Cello Practice: Thumb Position Thanks for watching our video on thumb position! Thumb position is a great way to expand how many notes you can play...
Cello Technique: Spiccato Thanks for watching our video on the spiccato/sautillé bow strokes! These are essential ways of getting short sounds out of the cello, in...
Cello Posture Peg by Linda West Thanks for watching our video reviewing this posture peg made by Linda West, based out of Santa Barbara, CA. I...
The Book of Pieces for the Cello Thanks for watching our video on the Joy of Music, a book of virtuoso and entertaining pieces for the...
Fantastic Finger Guides Thanks for watching our video reviewing the Fantastic Finger Guides! Without frets or any visual reference, learning where to place your fingers on...
Shifting to Second, Third, and Fourth Positions on the Cello Thanks for watching our video on shifting to second, third, and fourth positions on the cello!...
Cello – Humidity and Weather Control Even relatively mild heat can actually melt the varnish on top of the instrument, or even the glue holding the...
Cello Posture & Instrument Position Thanks for watching our video on cello posture! In this video, we take a closer look at a topic from our...
How to Play Thunderstruck By AC/DC Like 2Cellos Overall, this is a medium level difficulty piece, which means that it will come with challenges, but is...
How Much Does a Cello Cost? Thanks for watching our video on cello pricing, good brands, and finding a beginner cello! It’s important to understand pricing...
Cello Technique: String Crossing Thanks for watching our video on string crossings! It can be a pretty frustrating part of playing the cello that you have...
Cello Double Stops Thanks for watching our video on double stops! Double stops can be thought of as chords on the cello, although usually with fewer...
How to Stop Pegs from Slipping This can be a frustrating experience as you’re trying so hard already to play in tune, and then the peg...
What is the Highest Note You Can Play on Cello What is the highest note you can play on cello! For this video I decided to...
Louré or Portato Bow Stroke on the Cello hank you for watching our video on louré, or portato, bowing. In our lessons series so far we’ve...
Is Cello Hard? In this video, we discuss the question that is not just common, but reasonable to ask in pursuit of learning the instrument. As...
Difference Between Cello and Bass If you’re trying to decide if you should choose between cello and bass, if you’re hoping to learn one then the...
Best Cello Rosin. 5 Rosins Compared Thanks for watching our video on which cello rosin is best! Rosin is a crucial part of cello playing –...
How to String a Cello Totally stringing a cello from scratch is best left to the professionals! Look up a luthier or violin shop in your...
How to Play the Detaché Bow Stroke on Cello The detaché cello bow stroke is one of the most commonly used bow strokes. It simply means...
How To Hold A Cello Bow Learning to hold the cello bow is one of the most important – yet challenging – aspects of playing the...
How to Tune a Cello Learning how to tune a cello is one of the essential first steps in playing a cello. It’s a lot harder...
Getting Started Reading Cello Sheet Music Learning how to read music can seem like a daunting task at first, but in this lesson, we break down...
How to Play the Bach Suite No. 1 on Cello (Prelude) The prelude of the first cello suite by Bach is probably the most famous piece...
What is the Difference Between a Cello and Violin Whether you’re trying to decide between learning cello and violin, or if you just like learning new...
Beginner Repertoire for Cello After desiring playing cello only to find the grunt work involved in finding a cello, learning how to set it up, learning...
How to Play First Position on Cello Learning where first position is the essential starting place of learning to actually play melodies on the cello –...
How to Do Vibrato on Cello Ah, vibrato, the lovely shake in the sound we have all heard. It pulls us in, it adds character that...
How to Play First Position on Cello Learning where first position is the essential starting place of learning to actually play melodies on the cello –...