http://jaymehunt.com/cello Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:11:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dv just impresses me, you know? Sing him a tune and he can pick it out on the piano in no time flat; have all the right inflections and the harmony, even. Give him a paper full of notes, though, and you'll get a long loud sound of ... http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=171 Sorry to be away for so stinkin' long. It's been horrendously busy around the BoydHouse and I've been remiss in updating about what's going on. So. To business! Firstly, we've a whole new set of répertoire, including cello duets and piano/cello duets! I'm sooooo proud of us ... http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=169 I'm evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they're letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.It covers:The best blogging techniques.How to get traffic to your blog.How to turn your blog into money.I'll let you know ... http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=168 This is pretty self explainitory. So I'll just give the link to you! http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=167 I've recently encountered notes that have a little X instead of a round "head" to them and wondered what they were all about. Once again, our instructor comes to the rescue and teaches us how to understand the notes! http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=165 That was a tough one for us when we were getting ready to get D and Dv set up with their instruments. Even $350 is a lot to pay for a cello that might not be played! And the piano! Well, with tuning every six months, let's ... http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=166 So, we're on a role now. It's time to read about Time Signatures and how they impact the way a piece of music is played. I wonder if this applies to improv as well? http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=164 This must be the how to intended for conductors. If you look at the lesson, you get a whole new respect for the person holding nothing but a stick and a conglomeration of papers with notes on it! http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=163 It's been quite a while since I first pondered what that little # is supposed to mean on the second-line-from-the-top-of-the-bass-cleff-staff. Hahaha! I know that now that it means you're supposed to play F# (third finger) rather than F natural (second finger)... However, I've never quite seen a how to ... http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=162 Nah, not for really, but it sure looks like it, thanks to audio and video technology! Giovanni Sollima plays Sogno ad Occhi Aperti (Daydream): PART 1 PART 2 http://jaymehunt.com/cello/?p=161