Cello Basics : Correct Posture for Holding a Cello

[sophia07gee]

and her legs are not even helping her to get the natural, relaxed posture... :P

[sophia07gee]

her posture... look uncomfortable. Looks like a hunchback :P

[eaglesgogirl]

She has incorrect posture. the 'C peg" should be near you ear not behind it and as mentioned the neck should NEVER rest on the shoulder. You can also tell she's slouching forward look as her shoulders and side, they're not straight or 'opened'.

[Mau12123]

LarissaFMattos (Video 02 - n.1/JSBach Prelude)

[nahaymath]

I began violin on my 8th birthday in 1972. I played for high school musicals and 2 community orchestras. Severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) began in 1990. Playing a violin became an unbearable chore. So I quit violin 1998-2009. August 2009 I picked up the one violan (electric violin+viola) that I had not given away for one last attempt. I began to play it like a cello and am now having fun with it since, although it is still hard not to touch 2 strings at once.

[makecakenotwar1]

there is not one 'correct' position. i realise this is a 'basics' video, but come on. do what feels right for you, as long as you can comfortably do everything you should be able to do.

[paperelephants]

the neck of the cello should not be resting on your shoulder.

she is holding it at too much of an angle.

[snootzie78]

What the hell do you know about the cello? She is holding it correctly.

[MoxleyMauser]

I would really like to learn, but I wouldnt have the first clue of where to begin. Im sure it costs money to learn, plus I dont even have a Cello.

[Bradentucky]

Just go for it. Buy one!! It's the most fun you can have by yourself. Seriously.

[JackETProductions]

im in the exact same position. However yout comment was made one year ago. Anymore progress on the cello obtaining?

[Un1234l]

@MoxleyMauser Hey, how is your progress on getting a cello? Has the 2 years that have passed been any good to you?