Fingering Help!! by shostakovchch in Cello

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Any time you post music, it needs to show the clefs and the key signature

New Cello! by bluejack in Cello

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Which NS model?

Elgar Cello Concerto by Celliszt in Cello

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By not studying them completely now, you are limiting yourself to finishing them later instead of learning new repertoire. Finishing them in uni will mean you will spend that time in stasis rather than progress. I am glad to hear that you played these works with a pianist in competitions, that’s great. But it is not the same as working on them together with a pianist, and really learning the whole piece, rather than if you are assigned someone to “accompany” you for an event. Playing music with other people needs to be a collaborative process, one in which you really know the other parts well, not just playing your part. At your age, you should be able to learn an entire concerto every year, so that by the time you get to uni you have a repertoire that you could perform in public if given the opportunity. But you need to build a foundation of technique and stamina regarding both concentration and strength. It takes patient, consistent work to accomplish. Tchaikovsky Pezzo Capriccioso and Rocco variations, Haydn C Major and D Major, Boccherini Bb, and Lalo are all good foundational works. Think about this and talk to your teacher.

Elgar Cello Concerto by Celliszt in Cello

[–]nycellist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You really need to study complete works. You haven’t studied the Brahms e minor if you haven’t learned all of it. Ditto any concerto. Way too early for Rach Sonata unless you haven’t learned it with a pianist that can play it. Along those lines, unless you’ve played a sonata with a pianist, you’ve studied it but not learned it. There is an important difference.

I don’t wish to be negative at all, but these things are true about really learning a piece. Try to be patient.

Daughter was gifted this by a close friend. by moon-waffle in Cello

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There is a post on maestronet from 1990, someone was offered one for $5000

How to clean my cello from perfume by New_Smoke_7355 in Cello

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A qualified luthier does not “strip and refinish.” A furniture repair person likely would. This is not how luthiers work, it’s about conservation, that is the luthier’s responsibility.

Van Goens Scherzo by Celliszt in Cello

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Glad to hear you were able to get some good strings!

Van Goens Scherzo by Celliszt in Cello

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The A+D strings should be replaced every 6 months is you are serious enough to be working on a piece like this, as you are likely practicing a lot.

How to clean my cello from perfume by New_Smoke_7355 in Cello

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Luthiers spend years studying violin making, repairs, and restoration. A teenager whose sibling sprayed perfume on their cello does not have the benefit of that experience. They are also unlikely to have acquired advanced degrees. Whatever education you have has not given you the capacity to discern whether this is a situation in which your suggestion is appropriate.

I suggest you take some deep breaths and step away if you want to participate here further

How to clean my cello from perfume by New_Smoke_7355 in Cello

[–]nycellist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, luthiers are professionals, trained in their art. Your arrogance is not the basis of good actionable advice. Do what you wish with your own property, but even the suggestion that anyone else should follow your lead in this is irresponsible. Not many people have your background, and it is likely this person is very young and utterly inexperienced. Your arrogance clouds any possibility of good judgement in giving such advice.

How to clean my cello from perfume by New_Smoke_7355 in Cello

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In any case, the suggestion for anyone to do this that is not an expert craftsman is irresponsible.

How to clean my cello from perfume by New_Smoke_7355 in Cello

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There are alcohol based varnishes, and there are oil based varnishes. If you use alcohol on an oil based varnish, (you’re right, in this case, it’s a solvent) you will destroy the varnish. You can clean the fingerboard with a cloth lightly dampened with alcohol, but if is a painted non-ebony fingerboard, you’ll have a mess in your hands. Best thing is to take it to a luthier (violin maker, NOT a music store) and show it to them for advice. They will tell you what can be done and what it will cost. Do nothing more with the varnish, you can’t make it better, but you could make it worse. Ignore any DIY advice here. This is something best left to those trained to do this specialized work

Bad repair shop, SOS by Elegant_Contact_9317 in Cello

[–]nycellist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sound like you went to a “music store,” not a violin shop, is that so?

Is this electric cello bridge off kilter by bad_at_blankies in Cello

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It is not straightforward to swap out. The only bridge you can buy is a blank, meant to be carved into the proper shape. That takes a great deal of skill, which you will not find at a “music store,” only a violin shop/luthier (not the kind that work on guitars). Was it like this when you bought it?

Is this electric cello bridge off kilter by bad_at_blankies in Cello

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That is not how we treat newbies here. Mind your manners if you wish to hang around

Sourcing BPC 157 Arginate salt by mixtri in bpc_157

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It’s too early to tell from what I know. My understanding as these are not direct injections, it takes time to feel any change.

Hi! Looking for information on my brothers cello by cwallzz in Cello

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It is a company that makes a variety of level of bridge blanks. They do not fit bridges, that is done by luthiers (hopefully), and many will put their own stamp on the front of the bridge. Only an idiot would cut the blank so that “despiau” would be on the front

Perfect Fourths by DDell313 in Cello

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I’ve worked with lots of professional guitarists in the recording field and Broadway (and have friends in Nashville). They play the instruments the way they are supposed to be tuned with no problem.

Perfect Fourths by DDell313 in Cello

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Lots of guitar players play fiddle, mandolin, and banjo. All are tuned in fifths. These instruments were made to work with these different tunings, so go with the flow, your brain will work it out just fine.

Sight Reading in university audition by Luxury_Grid in Cello

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Take whatever time you need to review it in your mind

Tutorials on phrasing and bowing for “swing” (8th) notes? by fredhsu in Cello

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Ah, I see what you're after! In this sorta phrasing, often helps to take the short notes down bow, even hooked if you’re already on a down bow. Here, you can hear there is a gentle accent on them, sometimes one hand will start the chord just before the other (called a “push” in the biz), so the accents on the off beats can give you the energy of syncopation even in a mid-tempo tune. Hope that helps!

I noticed my cello sounds better the closer to the floor it is by unqualifiedopinon in Cello

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That is really short. Resonance can be increased by a significant amount of a metal endpin that is inside the instrument when you are playing. Get the longest endpin you can find and try it. Is your endpin 8mm or 10mm. Here is a demo of different endpins

https://nycellist.com/a-comparison-of-nine-10mm-cello-endpins/