Cello Secrets

1. Intonation Introduction Secret 1: How to Play in Tune Secret 2: Finger Patterns Secret 3: Fingerboard Mapping Secret 4: No Fixing Secret 5: Sevcik's Paradox Secret 6: Which Intonation? Secret 7: Using Overtones Secret 8: Using a Tuner Secret 9: Tuning Fifths Secret 10: Tuning Octaves 2. The Left Hand Introduction Secret 11: Don't Slap the Puppy Secret 12: Maximum Velocity 1 (Take it easy) Secret 13: Maximum Velocity 2 (Bursts) Secret 14: The Right Fingerings by Pattern Secret 15: The Right Fingerings by Color Secret 16: Clear False Harmonics Secret 17: Extensions Secret 18: Small Hand Technique Secret 19: Coordinating the Bow and Fingers 3. Shifting and Playing High Introduction Secret 23: Zen and the Art of Shifting Secret 24: The Right Shift Secret 25: Shifting to High Positions Secret 26: Using the Bow to Help Shifting Secret 27: The Best Shift May Be No Shift 4. Vibrato Introduction Secret 28: Know Your Vibrato Secret 29: Get Control of Your Vibrato Secret 30: Achieving Continuous Vibrato Secret 31: Vibrato Tricks for the Fourth Finger Secret 32: Electroshock Vibrato Secret 33: Shimmer Vibrato Secret 34: Vibrato Sculpture 5. Tone and the Bow Introduction Secret 35: Know Your Bow Hold Secret 36: The Bow as a Lever Secret 37: Default Setting Secret 38: Gravity is Your Friend Secret 39: The Culprits Secret 40: The Formula for Your Optimum Sound Secret 41: Playing into the Curve Secret 42: How to Make your Bow Longer Secret 43: Pop & Float Secret 44: Mastering Spiccato Secret 45: Sizzling Sautille Secret 46: Flying Bow Strokes Secret 47: Fabulous Flautando Secret 48: Tremolo Secret 49: Using the Left Hand to Improve Tone Secret 50: The Law of Inertia Secret 51: Don't be a Slave to Your Bow 6. Practice Strategies Introduction Secret 52: Now Practice Secret 53: Practice Concentrate Secret 54: Never Pay Rent Again Secret 55: Divide and Conquer Secret 56: Skeletons Secret 57: When Slow Practice Isn't Enough Part 1. AddaNote Secret 58: When Slow Practice Isn't Enough Part 2. Looping Secret 59: When Slow Practice Isn't Enough Part 3. Burst Practice Secret 60: When Slow Practice Isn't Enough Part 4. Rhythms Secret 61: When Slow Practice Isn't Enough Part 5. Notching Secret 62: Improving Your Technique in Just 15 Minutes a Day Secret 63: Using Etudes to Prepare Repertoire Secret 64: Journaling Secret 65: Building Your Practice Haven Secret 66: Team Practice Secret 67: Your Best Friend, the Metronome 7. Artistry Strategies Introduction Secret 68: Start from the Music Secret 69: Learning Polyphonic Bach Secret 70: It's All Opera Secret 71: Playing Powerful Chords Secret 72: Masterful Passagework through Lyrical Preparation Secret 73: Shaping the Phrase in Fast Detache Secret 74: The Climax Secret 75: Cultivating Your Unique Voice Secret 76: Choosing the Right Edition 8. Performance Strategies Introduction Secret 77: Stage Makeup Secret 78: Practice Performing Secret 79: Firewalls Secret 80: Overcoming Stage Fright Secret 81: Connecting with the Audience 9. Chamber Music Strategies Introduction Secret 82: Groups Who Play Together Stay Together Secret 83: Successful Rehearsals When No One is in Charge Secret 84: Playing Blind Secret 85: Keeping the Score Secret 86: No Barriers 10. Orchestra Strategies Introduction Secret 87: Sharing a Part Secret 88: Being a Team Player Secret 89: Sitting Principal Secret 90: Preparing Orchestra Music Secret 91: Faking Secret 92: Building Your Orchestral Library Secret 93: Mastering Audition Excerpts Secret 94: Playing the Auditions Game Bonus Secret 95: Mirroring Further Reading