my second day as a cellist :)

I play violin, but decided last week to buy a cello. It arrived yesterday. This is my first attempt at a piece.

I am probably holding it all wrong, mainly because I am holding it like a violin. If you can give me any constructive criticism I would welcome it.

I know my intonation isn't great, but it is mainly because my little fingers aren't used to stretching so far ;)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• cello
• bach
• suite
• beginner

[Riceball512]

i have never played a cello yet but if i been playing piano and flute for 5 years and i have to say good job ^_^

[em1ly]

Thanks :-)

[defcut99]

im a cellist myself.. you must play another instrument to have even the slightest idea of what to do right?

[em1ly]

Yep - I am a violinist, so have sat opposite cellists in string quartets and orchestras for many years.

[1likestoplaymusic]

What is the name of this song? Where could I get sheet music for this?

[em1ly]

It is Bouree I from Bach's third cello suite. Just do a serch for that and 'sheet music', and you will get a lot of optios (to download free / buy a book etc). Some publishers are better than others, but I am not sure which is best - again the internet will know.

[mortson978]

well, she does play violin also, so i can believe it.

[Rilectable]

playing the cello like the violin's going to seriously mess you up later on.. that aside it was decently in tune :) I would recommend that you do not start with Bach, the notes are not particularly difficult but it takes a good grasp of the instrument to "perform" the suites. I think the Prelude from Suite No.1 in G is around RCM level 8..

[scorcher219396]

you are holding the bow like a violinist would, for obvious reasons :)

i do the same thing, being a violist who switched to cello

on cello, you let your fingers hang over the stick more. if you feel like you're about to drop the bow, you're doing it right :D

the looser grip allows the sound to be more fluid and lets you put more weight into the bow too

hope that helps!

[KatsuoFlame]

Your holding the bow kinda wrong

[SeLoppu]

I hope you don't hold your cello like a violin! ;D

welcome to the dark side violinist. we have sexier instruments

[ILOVEKATY111]

you hold the bow in a wrong way

[10devonm]

Omg ur good On ur second day

[blowpops100]

I play the violin to and my mom just bought me a cello !! (: I'm happy

[victoriajusticerules]

I gotta say that you are amazingly good for this being your first time I am ranked the top 10 cellist in the world...and im only 19...I wasn`t even that good when i started... woweee...:)

[shigeelishis]

what position are you in? btw this is beautiful :)

[yeomin0296]

I started with the violin too! when I was 3... then I watched hilary and jackie and decided to learn the cello. Now I'm tilting more towards the cello side because it sounds warmer and the instrument is of a really huggable size \o/

[AnneBoleyn88]

hahahahah!!! I did the same thing. I've been playing violin for 7 years and I bought a cello for fun. I've been playing celli for about 3 years but I only take lessons once a month.