I'm interested to learn the Cello, does anyone know where I can find a reasonably priced teacher/music school that teaches cello?

The thing is, I understand that the cello is pretty pricey even for a beginner cello, hence would like to get some first hand experience in playing it and feeling it first before committing to buying one, is this too much of a request from me?

I have experience in piano (till grade 6) and musical theory till grade 5, have learnt the violin before and also the chinese er hu, however i've stopped learning those some time back due to studies and then work. Have not played piano and violin since form 5 and erhu since 3 years ago. Would be helpful if I can find something around the Puchong area or KL area.

Another thing is ... Cello is very hard to learn due to the frets . But it would be a bonus if you learn it cause you'll be able to play a bass guitar as well . But its depending on your interest anyway . Go for it .

Or lack thereof. Just like violin How those people play without definable frets?

audrey...pm me.

no frets, but i've learnt violin and erhu before so i know how it works. The sounds are always there but you have to make sure that you tune your instrument before you play, that's all.

Of course the placements won't go off unless the string is out of tuning.

If you know of these , Then what's holding you back ? Go for it then

Yar... don't know what is stopping me... maybe the price of the cello and lessons? :S

I did a quick survey before and seems the recommended beginner cello priced around U$1000, which is not really cheap at all.

I used to have a short lesson around 1 month, it's kinda hard for me, but a very interesting instrument i must say

USD1k!! @_@

How do people even start to learn it at all?

So Sky, what happened after 1 month?

The teacher no longer teaching lolx..
So, it remains as only part of my memory.

Bought my cello for RM 1.7K, cheapest I saw in Woh Fatt was RM 1.5K. If you can make do a bit with the sound quality, the sub RM 2K cellos might be good for a try.

So I guess the people who bought cello will continue because they have already given such a huge commitment...

Wao... I will have to think about it...

Btw @ empire, I've PM'ed you... but no reply...

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Added on May 18, 2009, 12:12 pmBtw sky, if you're not learning it anymore what happens to your Cello?

This post has been edited by audreyreiko: May 18 2009, 12:12 PM

If you wanna cut cost of learning Cello , Just get a Cello and learn it online eg. Youtube .

A lot of musicians actually do that .

You can even get books to read it yourself (Cons : You can read it at your own pace and not rushing it )

^ That's a pro, not a con. Or it can be a con also because books can only teach so much. They can't show you how it's done and what to avoid.

There are tons of bad habits you should be avoided for learning any string instrument. I guess for any string instrument it would be best that you learn from a good tutor and build up your firm foundation, everything from bowing, posture and etc will affect your playing, once you pick up the bad habit, it will be very difficult to make a change in near future.

p/s: i didn't bought a cello yet lolx, just learn my teacher's

This post has been edited by Sky.Live: May 18 2009, 11:42 PM

Ooo... that's what I'm looking to do I guess, learn it first using teacher's cello, so will know after a month see if I still have the will to learn it.

Of course in that way it is hard for me to practice too.

Hi,
I teach the cello. It is not necessary to invest in a cello unless you are really committed to learning 'no matter what'.. I usually let my students use my instrument for the first couple of months...then, they decide once they're confident that they love the instrument and wants to go on with learning...
Do pm me if you've got any questions.

Blanc, you've got PM.

hey, i have came across a video by yOyO Ma
the reason for a cello to cost >10k is due to the age of the wood used to create the cello


btw, im kinda in the same situation as audrey! please pm me the msg as well k! thanks!

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Added on June 17, 2009, 7:04 pmjust to add on*

getting a Cello around RM1500
is there anything need to be checked on?

This post has been edited by BABIyat: Jun 17 2009, 07:04 PM

Always try to get someone to play the instrument for you if you can't do it before buying the instrument. You've got to hear how the instrument sounds and feel before buying one. It's always good to begin lessons before buying an instrument so that you know what you're getting into.
When buying an instrument, look out for the set up of the the instrument. Is the bridge too high and therefore, strings will be a little too high from the finger board which results in difficulty in getting the strings down to obtain a nice sound (especially for beginners). The wood of the cello is also quite important though most beginner cellos are made of ply wood. But there are some that have nice grains to it. Also, look out for the finishing of the instrument. Try to avoid the really shiny ones. They look like their dripped in heavy lacquer and this will affect the sound of the cello. Expensive cellos are shiny, only at close range. The shine/gloss/glow is just different in expensive cellos. The cheap shiny ones are just trying to look glowy and you can tell that it's so fake.
There are a lot more aspects to choosing a good instrument but if you're new to the instrument, it's best to bring someone (teacher, friend, relative) who knows something about the instrument with you when buying. The cello is quite an intimate instrument compared to the piano and so it's important to choose wisely. There are also a lot of cellos out there that are flawed. Good luck!