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Best Cello Rosin for Students

In order to make sound, a cello bow needs rosin. Rosin adds friction to your cello bow so that it can grip the cello string. Good quality rosin can make your cello sound great while low-quality rosin can ruin a performance. With so many types and brands of cello...
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Best Cello Pickups & Cello Transducers 2024

Pickups are great optional cello accessories that can make your cello sound like an electric cello. Cello pickups come with various features, making it quite difficult for beginners and students to choose the most appropriate equipment for them. In addition to this, since there is a handful of cello pickups...
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Best Cello Pieces of All Time

From Bach's Cello Suites to Dvorak's Cello Concerto, the cello has without a doubt some of the most beautiful music ever written. Here is our top 10. Six Cello Suites - J.S. Bach Bach composed these suites between 1717 and 1723 when we worked as a Kapellmeister in Köthen. The only manuscript found...
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Common Repairs for Cello

The cello is a big and bulky instrument, but it is just as delicate as a small violin, and so, it requires just as much maintenance as any other string instrument. Because it is made out of wood, chances are, it will change over time. Temperature, weather, humidity, how...
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Best Orchestra Chairs 2024

Finding the perfect orchestra chair is challenging. Some are uncomfortable, others too expensive. We've tried to make it easier to find the perfect orchestra chair by curating a list of the best orchestra chairs. Read on to find out which ones we like most. Overall Best Orchestra Chair ADJUSTRITE Musician's Chair A...

Best D Z Strad Cellos 2024

As a cellist, you have to be critical of the brand of the cello that you are going to purchase. Since the quality of your cello affects your performance, you want to make sure that you are getting a cello from a well-known and respected brand. One of the...

How to Get Started Playing the Cello

If you've thought about learning the cello, then this guide will help you get started. We will cover the basics of buying a cello and then go over ways to start learning how to play the cello. The cello is the second largest instrument in the cello family, but it...
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10 Most Famous Cellists of All Time

Have you ever wondered who the greatest cellists of all time are? You've come to the right place because we have compiled a list of the greatest and most famous cello players in history from all over the world. 1. Mstislav Rostropovich Mstislav Rostropovich, a great cellist of the 20th century...

Why Every Cellist Should Study Popper Cello Etudes

If you play the cello and you want to improve your technique, Popper is here to save you. The High School of Cello Playing Op. 73 will become your cello bible and is used by all great cellists and teachers around the world. The go-to etudes will help you...
Best Cecilio Cellos

9 Best Cecilio Cellos 2024

As a cello player, you should be crucial for the brand of cello that you are going to choose. One of the most trusted brands when it comes to cellos is Cecilio. In fact, it is our favorite cello brand for beginners. Cecilio cellos are crafted by highly skilled luthiers...
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