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(mike’s Albums can be purchased through the music page)
forte 3d cello
The world’s first 3D-Printed carbon fiber cello.
“By far, the best sounding carbon fiber cello I've ever heard or played!”
Cello Trio arrangement of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 (Complete)
Bach’s Six Suites for solo cello are remarkable compositions in many ways, but one of the most defining characteristics is Bach’s commitment to creating a polyphonic texture on a single instrument. The performer must express multiple voices simultaneously, which we can identify as Bass, Melody, and Middle, for simplicity. Each of these three voices have their own identity, and are constantly responding to each other in a beautiful, invisible dialogue. My goal for this trio arrangement was to extract each of these voices from the whole in order to for them to live out their lives fully, giving us the opportunity to hear their stories and connections that Bach implied in his writing.
The Block Strap
The first intentionally designed cello strap to allow you to stand/move/dance while playing cello!
Each strap comes with the following components:
1) Main Body (with adjustable Bottom Extension, adjustable Neck Extension, and
adjustable Main Body Loop)
2) Chest Cushion (with five customizable padding inserts, and adjustable Small Strip
Connector)
3) Adjustable Waist Belt
4) Removable Bow Hook
5) Travel Bag
Online Multi-Style Cello School
Mike Block has taken his entire knowledge of playing cello and poured it into a comprehensive video library that includes hundreds of lessons in a wide variety of styles. Subscribers get unlimited access to all online cello lessons, supplemented by backing tracks and other study materials. Plus there's special guests, exclusive interviews, and a community of cello enthusiasts from all over the world.
What ultimately sets these cello lessons apart from other online offerings however, is the ability to submit a video using the ArtistWorks Video Exchange® learning platform. Mike reviews each submission and records a video response where he offers tips and techniques to practice. All students can access Mike's Video Exchange library, which is always expanding and may contain the key to unlock your own playing.
“Contemporary Cello Etudes: Studies in Style and Technique”, book + unpublished bonus etudes
Progressively ordered from Beginner to Advanced, all 28 published etudes come with the following:
Background Text on the style/technique
Tips on how to practice it and master your performance
Online reference recordings played by the composers (You can access these with a code that comes with the book)
A list of “Ideas for Further Practice” (We hope that each etude is just a jumping off point for your own creative journey!)
albums with the Silkroad Ensemble:
(mike’s Albums can be purchased through the music page)
Sing Me Home
GRAMMY Award winning album by Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble
A Playlist Without Borders
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma