back and repeating until you reach open A, then go across to the D, G, and C strings, continuing the finger pattern until half position on the C string is reached. 

I use these books for agility with my students: 
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And my sister uses these books with her violin and viola students:
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But here is an exercise I've found myself absentmindedly warming up with before recent performances. After a long drive, with cold hands; here's how I get my fingers warm. 
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  • Violin, Viola, Cello, & Bass Books
    • Cello Books >
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      • Late-Advanced Cello Books
      • Popper
      • Cello Repertoire Study Books
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  • Accessories
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    • Violin Study Maps
    • A Complete Study of Fourth Position
    • Cello scale books: a guide
    • Beginning Violin Technique
    • Problem Solving
    • Choosing books for your level
    • How to use technique
    • Using technique in the cello lesson
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    • Where to buy the books!
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