CELLO LESSONS

Live or Pre-Recorded

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS

  • Great for beginners, elementary and middle school students.

    -Cover school music/ repertoire

    -Foundational technique

    -Basic music theory and reading

  • Great for intermediate-advanced players, high-school students and adult beginners.

    -Cover school music

    -Audition training- for live auditions as well as providing help with making professional quality videos and recordings

    -Scales; Etudes; Concerto

GO FROM BEGINNER CELLIST TO PLAYING BACH
—IN FOUR MONTHS

ON-DEMAND RECORDING

Award‑Winning Cellist

Meet Your Teacher:
Josh Nakazawa

Joshua Nakazawa earned degrees from Manhattan School of Music, Southern Methodist University, and The Royal Conservatory. For over 10 years, he’s been a tenured member of the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra, and for more than 20 years, he’s shared his passion with students of all ages.


Josh’s teaching draws from a rich lineage of cello masters—Rostropovich, Orlando Cole, Janos Starker, Andres Díaz, Colin Carr, and more. He combines this deep heritage with proven methods (Suzuki, Grant, Schroeder, Popper) to build a holistic system that supports every part of your growth—technique, musicality, consistency —in a clear, daily sequence.


After helping hundreds of beginners go from zero to playing the Bach Prelude (Suite No. 1) in under six months in live settings, Josh brought his system online. Now, for less than the price of your daily latte (≈ $1.50 per lesson), you can access daily, world‑class cello coaching—from a symphony professional with a track record of results. Start your journey today.

ENROLL NOW

UNDERSTANDING THE FORMAT

Beginner Cellist to Playing Bach

HOW THIS WORKS (step by step):

  1. Enroll & Start Trial

  2. Track Your Progress

  3. Follow Daily Modules

  4. Master the Bach Prelude

  5. Practice with Guidance

WHY THIS WORKS:

Daily Bite-Size Lessons
Structured Progression
Proven Pedagogy
Fast, Fun Results

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN:

Read & preform classic repertoire
Build confident technique & musicality
Daily habit that’s fun, not forced

From Past Students & Parents

TESTIMONIALS

Featured
Sharon & Naia
Sharon & Naia

“Zero to Bach in four months with Joshua Nakazawa has ignited Naia’s ability, confidence and love for cello. It has allowed us to better support her at home and created a positive learning atmosphere for the whole family. We are extremely grateful to have such an amazing resource available to us.”

Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro

“Itʻs therapeutic and Josh is a great teacher. Heʻs patient and thorough. Heʻs like a doctor with a great bedside manner.”

Kahala
Kahala

“Learning along with Josh is lots of fun! I get to play on my own and take him everywhere on my iPad. Plus he has cool video locations.”

Jordan & Yumi Lautej
Jordan & Yumi Lautej

“The "Zero to Bach in four months" online cello lessons with Joshua Nakazawa have been nothing short of AMAZING! I am proud to testify that in just shy of a month (with no musical background) our 12yr old is not only able to read sheet music but can play a few songs on his own! The luxury of taking the online lessons at your own pace & in your own space is an added bonus. With our son's hectic school & sports schedule, he loves being able to pause & replay lessons as he is progressing. Joshua has really gone out of his way to thoughtfully curate each lesson & with his vast musical experience & amazing Hawaii scenery, each lesson keeps getting better & better. Mahalo Joshua for helping Jacob, grow his love for classical music & especially his love for playing his cello. We highly recommend "Zero to Back in Four Month" to any & all ages!” -Watch Jacob Play Happy Birthday!