Cello Scale Cycle Exercise | Advanced Level (College & Beyond)

Happy #CelloTipTuesday, my dolls! For this week's video I have a scale cycle exercises for advanced cellists that covers 4 octaves, all sharp & flat keys, and alternates between major and harmonic minor scales! If you're revisiting this video, the exercise begins at 4:40! 👌🏻 This is the cycle I use to run through my scales every day, and it was taught to me by a past mentor, cellist Peter Howard! 🖤🥀🎻💀🎻🥀🖤 Here is the exercise written out, in addition to the intro I provide in the video. We begin with C major, but as you get comfortable you can keep this pattern and start on a different key for variety & an extra challenge: C Major---Slurred half note pairs (repeating note as you change bow) A Har. Minor---Slurred quarter notes in 4 beat groups (no vibrato) F Major---Slurred quarter notes in 4 beat groups (add vibrato) D Har. Minor---Eighth notes slurred by the octave, repeating the top note as you change bow. Bb Major---Eighth notes slurred by the octave, changing the bow on the top note (no repeat). G Har. Minor---Slurred eighth notes in 4 beat groups. Eb Major---Sixteenth notes slurred every 2 octaves, repeating the top note as you change bow. C Har. Minor---Sixteenth notes slurred every 2 octaves, changing the bow on the top note (no repeat). Ab Major---Sixteenth notes slurred in 4 beat groups. F Har. Minor---Playing up the entire scale on 1 down bow (as fast as possible while hearing clear notes/tone), then down the entire scale on 1 up bow. Db Major---Playing up & down the entire scale, on 1 long down bow (as fast as possible while hearing clear notes/tone). 🖤🥀🎻💀🎻🥀🖤 If you're interested in taking virtual or in-person lessons with me, please email me at: [email protected]! Feel free to post all questions in the comments section, and I will answer whenever I can! 💕 🖤🥀🎻💀🎻🥀🖤 Don't forget to subscribe for more musical adventures: https://www.youtube.com/thecellodoll?... Support The Cello Doll on Patreon:   / thecellodoll   🖤🥀🎻💀🎻🥀🖤 Follow me on Instagram AND Facebook: @thecellodoll   / thecellodoll     / thecellodoll   🖤🥀🎻💀🎻🥀🖤 #scaleexercise #scalewarmup #cellotips #scalepractice