- Do I have a burning desire to become the best musician and cellist that I can be?
- Do I believe in my talent and in my potential?
- Do I practice like I perform and perform like I practice?
- Do I practice each and every day?
- Do I have specific goals and a detailed plan for each practice session?
- Do I have short term and long term practice goals?
- Do I practice with a metronome?
- Do I record myself and analyze my playing each week?
- Do I understand all the foreign language terms in my music?
- Do I listen to recordings of the great artists with my score to better understand subtleties of style and nuance?
- Do I take good care of myself physically and emotionally?
- Do I love music even more than cello playing?
How Do I Become a Better Cellist: Twelve Questions
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umm I still don’t get it. I ve done 11of these twelve things but I’m still not a yo yo ma. how do I better my weak spots such as keeping time?
Hi Emma,
I wish we could all play like Yo-Yo! Keep working with your metronome and your rhythm will improve over time.
These are excellent tips. I love to play my cello and I hope to some day be a famous musician!
Just keep practicing and listen carefully to every note!