Although the cello, and the violin family in general had replaced the da gamba family by the mid 17th century in Italy, is was scorned...

Anner Bylsma (1934-) is a Dutch cellist. And ge is famous when it comes to playing Baroque style cello. Sure you can find many...

Camille Saint-Saëns ( ) wrote his Carnival of the Animals, poking fun at people, muscians, and music as a bit of fun, but was adamant...

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...

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,...

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...

Tina Guo is a fabulous cellist. She first caught my attention with her video, "Twin Bees." It is her+her playing "Flight of the...