You listen, the beautiful melody of the cello surrounds your ears, are you also very intoxicated. Known for its warm and rich tone, the cello is one of the most common instruments in a symphony orchestra.

The most glorious moment of the cello is the mission given to it by the composer, to express the melody like a song.

Since the 17th century cellist Domanico Gabrielli wrote the first cello solo, there have been 18th and 19th century classical and romantic composers such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann.

What is the structure of the cello?

The cello is about twice as long as the violin, with a total length of about 120 cm, the bow is slightly shorter, and the tuning is an octave lower than that of the viola.

Materials used:

Body: wood structure, with maple and spruce as raw materials, the best sound quality;

Strings: Metal wire.

Bow: Ponytail.

What skills do you know about getting started?

1. Hand shape adjustment, position adjustment. Keep finger spacing accurate and fingers relaxed and flexible. The left palm is empty. "C" shape, can not be inverted, can not be concave, just like playing a piano, it is always a frame structure. The palms and forearms are parallel to the fingerboard.

2. Press the strings. A cello string is thicker, and to hold it firmly requires transferring the natural weight of your left arm to your fingers.

3. The touch strings of the tip of the left finger are on the same line, and there are fingers with fixed touch points. The lifting and lowering of the fingers is neat and flexible.

4. Most beginners understand vibrato as frictional motion in the direction of the bridge, but they don't understand why the headstock direction is included. In fact, vibrato is like the natural swing of the human body, symmetrically coordinated from left to right.

5. To learn the cello, you must first solve the problem of intonation. Practicing intonation is an essential skill for any kind of instrument player.

Because the cello requires both hands to play together, children need constant practice to get both hands to complete their respective tasks without interfering with each other. Over time, such exercises develop left and right brain balance.

For the elderly, insisting on cello practice can effectively delay aging, prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease, and improve the taste of life.

It is played seated, almost in a "free position" where the practitioner does not get tired.

There are many things to pay attention to if you want to learn the cello, and it is even more of a challenge for beginners.