I just bought a Cello!

drumkideric · 27th June 2008, 03:17 AM

I finally decided to buy a Cello. I have been wanting to learn for a long time now. Can't wait to get started!

Harvey Gerst · 27th June 2008, 06:15 AM

Same here, except this cello was in my wife's family for a long time. I'm eager to learn it. Hard part's gonna be the bowing.

nosebleedaudio · 27th June 2008, 03:05 PM

Have been thinking of this for a while...how much and what brand did you go with?

Ethan Winer · 27th June 2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drumkideric

I finally decided to buy a Cello. I have been wanting to learn for a long time now. Can't wait to get started!

Excellent, congratulations. I started playing the cello when I was 43 (1992) and it's been most rewarding. Not sure how seriously you plan to get into this, but I hope you're prepared for a fair amount of work.

You'll probably find some useful info on my Cello page:

Ethan Winer's Cello Page

Be sure to see the article In the Express Lane for some good practice tips. It's linked toward the bottom of the page.

Good luck with it!

--Ethan

drumkideric · 28th June 2008, 06:04 AM

Thanks Ethan! I'll check it out.

klaukholm · 28th June 2008, 02:24 PM

What's a cello?

disclaimer, I'm an orchestral bassist and we don't look up to often.

Ethan Winer · 28th June 2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by klaukholm

What's a cello?

LOL, a cello is that small shiny thing you blow into.

klaukholm · 28th June 2008, 02:42 PM

que?

Do you mean I blow into it or the cellists blow into it?
either way it shows I need to pay more attention at work.
Problem is every time I look up I see an angry man with a stick, looking down is safer.

Ethan Winer · 28th June 2008, 06:11 PM

Two people blow into the cello - one from each end.

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Originally Posted by klaukholm

Problem is every time I look up I see an angry man with a stick, looking down is safer.

Yes, that angry man with a stick is me. I always glare at bass players. (Even though I'm also a bass player.)

--Ethan

Harvey Gerst · 28th June 2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by klaukholm

What's a cello?

A cello is like a violin - except it burns longer.

klaukholm · 28th June 2008, 07:45 PM

As a professional double bass player, I consider such statements a slippery slope.

Ricey · 28th June 2008, 09:15 PM

i went to conservatory for doublebass but have been playing bass guitar pretty much since. got myself a 'cello this year and it's fantastic. i realize more how bass lines were principally written for the 'cello, Beethoven's symphonies for example. the notes just sit under the fingers, waiting to be played - well, compared to the double bass.

long tones are your friend, whether you're learning a wind or stringed instrument! play a two-octave scale, metronome at 40 BPM, eight clicks per note

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27th June 2008, 03:17 AM	#1
drumkideric Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 542	I just bought a Cello! I finally decided to buy a Cello. I have been wanting to learn for a long time now. Can't wait to get started! __________________ Eric Green www.myspace.com/plaidnomad

27th June 2008, 06:15 AM	#2
Harvey Gerst Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sanger, TX Posts: 561	Same here, except this cello was in my wife's family for a long time. I'm eager to learn it. Hard part's gonna be the bowing. __________________ Harvey Gerst Indian Trail Recording Studio http://www.ITRstudio.com

27th June 2008, 03:05 PM	#3
nosebleedaudio Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,510	Have been thinking of this for a while...how much and what brand did you go with? __________________ Mike Keith, JMK Audio www.jmkaudio.com

28th June 2008, 06:04 AM	#5
drumkideric Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nashville Posts: 542	Thanks Ethan! I'll check it out. __________________ Eric Green www.myspace.com/plaidnomad

28th June 2008, 02:24 PM	#6
klaukholm Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,248	What's a cello? disclaimer, I'm an orchestral bassist and we don't look up to often. __________________ Kjetil Laukholm European Classical Records CK Recording

28th June 2008, 02:42 PM	#8
klaukholm Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,248	que? Do you mean I blow into it or the cellists blow into it? either way it shows I need to pay more attention at work. Problem is every time I look up I see an angry man with a stick, looking down is safer. __________________ Kjetil Laukholm European Classical Records CK Recording

28th June 2008, 07:45 PM	#11
klaukholm Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,248	As a professional double bass player, I consider such statements a slippery slope. __________________ Kjetil Laukholm European Classical Records CK Recording

28th June 2008, 09:15 PM	#12
Ricey Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: São Paulo/NYC Posts: 708	i went to conservatory for doublebass but have been playing bass guitar pretty much since. got myself a 'cello this year and it's fantastic. i realize more how bass lines were principally written for the 'cello, Beethoven's symphonies for example. the notes just sit under the fingers, waiting to be played - well, compared to the double bass. long tones are your friend, whether you're learning a wind or stringed instrument! play a two-octave scale, metronome at 40 BPM, eight clicks per note __________________ http://www.myspace.com/victorrice http://ultrabland.com/site/bios/index.php?id=4 YMMV - Your Money May Vanish

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