How to Play the Cello : How to Position a Cello Bow

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Uploaded by on Feb 2, 2008

Cello tone is affected by bow position; learn how to change your tone by bowing closer to or farther from the bridge plus learn tips on the proper bowing position in this free music lesson video.

Expert: Frances Joseph Santori
Bio: As an Austin multi-instrumentalist musician, Francis Joseph Santori was one of the featured artists in the 2007 Jazz on the Boulevard festival in Dallas.
Filmmaker: Todd Sapio

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  • might want to tune your instrument carefully before posting a video of you only playing open strings.

    Cheers,

    good luck with the cello

  • no. it goes cgda. c is lowest. ( its on the right) g is next up. d is next. a is next. if you dont know how to play the cello, contact me. i have some good stuff i have used previously in igsma contests that should work for both of the beginner and expert. and whatever you do, dont listen to this guy. the cello is WAY out of tune. im suprised the a string didnt break. sounds like a viola.

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  • I want to learn how to play the cello soooo bad!

  • @1029384756wes if im correct i belive its a lute

  • Ugh, this guy sucks. The bowings should utilize your elbow more way more then your wrist. Also, the bow should mimic the curve of the bridge as you see it. So to someone watching you play, it should sortof look like a small smiley face. Or at least, thats how i was taught. It definatley shouldnt be completeley parralel, dipshit.

  • @mh44889

    On a guitar, it's called a fretboard. Guitars have frets.

  • Wtf is that white instrument with the 42,000 tuning knobs in the back? O.o

    That looks complicated.

  • he's sexy

  • OMFG

    expertvillage - wtf?!?!?! seriously

    how to play the Cello: GO TO A FUCKING TEACHER, and don't be surprised if you have to play the open strings over and over for a month. (and it goes to the guy on the video too)

    If you don't play it properly, it gonna sound horrible, and anyone who can play it they practiced for decades.

    Very bad video

  • thats not the neck asshole its the fingerboard. even an ignorant self-taught guitar player should know that term

  • By the way to position of the bow varies depending on what tone you want for a particular pice of music. Also It shouldn't be completely parallel.

  • @theamazingplant2 Hey same!!!! But I've played since I was 6

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