Teaching Cello
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Teaching Cello - Cello Studio Supplies

Every studio should have a place for students to unpack and leave their case. Inside the studio, chairs, music stand, staff paper, rosin, rosin cloth, endpin rest, pencils, nail clippers, tissues etc, should be available. I also use fingering tape or dots, peg drops, and WD-40 (for fine tuners that are stuck) fairly regularly. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is helpful if there is not a sink nearby to wash hands in between students. I ask all students to bring a regular-sized spiral notebook so that I can write assignments and practice suggestions.

Rosin:
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Student rosin should be easy to hold (D'Addario, for younger students), hypo-allergenic (Clarity, for students with allergies), and of the highest quality (Hill Dark, for advanced students). I like having several rosin cakes in the studio for the students to use. They can buy their own rosin for personal use, but everything is simpler if they leave their own rosin in their case or at home and use the studio rosin at their lesson. I keep a large flannel cloth to wipe the rosin off the cello strings. 

Endpin rests:
The Vivacello is my favorite endpin rest for personal use. Some student endpins do not fit in the hole, so I use an all-purpose endpin rest for teaching. A strap can be useful to have on hand for when an endpin rest is slipping and causing frustration. I buy a roll of Dycem matting from a site like Amazon and cut squares (about 4 inches x 4 inches) to put under endpin rests; this keeps nearly every type of endpin rest anchored.


Below, I have listed pictures of my favorite teaching studio supplies (links open up at www.johnsonstring.com in a separate window).
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And the absolutely essential page holder!

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  • Home
  • Teaching Cello: The Steps
    • Step One: Cello First Position >
      • Methods for Beginning Cello Students
      • Exercises for Beginning Cello Students
      • Etudes for Beginning Cello Students
      • Duets for Beginning Cello Students
      • Repertoire for Beginning Students
      • Lesson Material for Very Young Beginners
    • Step Two: Building Early-Intermediate Cello Skills >
      • Methods and Exercises for Teaching Shifting
      • Etudes for Teaching Shifting
      • Duets for Teaching Shifting
      • Repertoire for Early-Intermediate Students
    • Step Three: Building Late-Intermediate Skills >
      • Methods and Exercises for Intermediate Cello Skills
      • Etudes for Late-Intermediate Cello Skills
      • Duets for Intermediate Cello Skills
      • Repertoire for Late-Intermediate Skills
    • Step Four: Starting Cello Thumb Position >
      • Exercises for Early-Advanced Cello Skills
      • Duets for Early-Advanced Students
      • Repertoire for Early-Advanced Students
    • Cello Sight-reading
    • Cello Alternative Styles
    • A Practical Guide to Bach Cello Suite Editions
  • Planning Cello Lessons
    • Organizing a cello lesson
    • What do Cello Students Need? >
      • What Beginning Cello Students Need
      • What Intermediate Cello Students Need
      • What Advanced Cello Students Need
  • Cello links and resources
    • Cello teaching supplies
  • Contact/Blog
    • Contact
    • Cello Teaching Blog