Activities and Exercises

Instruments
• Cello
• Viola
• Violin
• Bass
• Other
Introducing Playing Position
• Posture
• Playing Position
Left Hand Exercises
• Placement
• Control/Strength
• Flexibility/Relaxation
• Range Exploration
Right Hand Exercises
• Placement
• Finger Flexibility/Relaxation
• Bowing
• Wrist/Arm Motion
• Bow Control
Ensemble Activities
• Intonation/Ear Training
• Rhythm
• Dynamics
• Reading Music
• Ensemble
Shifting/Vibrato
• Shifting Exercises
• Arm Vibrato
• Wrist Vibrato
Bowings/Tone Development
• Sound Refinement
• Spiccato/Martele
Intonation/Ear-Training
• Intonation
• Ear-Training
Interpretive Ideas
• Sound Refinement
• Dynamics