For your cello or bass, make sure you have an endpin stop. Nothing worse than having your endpin slide across a hard surface! The most...

Mutes come in two kinds: practice and performance. Practice mutes are heavy and designed to mute the sound so as to not bother your...

When should you replace your strings? Part of that answer depends on how much you play it. Ocassionally? Your strings can last years....

Bows come in four varieties and it is good to know all four. 1) Plastic. This is usually what you get when you rent a student cello. Fine...

So you have you nice bass, whether an upright or bass guitar and you need an amp. For bass guitars the amps come in a variety, pick the...

My first advice is never buy a cello without first discussing it with your teacher. In fact, if possible have your teacher pick it out...

So you want to learn to play cello (or bass)--should your rent or buy your first instrument? Rent. It doesn't matter if you are a child,...

Which kind should I use? The answer really depends on your cello and strings, what will sound best. In fact rosin can affect your sound...

There are three ways to tune your cello (or bass) Note: if the cello string is less than 1 note off pitch, use the fine tuners. If more...

OK, so this is almost too late as the holidays are almost over but the nice thing is you are probably sick of the same songs being played...