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miriamtroxler
Miriam Troxler resides in Beaver, Pa, where she runs a private music studio. After graduation from Chatham University, she toured in Europe with the Continental Singers Orchestra as principal cellist. A long time member of Greenville Symphony Orchestra, she is also the founder and musical director of CelloBrationS. Miriam enjoys composing and arranging with several published pieces to date.
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The Christmas Song, Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Jacob and Molly premiered the new duet arrangement of The Christmas Song. Both the viola and cello get melody as it is set up like a conversation between the two voices. Some shifting is required for both instruments. The sheet … Continue reading
The Spotted Pony
Learn to play fiddle tune The Spotted Pony with video examples for violin, viola, cello, guitar, piano and 5-string cello. Continue reading
Posted in 5-string cello, cello, fiddle, guitar, piano, viola, violin
Tagged 5-string, cello, chords, comping, fiddle, guitar, learn by ear, spotted pony, viola, violin
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Temperance Reel
Learn to play Temperance Reel with video samples for violin, viola, cello, and piano. Continue reading
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Tagged 5-string, cello, chords, comping, fiddle, guitar, learn by ear, Temperance Reel, viola, violin
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Forked Deer
Learn to play the bluegrass standard Forked Deer. 5-string cello Melody cello Melody, no shifting cello Melody with shifting Violin Melody Viola Melody Guitar Melody Piano Melody Let’s practice the chords needed to play comping for Forked Deer. Practice Root … Continue reading
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Tagged Forked Deer, learn by ear
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Point Contest Results 2025
Congratulations! First, Second and Third Place in each category. Strings AKate 210Reagan 182Lydia 177 Strings BMolly 295Liliana 229Rori 184 Piano AElianna 79Milo 72Twyla 54 Piano B Brayden 169Arlo 125Everett 97 Piano CGrace 404Theodore 325Lucy 242 Piano DMiles 925Jack 471Reagan 421 Piano … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, cello, guitar, piano, private music lessons, viola, violin
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High Point Student of the Day
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Tagged bass, cello, music, piano, point contest, viola, violin
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Elzic’s Farewell
Learn to play Elzic’s Farewell. 5-string cello Melody cello Melody not using E string Violin Melody Viola Melody Guitar Melody Piano Melody Let’s practice the chords needed to play comping for Elzic’s Farewell. Piano Melody and Harmony Let’s practice different … Continue reading
Posted in 5-string cello, cello, fiddle, guitar, piano, viola, violin
Tagged 5 string, cello, chords, comping, Elzic's Farwell, fiddle, guitar, learn by ear, viola, violin
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Billy in the Low Ground
Learn to play the bluegrass standard Billy in the Low Ground. 5-string Cello Melody Cello Melody not using E string Cello Melody with B section down an octave, no shifting Violin Melody Viola Melody Guitar Melody Piano Melody Let’s practice … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 string, bluegrass, cello, fiddle, guitar, piano, viola, violin
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Whiskey Before Breakfast
Learn to play the bluegrass standard Whiskey Before Breakfast. 5-string cello Melody Violin Melody Viola Melody Guitar Melody Piano Melody Let’s practice the chords needed to play comping for Whiskey Before Breakfast. Piano Melody and Harmony Put it all together. … Continue reading
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Tagged learn by ear, Spirits in the Morning, Whiskey Before Breakfast
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Miriam Troxler 