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    • Organizing a cello lesson
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Teaching Cello - Organizing a Cello Lesson

A typical lesson may be 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes. The teacher should direct the lesson based on a planned stucture, with the overall amount of lesson time always in the back of their mind. ​

30-minute lesson

3 minutes tuning and setting up.
10 minutes exercises and etudes.
5 minutes for a duet.
12 minutes for the solo piece.

45-minute lesson

3 minutes tuning and setting up.
20 minutes exercises and etudes.
5 minutes for a duet.
17 minutes for the solo piece.

60-minute lesson

3 minutes tuning and setting up.
20 minutes exercises and etudes.
5 minutes for a duet or duet book.
7 minutes for a short piece.
25 minutes for the solo piece.

90-minute lesson

3 minutes tuning and setting up.
30 minutes exercises and etudes.
10 minutes for one or more duets.
15 minutes for a short piece.
32 minutes for the solo piece.

Staying organized

-Write in a regular-sized spiral notebook as the lesson progresses. List each book and the pages to work on.
-Write specific corrections in the music and general corrections (form, bad habits) at the top of the notebook page.
-Write the date on small (1.5-in. x 2-in.) sticky notes and put them at the top of the assigned pages to help younger students find them. A great source for inexpensive sticky notes is Bulk Office Supply.
-Use the same small sticky notes to mark cuts in music or highlight what to work on (especially in orchestra music; put a sticky note at the edge of every page with a part that needs practice).
​-Use removable highlighter tape to mark specific corrections in the music that students need help remembering.

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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