CELLO: Beginner’s Toolkit with Roman Mekinulov

Posted on February 16, 2021 -

Join BPO musician Roman Mekinulov as he walks beginning cello students through the basics needed for a strong start.

Find a reference sheet here: https://bpo.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Mekinulov-BTK.pdf

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:08 Cello Introduction
0:51 Tightening the Bow
1:53 Applying Rosin
2:39 Correct Bow Hold
3:48 Parts of the Cello
5:13 Posture
6:12 Tuning
6:45 Beginning Books
7:28 Plucking
8:06 Bow Placement
8:39 The Cello Sound
8:59 Making a Good Sound
9:52 Left Hand Position

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass