Cello Maintenance

How to Improve Your Tuning on the Cello

2024-07-23T17:30:26+01:00

One of the toughest aspects of learning the cello is mastering intonation. Tuning, the ability to play notes at their correct pitch, is a skill that requires patience, practise, and a keen ear.Whether you are a beginner or an advanced cellist, there are several strategies you can use to improve your tuning on the cello.This article will discuss understanding and using the instrument, ear training, practising with a tuner, playing scales and arpeggios, using drones, and incorporating feedback from teachers or recordings.Understanding and Using the InstrumentThe first step in improving your tuning is understanding your cello and how to tune it [...]

How to Improve Your Tuning on the Cello2024-07-23T17:30:26+01:00

A Beginners Guide to Cello Maintenance

2022-01-19T19:23:25+00:00

If you’ve just begun learning the cello you might not realise that cellos require a certain amount of maintenance. Some of the more regular maintenance you can easily manage yourself, but some of the more serious and less frequent maintenance will need to be done by a luthier. Rosin Build-up Most people are very surprised to know that you need to wipe the rosin off your strings before and after playing. Naturally, the strings get a layer of rosin build-up that needs to be removed as it affects the sound (which becomes ‘fuzzy’). You won’t need to worry about this so [...]

A Beginners Guide to Cello Maintenance2022-01-19T19:23:25+00:00
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