tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85862989328967532962011-08-26T08:57:03.779-04:00Blog dedicated to sharing all things cello. Every kind of info and every aspect of it as well as every cool thing!Piccobowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275727561415510721noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586298932896753296.post-57794961239472683712011-06-23T04:00:00.001-04:002011-06-23T04:00:07.605-04:00

I really am in love with this cello. It is so easy to play, easy to take care of and easier to travel with than the traditional cello. Yet I would at times prefer to play a traditional one since they do have their own characteristic sound. This one has a rich full sound that projects but still a good traditional cello is almost hard to beat!!

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and it is a breeze to play with and a joy! There are no cornices such as those pointy c bouts to dig into your knees or thighs! Projects sound beautifully and the notes are all there throughout the fingerboard. Here it is!! No 579!! I will always remember May 6th 2011. That is when my husband and I flew to Boston to acquire this wonderful cello. On that same day that we arrived we got to meet

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In this recording I was not having a good day! My face says it all but I sure enjoyed doing this one!

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Update! I just bought the ZoomQ3! Its on its way and we'll see! A few months ago I bought the new Zoom h2 proffessional flash recorder to check up on my progress with the cello. Wanting to make a video of myself playing and showing it to my friends and whoever, I thought I would've had to hire a video guy to do that. Not anymore! I sold my Zoom H2 and well I havent gotten the Zoom Q3 yet its

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Finding the buzzWe see instruments of all qualities here, from those which are so poor as to have no business in the hands of any student to fine professional instruments. Many of them come in with problems, both problems inherent in the instrument as well as problems which require maintenance or repair. That’s okay, it’s what we’re all about. Every once in a while something is SO simple, yet

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From an Article in Strings Magazine:By Judith GlydeProjecting your sound is not simply a matter of playing louder; it’s often a question of improving your articulation. Both the left hand and right hand must do their parts in this quest for greater sound projection. The steps below will help you be heard on a passage that must project, either in chamber music (especially difficult for the cello

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If you need to know how you are sounding with your intonation, rhythm and feel, best way to go about it is to get a Zoom H2 Pro Flash recorder. You cannot go wrong with this device it sure packs a lot of features to improve on your repertoires! It has a couple of mic patterns and recording modes to choose from. You can record stereo or surround and whatever needs you have to pick up recording on

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Yes, we rent and sell Chinese violins. We’re not crazy about the idea, as I still feel that European instruments provide the best value long term in an instrument. That’s why in full size instruments we try to represent older European instruments whenever possible.Things are changing however. The traditional violin making centers of Europe can no longer compete with the Chinese on price, and the

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In the beginning of this year I had taken up the acoustic bass. Only to find out it would take me more time (life is so short!) to get used to the physical challenges in handling this 1/2 sized beast of an instrument than I care to invest in. So to me my perfect solution is the one I have found in the NS Design cello bass!The video demo on this instrument is the perfect example of where I am at.

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Check out Brittan's got Talent on youtube. There is the eScala girls and the Bond girls! With Stringfever being around no longer cloistery classic, chambery, folksy music! Oh no it's all hanging out there! I have another set of video bar at the bottom of this blog.

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Are another breed of instruments that I have a maybe in the future! A number of well known musicians own them. Check out their website!http://www.violectra.co.uk/

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Of course you can! This is a very exciting subject for me because that is one of my dreams is to be able to play this very moving etheral instrument from the Gates of Istanbul! The door that peers to western nations. Here are a few things about the Kemenche or Gadulka!The kemençe of Turkish classical music (Armudî kemençe) is a small instrument closely related to the Byzantine lyra, 40-41 cm in

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Your cello is a delicate instrument so be mindful of it for cleaning, storing, maintaning, repairing and transporting it.♥ CLEANING Your cello should be dusted off once a week, or just before a performance. Use a slightly damp (with water) cotton cloth. If you have rosin build up that won't come off with a damp cloth, use a very small amount of commercial violin polish. Do not spray your cello

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Since I am a Latina and go to Colombia, S. America just about every two years I thought I might want to add on a latina version of the blog. It may not be the same as this one but neverthless my goal here is to invite dialogue and information sharing about all things cello as well as other ones in the violin family! Especially seeing the need of this after my first cello play in Colombia. Before

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When the compact Disc came out there were a lot of skeptics that said that the sound was too edgy-to this day I sure don't know what they mean by that. Some of them has gone as far as owning tube-driven amplifiers and claim that the sound is warmer. (talk about taking two steps back in time). Back in the 80's when I bought my first CD player I also bought a cheap cd with easy listening classical

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I had just joined a cello group called The Atlanta Cello project. What a day that was. I drove quite a ways from my part of town towards north Atlanta to have my bass and cello lessons. Then load up my gear and go to a thru way (I have never been through before) and find my way to this meeting. After setting up chairs and stands and warming some, we got to play together a simple piece.That was

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The violin string family a lot of times has been thought of as just an instrument that is dedicated to classical music. When I first started playing cello, I was frustrated to only find performers that dedicated their skills to just that. I am happy to say that no longer is the case. Yo yo ma has widen his repetoir to nearly all kinds of music. I am awed by Joraine the canadian pop singer who

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