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The Six Steps to Cello Series

Follow your musical dreams with these Six Steps to Cello Series! Explore the many styles of music you can play, including  Celtic, Irish or Zen Cello. Step outside your classical music box, cellists!

The Six Steps to Cello Series

The Twelve Step Tune-Up Course

This course is designed for advanced beginners who need a special boost to get them through some of the difficulties of playing cello at that early level in their cello playing career. It features one private lesson and one group class weekly for twelve weeks. 


Yay advanced beginners. The Guru has got you!


To sign up for this course, book your free consultation below.

Book Your Free Consultation With The Guru

What Cello Guru Students are Saying:

"Thank you so much for the first Twelve Step Class yesterday. You are a wonderful facilitator! I know that we will all improve by leaps and bounds by the end of the twelve weeks."  

                 - Pat, from  Bellevue, Washington


"Thank you Marcie! Although we have only had two lessons, I already feel my insecurities diminished, allowing my enjoyment and excitement to flourish. Your teaching style is just what I needed; feeling empowered!"

                -Peggy, from Fort Worth, Texas

Do You Want to Work With the Cello Guru?

On this site you can find opportunity. 

But you have to be open to it. 

Do you want to learn to play different kinds of music on your cello, but you hesitate because you think it's too hard? 

I'm here to tell you that your dreams are possible.

It doesn't matter that it's hard.

You can do hard things.

Creating success is always hard.

Let it be hard.

Plan on it. 

Enjoy it.

When we do hard things, we become stronger.

When we feel uncomfortable, then we know we are getting somewhere.

Hard is not a reason not to do something.

It's the exact reason to do something.

Just show up.

Work at it.

Let's do this!

Are you ready?*

"What Marcie Brown can do with a string instrument is simply godlike..."

-Stephanie Trottier of The Celebrity Cafe

Book your free Consultation

Work With the Guru:

Classical

The classical coaching is for cellists who already have at least three two octave scales in your repertoire. We will hone your skills by working through pieces that are appropriate for your level  from the Suzuki repertoire books. Listening to the pieces will help you to learn much faster. We will supplement your musical education with scales and arpeggios and maybe throw some Celtic or Irish pieces in to the mix, if you are game for that. Or not. It's up to you.  Let's get to it, classical cellists. I can take you to the next level.

Improvisation

The improvisation coaching is for cellists who have at least three two octave scales in your repertoire. If you want to learn to play jazz standards on the cello, you can do it here. I can help you to develop the skills, through scales and arpeggios and some knowledge of theory, to play bass lines and to make up your own parts over chord charts. Here's where the fun begins. Soon you will start to feel free, like you have grown some wings! You will be able to play with friends and in bands as well. Make sure to check out my Six Steps to Jazz Cello Series on the shop page and also on the book a lesson page. There you can see all the different musical options that are available for you to choose from. Can't wait to get you started. Let's do this, courageous cellists!

What Kind of Music do You Want to Play?

Cellists are dedicated!

The Cello Guru offers Six Step Series coaching in the following fun and interesting genres:

Six Steps to Jazz Cello

Six Steps to Celtic Cello

Six Steps to Irish Cello

Six Steps to Zen Cello

Six Steps to Cello Around the World

Six Steps to Blues Cello Series

Six Steps to the Cello Bach Suites

Six Steps to Cello Vivaldi

Six Steps to Scales and Arpeggios Cello

Six Steps to Music Theory on the Cello

Six Steps to Pop Music Cello

Let's have a chat!

If you are interested in taking your cello playing to the next level, ask about the free consult with the guru.

Book your free consultation

Six Steps to Jazz Cello Series

Six Steps to Jazz Cello Series

If you have always wanted to learn to play jazz standards, this is the course for you! During our six  private sessions, we will work through melodies, baselines, walking bass, scales and arpeggios that move along with the tune and, the ultimate, how to solo over chord progressions. 


I absolutely love playing jazz standards on my cello. Love it. I grew up in a classical family, playing classical music .My dad is a conductor.  When I learned to improvise on the cello though, is when I really started to feel freedom in my music. Gaining the tools for jazz and improvisation is a never-ending study that we can all aspire to. I can share those tools with you. I would love to do that. It's my thing. It's what I've done my entire professional career. It's what I'm great at. Come on! You can do this too. What are you waiting for? Are you ready? 


Prerequisite for the Jazz Cello Series:  The cellist should have at least five major and minor three octave scales and arpeggios at their fingertips so we can nail this music.

What You Get With Six Steps to Cello Series Packages

-A dedicated and experienced teacher who will give you honest and nurturing advice.

"I love my lessons with Marcie! Her attitude is friendly, supportive, and positive in every way. She sets high standards for intonation and technique, and challenges me with the classics, theory, and improvisation. She's an accomplished cellist both as a player and teacher." -- Judy N., 4/31/2020

-A professional musician who REALLY CARES about your success as a cellist.

"Marcie is an excellent teacher! She is patient, so much fun, kind, and I would highly recommend her as an instructor. " --Ashley 5-18-20

-Unlimited e-mail support in between lessons with a response within 48 hours.

"Marcie facilitates continuous and significant improvements by being perceptive, insightful, patient, and encouraging. She challenges you without being intimidating, and instills in you the drive to improve for the sake of making better music. Thanks, Marcie!" --S. Kim 3-20

-Six instructional sessions with the guru.

"She performed nightly on her instrument magnificently and she amazed me with her brilliant interpretation of cello repertoire."

--Roxanne Potvin, lead singer, Cirque du Soleil "O" show

Six Steps to Jazz Cello Series

Wanna learn to play jazz on the cello? In this six part series, the cello guru will give you the tools needed to break free of written music and learn to improvise. This is something you can do. You just need some coaching. So let's go!

Do you want to start practicing? We can make it happen!

Check out our class options for  some inspiration!

Class Options

Ready to do this?

You totally can!

But you will need to take some action.

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*Much gratitude to Brooke Castillo and thelifecoachschool.com for the empowering words.


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