Cello

Cello Submarine: Deeply Classical turned Hot Rock
Cello -- A Bass-ically Cool Instrument
The photo at the left is a Cello which was painted by artist Julie Borden (Click Here to Visit Ms Borden's Website). It is very interesting and colorful. It is fun. Bluntly, it looks Very, Very Cool! And it is very much in the psychedelic spirit of the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine." But more about that (And an explanation of this page's title) a little later in this page! Along with the rest of the orchestral strings, with the possible exception of the standing bass, the image of the cello is ...

I Play Cello
Cello: Not Just the Violin's Big Brother
Anyone who has ever been to a symphony orchestra concert has seen them. The musicians carry large wooden instruments onto the stage. They position their instruments between their legs and place their bows on the string; and as they start to draw the bow across the strings you hear something marvelous. The notes produced are not like those from the standing bass, which you almost feel before you hear them. And they are definitely not the high pitched sounds which are produced by the violins, ...

Cello Rocks!
Whoever Said Cello Was Just A Mellow Instrument?
There are great new things happening in the cello world, and this lens is dedicated to the innovative and progressive cellists and musicians out there. On top of that, you'll also find YouTube videos of cello and guitar duos as well as standard classical renditions. And of course, for those who are new to cello or want to learn, I've posted a few helpful links and loads of listening to get you started on your way to being a cello expert.