Confession time. I remember seeing the Twinkle A rhythm as a youngster, and thinking that it looked SO HARD! 16th notes, 8th notes, string crossings, all together--this was supposed to be the first piece in Book 1? Fast forward to when I started teaching. Before I did my first Suzuki teacher training, I thought it was crazy for a beginner to start off with Twinkle. Turns out, I was right. You have to have confidence in your bow hold, feel the balance in open string rhythms, a

Are you tired of playing Mississippi Stop Stop all by yourself? Problem solved--we can play it together in this video! If you were born after the year 2000 and know who's in the painting behind me, you get extra bonus points on this one. Neil Fong Gilfillan teaches cello lessons in Frisco, Texas. #mississippi #stop #suzuki #pretwinkle #twinkle #cello

If you want an easy way to remember how to set up a beautiful bow hold, check out the Mouse House. I made this video especially for my beginning students. I hope you find it helpful! Looking for cello lessons in the Frisco area? Email me at chilidogstrings@gmail.com! #bowhold #cello #bow #suzuki #book1 #pretwinkle #twinkle #teacher #lesson #practice