tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post2809689473793341942..comments2023-03-16T04:05:23.749-04:00Comments on Journeys of a Cellist: The Biggest Cello Revelation of My LifeMike Lunapienahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13018886553504991666noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post-33610409587649803782012-04-18T09:27:08.491-04:002012-04-18T09:27:08.491-04:00Thanks for posting this article. It is EXACTLY wha...Thanks for posting this article. It is EXACTLY what I need right now.Daniel Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15296626814355841420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post-45964020104194900822010-11-15T10:07:49.641-05:002010-11-15T10:07:49.641-05:00Steve - yeah, it's amazing what happens when y...Steve - yeah, it's amazing what happens when you make playing an instrument easy ... this is now becoming the foundation for my playing ... it's such a challenge, but such a great one!<br /><br />Connie - thanks so much for the recommendation - I've actually got that book already & after my cello experiences in the last week or so, I've got to agree that it's the next step for me to take.<br /><br />I really enjoyed meeting you to & it was a real pleasure getting to watching you teach. I learned a bit from it :)<br /><br /><br />Eveningprose - Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm looking forward to reading your blog. Margaret Rowell is really a pretty amazing person. I wish I could afford regular lessons, b/c I'd love to take lessons with a former student of hers.<br /><br />Have you seen this: http://www.archive.org/stream/masterteachcellist00rowerich/masterteachcellist00rowerich_djvu.txt It's a great read and available in a ton of formats<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks everyone for stopping by and commenting :)Mike Lunapienahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018886553504991666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post-48455573039466465722010-11-13T22:49:16.538-05:002010-11-13T22:49:16.538-05:00Stumbling on your blog and starting to read this e...Stumbling on your blog and starting to read this entry, I knew straight away that the article you were talking about here had something to do with Margaret Rowell... I learn cello with somebody else who was a student of hers in Berkeley, and though I am no real musician and just a stumbling adult beginner, I appreciate and feel connected to the legacy that she left my teacher too. He described her as not just a teacher, but something more subtle and powerful--a healer. So it makes me happy to read how this article had a big effect on you, and and has left you feeling and playing better than ever!Eveningprosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05103782801560701045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post-16231978887171906972010-11-10T13:56:43.119-05:002010-11-10T13:56:43.119-05:00Hey there, Mike! So glad you enjoyed the cello fes...Hey there, Mike! So glad you enjoyed the cello fest! I would also recommend the book "What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body" by Barbara Conable, which is an easily read and applicable anatomy book for musicians. <br />Great work! Enjoyed meeting and hearing you at the Yamaha Cello Festival - New York - Constance BarrettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417912626436874636.post-33585918516296339312010-11-10T12:50:01.977-05:002010-11-10T12:50:01.977-05:00I haven't finished reading the article, but I ...I haven't finished reading the article, but I definitely have experience with what you are describing. I have gone through two *major* technique reformations, just to be able to play in a relaxed way without stressing my joints. The second time I was reforming my technique was when I had just taken a long break from guitar, and I was wishing that I didn't "lose so much skill," AKA muscle memory. So I kept telling myself to just stay relaxed and play relaxed. Anytime I felt I was tensing even the slightest, I would stop and start over. From practicing that, this is now how I can not play for a few days and still be able to play mostly everything in my repertoire without struggling. I may lose a little bit of speed or endurance, but that is expected as those two things require constant maintenance at this level. This actually happened only recently, probably around the start of the summer or so.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996229288178531701noreply@blogger.com