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Cello Suites - Bach

Best Cello Pieces for Intermediate Students

Being an intermediate student is quite an achievement. It means you successfully passed the hard first years where nothing really sounds quite right, and your family doesn't leave the house anymore every time you practice! So now that you are in that wonderful stage where you crave more knowledge,...
Best Cello Brands and Models

10 Best Cello Brands: Beginner & Intermediate Cello – 2024 Reviews

Whether you are looking for a new cello for yourself, your child, or your student, it can be quite a process to find a new cello. Buying a cello can be expensive so you want to make sure that you are buying the right cello, especially if you're looking...

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...

5 Reasons You Should Play the Cello

The cello is an instrument that has gotten a lot of popularity in the past few years and not without reason. It has been featured in the pop and rock culture as the new it instrument and has been able to transform perceptions of classical instruments into cool and...
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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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Should You Buy or Rent a Musical Instrument?

With rental season starting soon, you may be wondering whether you should be buying or renting an instrument. The answer is not simple and usually requires weighing not only the upfront monetary cost, but whether the student will continue playing for years to come or stop three months into starting. Buying a...
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Best Cecilio Electric Cellos

Cecilio is a brand that continuously creates quality musical instruments for beginners and enthusiasts. They are our favorite overall cello brand, but they also make great electric cellos. Below we'll take a look at the five Cecilio electric cellos available on the market. Best Overall Cecilio Electric Cello Cecilio 4/4 CECO-1BK...
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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...
Best Electric Cellos

11 Best Electric Cellos – Buying Guide 2024

Electric cellos are a great option for any cellist who wants to try something other than the traditional acoustic cello and they also make great gifts. Electric cellos can be really fun to play, but they're harder to find in music stores so we have decided to review the...

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...
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