Thank you for this video! I ended up purchasing one myself. You’re right that it’s hard to find content on this. Would it be possible doing a demo of the features of the cello - going over the switch and nobs as well as tips on maintenance? Thanks!
thx for this presentation. very cool. question about the frets: are they made of metal, like on a guitar? do they "eat into" (and break the outer winding) of the strings?
Thanks for the message! They look metal, but they haven't scraped my metal strings -- maybe because the cello strings are thicker than guitar strings? I haven't had to change strings yet (been since the summer 2023).
@@TomoyaAomori thank you for the information - sounds good. The concern I heard was actually that cello strings are designed for wooden, smooth surface fretboards and their outer winding is rather thin, making it susceptible to break when using metal frets. Good to hear that doesn't happen. btw, I much enjoyed your Jazz bowing videos - thx.
Как правило, модернизация музыкального инструмента делает его более специализированным, даже узко специализированным, или вовсе игрушкой. Этот же инструмент, на первый взгляд, остался таким же универсальным, как классическая виолончель, и приобрёл новые возможности (например, игра аккордами и более простое освоение для исполнения поп- и рок- музыки). Конечно, в академическое музыкальное заведение с такой виолончелью лучше не входить, во избежание анафемы! 😆 А вот для матёрых мультиинструменталистов - это просто подарок!
Interesting comment about the vibrato. On a guitar, to achieve vibrato, you would bend the string sligtly up and down (so left and right on a cello). You can only vibrato up, so its not the same as on a violin-style instrument
Cellos are tuned in 5th while bass is in 4ths so the chords are different. I think it would very difficult to play any vertical instrument with a pick. Have you heard of the mandocello that you can play with a pick but you would still have to learn new chords. If you want fourths tuning of bass maybe baritone guitar is your best option
@@loucarrington well yeah you would have to re-tune it obviously. And my point was more along the lines of that this instrument is light enough that you could hold it the same way you hold an electric guitar or bass.
Is that cello on a tripod? Can you teach on a video how to do a vibrato for an electric cello on a tripod? ... I am trying to do it but the tripod kind of move too much... any helpful instructions would be awesome!...
I know nothing about music. I just enjoy listening you playing. Nevertheless your explanation is clear and simple👏
That's so inspiring♥ Thank you!
Thank you for this video! I ended up purchasing one myself. You’re right that it’s hard to find content on this. Would it be possible doing a demo of the features of the cello - going over the switch and nobs as well as tips on maintenance? Thanks!
thx for this presentation. very cool. question about the frets: are they made of metal, like on a guitar? do they "eat into" (and break the outer winding) of the strings?
Thanks for the message! They look metal, but they haven't scraped my metal strings -- maybe because the cello strings are thicker than guitar strings? I haven't had to change strings yet (been since the summer 2023).
@@TomoyaAomori thank you for the information - sounds good. The concern I heard was actually that cello strings are designed for wooden, smooth surface fretboards and their outer winding is rather thin, making it susceptible to break when using metal frets. Good to hear that doesn't happen. btw, I much enjoyed your Jazz bowing videos - thx.
Your strings are flatwounds?
@@Soundgear4 D'Addario Helicores. I'm not sure if they are flatwounds.
Как правило, модернизация музыкального инструмента делает его более специализированным, даже узко специализированным, или вовсе игрушкой.
Этот же инструмент, на первый взгляд, остался таким же универсальным, как классическая виолончель, и приобрёл новые возможности (например, игра аккордами и более простое освоение для исполнения поп- и рок- музыки). Конечно, в академическое музыкальное заведение с такой виолончелью лучше не входить, во избежание анафемы! 😆
А вот для матёрых мультиинструменталистов - это просто подарок!
Could you demonstrate or explain how you achieve vibrato on the fretted cello?
Interesting comment about the vibrato. On a guitar, to achieve vibrato, you would bend the string sligtly up and down (so left and right on a cello). You can only vibrato up, so its not the same as on a violin-style instrument
can you also play this the same way you would play a bass guitar, with bass guitar chord shapes and a pick?
Cellos are tuned in 5th while bass is in 4ths so the chords are different. I think it would very difficult to play any vertical instrument with a pick. Have you heard of the mandocello that you can play with a pick but you would still have to learn new chords. If you want fourths tuning of bass maybe baritone guitar is your best option
@@loucarrington well yeah you would have to re-tune it obviously.
And my point was more along the lines of that this instrument is light enough that you could hold it the same way you hold an electric guitar or bass.
Interesting to find out why you would go fretted, being an accomplished fretless player!🤔
Thanks
Is that cello on a tripod? Can you teach on a video how to do a vibrato for an electric cello on a tripod? ... I am trying to do it but the tripod kind of move too much... any helpful instructions would be awesome!...
thanks a lot for that video
WHY WOULD A CELLO HAVE THOSE UGLY FRETS! You know that you can have frets PRINTED on the fingerboard 😒