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I need a cello first!
1 month ago
Exactly what the title says.
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How to learn to play the cello
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 "Learning to play the cello is fun, difficult and musically rewarding. "
How I did it: I started in elementary school up to my senior year in high school. It was a very rewarding experience. I took lessons and practiced at home. In school I played in an orchestra. Lessons & tips: Learn the basics of structure (such as positioning the cello, holding the bow). Know your cello, finger notes (put finger tape lines), learn basic scale notes before your bow touches the strings. Also make sure your cello is in tune ADGC...you could do this by tuning pegs to a piano. Resources: get some cello lessons and buy a beginners book to study at home. you can probably youtube some cello lessons.
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How I did it: I started taking lessons in september, and I have previous knowledge of music and stuff (I play flute to grade 8 standard and have previously played violin) so it made it considerably easier to learn for me, if you are starting from scratch with no previous musical knowledge don't expect to progress as quickly as this, as string instruments are extremely hard to learn to play, but percevere! It will be worth it! I'm now starting Grade 4 p… Read how I did it…
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Had my first lesson last night:
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Things are moving! I have to say I was dreading it: I bought the Tune A Day tutor book for the cello, and it put me right off: far too much black ink and strange pictures. I had visions of the first lesson being really basic and not being able to get a note from my cello, but I even surprised myself! Within half an hour I had played 4 or 5 (basic) tunes and my first duet! Lots of practise now: next lesson in two weeks!
i have been playing two years and need a new teacher
2 months ago
I have been playing for 2 years now and love it. However i am moving to bermuda and need a new teacher as i am not giving up for a year as over the last 7 months or i have progressed dramatically. So does anyone know of any teachers in bermuda that i could contact regarding private lessons
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2 months ago
I have always wanted to play the cello: thanks to reason’s best known to providence (and possibly availability) I have made it through (to a greater or lesser extent) all sorts of guitars and a piano, but the original hankering is still there.
A guitar is fun and easy to kick off, getting progressively harder, but still acceptable; there is nothing like a piano (percussion being what it is) for tunefully thumping out your less savoury emotions; but pure energy and emotion from your whole body – that is what I always imagined playing the cello to be: I have a cello (Ebay!), and my Good Lady has booked me my first lesson: I do hope I am not disappointed…
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I’ve played the flute for 10 years, and now I want to expand my talent with music.
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Yay! My cello got here today! I heard the UPS truck and knocked everything over in my path running to the door _
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5 months ago
I bought my cello a few days ago and it just shipped today! It should be here berry, berry soon!
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5 months ago
My friend who’s played the cello for years is very happy to give me lessons! So right now I’m just saving up my money.
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6 months ago
Oh man. I don’t remember putting this in my “Give Up” section… I really don’t want to give up on this, so I revived it and am now going to try it again.
I have so many awesome memories of sitting with my friend and her mom and learning to play the cello and eating food… Dang it. I want more of that. So I will try to learn to play the cello again. But first I have to own one…
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Rainbowshappen asks,
“What's a decent price for a starter cello? (See my latest entry.)”
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maybree asks,
“How long does it take to become decent at the cello if you practice regularly? Is it hard?”
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plumjooce asks,
“What is the difference between a viola and a cello? Is one better to learn on than the other? How is the sound quality different?? Thank you!”
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Stephen Frick asks,
“Does anyone know of any teaching software,Videos or self paced instruction which is good to learn the cello?”
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Stephen Frick asks,
“Where is the best place to buy a Cello? For learning is it better to buy used or new?”
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