What it's Actually Like to Practice the Cello vs what People Think It's Like
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@berryyy0 Жыл бұрын
Ah yes, canon in d. Every cellists favorite piece.
@Luuuke._.43 Жыл бұрын
played it so many times in local music school orchestra and then also in school I'm so tired of playing it
@musicgamer8024 Жыл бұрын
Ikr
@azure.heartz Жыл бұрын
such a boring piece, hate playing it
@Amy-ju6pv Жыл бұрын
It’s a really good song
@carterenglish1230 Жыл бұрын
I can see why you would love playing the same thing for 54 measures
@heberflorez6421 Жыл бұрын
Basically every instrument. But, once in a while there is some 5 minutes where you can touch anything blindfolded and you feel like the next best musician to ever born on the planet. Those 5min are gold.
@dz-yo3un Жыл бұрын
omg so true
@kalbuggirl 11 ай бұрын
FRR
@iLiKe._.FoOd._.yUm_yUm 8 ай бұрын
YEEESSSS
@hfalalalala 8 ай бұрын
egg
@M_SC 7 ай бұрын
*5 seconds for me
@yurina-zy4ds Жыл бұрын
As a cellist, I literally flinched when I heard Canon in D 😭
@E_FoxSnowspirit 9 ай бұрын
Jumpscare :(
@justaregularinternetuser9972 9 ай бұрын
ptsd
@thecelloonline 8 ай бұрын
We do play it a lot don't we, to the point of being triggered. 🤣
@tabsicle7879 6 ай бұрын
I feel you. Respect ✊
@Sapphic_Squad Жыл бұрын
As a cellist I find this very relatable! It’s the ‘where is my music?’ For me lol. Or when you practice for a while, you can’t get it right, your bowing arm starts to hurt, and then you just get up to ‘take a break’ and you forget to put your cello back into its case.
@zebra24-7 Жыл бұрын
My poor cello downstairs right now not in it's case 😐.... YOU JUST REMINDED ME!
@Mochi_VAL 8 ай бұрын
@@zebra24-7 i never put my cello back into its case until lessons is that bad 💀
@zebra24-7 8 ай бұрын
@@Mochi_VAL I think cellos prefer life in a case because the humidity is it's enemy and they can be nice and cozy and protected in there. They like to come out and play often though :)
@ladydi5405 7 ай бұрын
yey :sob
@Mochi_VAL 7 ай бұрын
@@zebra24-7 yea my endpin is kinda stuck possibly from humidity
@Yes-yv9zs Жыл бұрын
Likely situation: You finish practice. You are a bit tired. You place the cello beside you on the floor sideways, thinking ‘I’ll put it away later.’ A week passes. You trip.
@zebra24-7 Жыл бұрын
You and another commenter reminded me where my cello is (and more importantly where it is not!) right now,, whoops!!
@eternally1276 Жыл бұрын
No true cellist would forget to put their cello away let alone trop
@M_SC 7 ай бұрын
One thing that I never do with violin
@kirafinucane7264 2 ай бұрын
@@eternally1276 Why are you so snooty? They literally just forgot to put their cello away, no big deal😭 And as long as their cello wasn't irreparably damaged, it doesn't really matter. I'm pretty sure I've tripped over a cello before and it only went out of tune🤣
@eternally1276 2 ай бұрын
@@kirafinucane7264 But a real cellist would never just forget to put a $6000+ delicate thing away. Would you just forget and leave your car out unlocked in a dangerous neighborhood?
@lordneeko Жыл бұрын
Pachebel wrote the first 8 measures of the cello part of Canon in D...and then DIED ~Stephen Sharp Nelson
@robinfox4440 7 ай бұрын
Canon in D only became popular after someone dug it up about a hundred years after he died.
@elissahunt Жыл бұрын
That repetition is fundamental is something most non-musicians don't understand. I'm sooo glad my hubby is also a musician!
@thecelloonline Жыл бұрын
Well said!!
@521cjb 9 ай бұрын
Muscle memory, it doesn't happen by accident, does it ?
@stellagonzalez3482 Жыл бұрын
My pencils often go missing - and I don’t have a child to blame😂😂!!
@genesbluejeans Жыл бұрын
Same!!
@thecelloonline 8 ай бұрын
I finally invested in a holder at the beginning of this school year. And it has a place for my charging cords!
@SaberKitty_Arts Жыл бұрын
Just picked the cello up again after two years and all my family wants to hear is canon D 😂
@thecelloonline Жыл бұрын
Love it.
@fatitankeris6327 Жыл бұрын
💀
@MarkBonneaux Жыл бұрын
Surprise them with the opening bars to "Enter Sandman" or "Mr. Krinkle" by Primus
@521cjb 9 ай бұрын
Give 'em the Chicken Dance.
@Miss.cuteie7349 Ай бұрын
As a cellist myself,this is very relatable. I tould my friend I was learning how to play Rush-E and they thought I got on my first try.
@alhfgsp Жыл бұрын
Also, grinding away endless scales and arpeggios. Violinist here.
@syntheticbeats7836 8 ай бұрын
octaves
@thebrickmotion3004 Жыл бұрын
As a amateur cellist (not a good one) this is so relatable
@Samerviolin Жыл бұрын
I lost like ten pencils and just found all of them on the top part of my violin case lol
@exboxx20 Жыл бұрын
The pencil going missing everytime is so relatable. 😭
@KaffeMedBulla Жыл бұрын
As a cello player, I can relate to this
@mynkascorner9911 Ай бұрын
So relatable. Everyone expects me to be this good on cello cause ive done it for 1.5 years
@yeallow910 Жыл бұрын
No cellist like playing canon in D , 8 Bars on repeat
@kuliron Жыл бұрын
Wh- Whhat are you talking about... Canon i-in D is beautiful-
@xkennishax8663 Жыл бұрын
Facts
@chesswithlatios4277 Жыл бұрын
@@kuliron the cello part is the same 8 quarter notes over and over again
@kuliron Жыл бұрын
@@chesswithlatios4277 Lol ik I'm a cellist. It was sarcasm
@davidharris2337 3 ай бұрын
This makes me feel 10x better! 😂 Thank you for this!
@neltonslittlesibling2880 Жыл бұрын
I started learning an instrument at a reasonable age (6) and my mother used to claim that it would "help to release stress and to relax". Well, no. Practicing can be so very annoying and adds to the stress (most of the time). Still, I hope I will make time to learn another instrument in the future.
@LilacDeiji Ай бұрын
“Where’s my music” is too accurate. Pain of memorizing your piece and then forgetting one note.
@lawnerddownunder3461 Жыл бұрын
Pencils all gone from.stabbing ears after the Canon
@Will67267 Жыл бұрын
Practicing while watching a movie is fun!
@SaberKitty_Arts Жыл бұрын
I must try this!
@DannyPlaysCello Жыл бұрын
The sound of the open D against the high note from the Swan gave me vietnam flashbacks 💀
@regiroll2808 Жыл бұрын
I just practiced and let me tell you how it went down: scales, attempting to play Dvorak that’s above my skill level, and nearly crying as I try to fight 3 (and possibly a 4th) wolf tones because apparently my cello is a wolf breading ground. definitely not graceful 😅
@emily_232 Жыл бұрын
I have developed a frown line between my eyebrows just from struggling over two bars.
@nikitaw1982 9 ай бұрын
my mum was a proffessional viola player and this applied to her. I was amazed that she sounded so rough when practicing.
@michaelmcleary8566 7 ай бұрын
I've been learning the cello for the last 4 months and it is a challenge every day!
@eviesso4214 5 ай бұрын
When you can’t find the notes higher up so you have to find a video of someone playing the piece to understand 😭 probably just me
@Animatty 10 ай бұрын
The amount of flashbacks you have sent me to remember is uncountable. Excellent job. Very relatable.
@viktor5783 Жыл бұрын
This is very relieving, cause I just started and that is literally me the whole time trying to figure out random songs.😭😭💯
@radioactive.rabbit Жыл бұрын
THANK you. And the pencil...the missing pencil EVERY. single. time. Still practicing, even tho having several breakdowns but it is what it is.
@theradiumgirl9298 6 ай бұрын
I've been playing piano for years, I bought my first cello at a music store this morning..my fingers hurt. I love videos like this showing how beautiful it sounds,it keeps me motivated
@Zentao420 7 ай бұрын
I remember playing Pachelbel Canon on the viola in the fourth grade in our orchestra concert. It was beautiful!
@thecelloonline 7 ай бұрын
It really is a great piece. Its one of those classics that never gets played because its "over played"
@MarkBonneaux Жыл бұрын
I'm taking a quick break from my violin practice and omg is the intonation issue so true! "It sounds off. But, like... Why? I swear... Are my fingers in the right spots? I've played this song a hundred times!"
@markeyplaysgames9696 11 ай бұрын
why is this SOoo relatable
@thephantomeagle2 7 ай бұрын
My mother was a violinist with perfect pitch and had an amazing repertoire in her head. She could often hear a piece on piano and play it on violin without music. She told me that you don’t practice what you know, you practice what you don’t know.
@AzureBlox Жыл бұрын
I play the cello and I 100% agree. But this also goes for any other instrument.
@karlywynn3443 Жыл бұрын
The lost music and pencil thing is 👌. And unstable, unpredictable music stands that could fall over at the tap of a finger
@charlottesmom 5 ай бұрын
The slurp of the coffee killed me!! 😂
@EMLA_format 4 ай бұрын
You forgot the mental breakdowns in between because your concert is tommorow and you have procrastinated
@princeham441 Жыл бұрын
Ah a correctly filmed cello practice session, it’s always a little hard to get all the notes in tune, especially 4th position or higher
@user-ks5pq1df5u Жыл бұрын
I think every string player can relate
@aerialz7175 8 ай бұрын
you guys cant relate to canon in d D:
@spiralbones 3 ай бұрын
That sigh hits home.
@DjplayzTech 5 ай бұрын
I love playing the cello and practicing it’s so calming I have been playing for two years now I’m in 7th grade
@Silver_Arrow 3 ай бұрын
As a starting cellist this is extremely validating 😂
@austinburns4213 8 ай бұрын
Beginner here. When everyone in the house suddenly finds an excuse to go outside for a walk, to the store, put on on headphones, play ping-pong in the basement - anything to get as far away as possible. Then, you know you are truly practicing. Sometimes the cat comes in and listens. What a friend.
@benschneider1234 Жыл бұрын
Canon in Divorce if you play that at my wedding
@q_cello-rt9pf 5 ай бұрын
I keep on losing my pencils as well!! I’m just trying to practice my piece and I need quick access to a cello because I don’t want to put it down, and all of my pencils are gone! 😂
@sabinapawlus2940 21 күн бұрын
So relatable 😂 I just changed all the strings on mine and struggled to get the C string to sound right for a solid 20 minutes, still couldn't get it
@jerrysanders141 3 ай бұрын
I felt this. In. My soul. Especially the pencils. I don't have a 2 year old. I'm just forgetful.
@jolenethiessen357 Жыл бұрын
As a pianist/organist, I was horrified when I ran out of pencils at rehearsal yesterday 😂! The struggle is real!!
@sethives2143 Жыл бұрын
Yes, I understand completely
@killerbug5797 Жыл бұрын
Exactly what it is like for me when I practice my cello at home
@SkyLeopard03 9 ай бұрын
As a cello player, this is literally all my practice sessions 😭😭😭
@ember842 Жыл бұрын
When I heard relaxing I was like “Yeah no, that’s definitely a lie”
@randyeast2542 Жыл бұрын
You have this so Dead on ! however, you should add what it is like practicing after a long hard day of work and trying to stay focused. High marks. Thank you !
@applebrother6342 7 ай бұрын
I remember when my sister would practice cello at night, I could hear her screaming and crying in pain as she was developing the callouses on her fingers.
@Franz_Liszt_Korean 4 ай бұрын
Wow sounds great
@Giraffes_20 3 ай бұрын
The squeaks when playing on your own are frustrating especially since I’m a beginner
@bonemusclesnharmonyjeffers1353 6 ай бұрын
It's been heavy on my heart to learn the cello for 20 years now.
@thecelloonline 6 ай бұрын
It’s never too late. Seriously don’t be afraid to start.
@bonemusclesnharmonyjeffers1353 6 ай бұрын
@@thecelloonline Thank you for that ❤️
@thecelloonline 6 ай бұрын
I myself did not have a traditional start of beginning very young and weekly lessons. I started at 11 had first private lesson at 14 and didnt have regular weekly lessons until I was a cello major in college at 19. @adultcello started at age 25 from scratch and talks all the time about that journey and has great content for adult beginners. Same with Jonathan @cellocoach If you have a desire and you have a cello you are good to go.
@bonemusclesnharmonyjeffers1353 6 ай бұрын
@@thecelloonline I honestly don't have a cello, YET. I'm either going to save or dip into savings. Thank you for having your channel. Your shorts inspire me.
@jadebethj4807 4 ай бұрын
but i'm really loving it. omg, i get so giddy when i get it right
@senblood805 Жыл бұрын
this very accurate to all musician
@kohakuhunter 9 ай бұрын
The “what in the world” is so accurate 😂😂😂
@Aethenia Жыл бұрын
Cello is the best instrument, prove me wrong I'm not bias, just because I play the cello doesn't make me biased
@violamandyfinnigan5463 Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, the Swan, right in the feels 😭😅 So beautiful, but so difficult to succeed beautifully...
@brianwilson1130 Жыл бұрын
Yesss!! I play cello and that is definitely how we practice🤣
@appleisthebest8433 4 ай бұрын
Totally agree!
@carolinehjllund4194 Жыл бұрын
The Swan part, especially fitting, considering that's how I am practicing it😅
@Sarah-slays10 4 ай бұрын
For real I always just give up... 😅
@melodicesther3055 Жыл бұрын
This is soooo true!!!! I play the cello and this is how I feel all the time
@susanarias6965 Жыл бұрын
I'm a beginning student and my God you got that right lol
@beneveche 9 ай бұрын
As a Cellist❤❤❤ this is so TRUE❤❤😂😂😂😂!!!!
@IcecreamCat23 Жыл бұрын
You’ll know any musician is mad when you hear an onslaught of horribly played notes. String instruments are such a pain sometimes and I just go off on my violin. Except singers. I think they’d just scream
@juliesanders9353 8 ай бұрын
Canon in D ... that was bad enough. But then you had a beverage hanging over the cello like you were so sure it wouldn't spill... 😱🫣😖 omg stawp! 🤣 But yes, that's a very accurate portrayal of a practice session 👏
@mademoiselleeva1013 16 күн бұрын
I´m a beginner lvl cellist....and there are days... when practicing you feel like you´ve never practiced before .....
@jadebethj4807 4 ай бұрын
this is how i feel - as an adult learner 1 week in lol
@mediocrecellocovers4823 8 ай бұрын
From my experience, the type of people who'd think we practice like this, don't even know what a cello is in the first place...
@gdicon1247 Жыл бұрын
My guy was doing gold island on the start
@tirimito5844 Жыл бұрын
You forgot to stay in first position while playing an impossible note.
@matttagintsev4923 Жыл бұрын
As a cellist can confirm 100% acurate😂
@Lostbeams Жыл бұрын
I’ve only been playing in a school program for like 2 years and I’m pretty bad so I don’t entirely understand, but it is hard and opposite of relaxing
@sundancemckay1744 10 ай бұрын
I have a bump finger (crushed by a heavy door when i was two) so my middle finger and wedding ring finger ligaments between make them hard to separate. So when i try to practice in earlier years i had to do the 🤟🏾 spiderhand. I still want to learn violin and or fiddle but its my left hand thats the recovered injury. Any hand PT stretches to help strengthen and stretch anyone?
@sunlightyellowoverdrivu Жыл бұрын
As a cellist i can relate
@KimKat836 7 ай бұрын
It's true tho😂😂😂 I'm littlerly frustrated on A major scale and this is actually how practicing cello is like
@thecelloonline 7 ай бұрын
What about the scale is giving you trouble?
@scruffles13 Жыл бұрын
Pachelbel's Cannon in D is one reason I got a looper for my cello. We all hate it xD
@jaylankau 9 ай бұрын
it's really just looking at the written positions and bow markings and taking your pencil and going "okay so we are redoing... all of this.."
@Laura-gb1jv Жыл бұрын
Ah yes, 8 most lucrative notes a cellist can ever learn 👰👰👰💀
@gw3856 6 ай бұрын
I love this!
@LxnaDragonPuppets 5 ай бұрын
OMG CANNON IN D SLAYS THATS LIKE MY FAVORITE PEICE I PLAY
@charger9912 Жыл бұрын
OMG I'm trying to learn The Swan and that is so accurate 😭😭😭
@elianaboer7593 Жыл бұрын
I still love it 💖
@Idkbiscut75 Жыл бұрын
Fax. As a cellist this is straight facts.
@budgie_io3897 9 ай бұрын
Shocked you didn’t play suite one, literally everyone I know asks me to do that
@haruki7918 10 ай бұрын
I can totally relate to that 😂
@ScienceFoxxy Жыл бұрын
The pencils! Same goes with my sister
@richardgenthner3552 Жыл бұрын
I got 2 under 5 and they play with my music stuff ALL THE TIME lol
@radioactive.rabbit 8 ай бұрын
NEVER EVER seen something nearly as accurate as this
@thecelloonline 8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@florafy 7 ай бұрын
So relatable! I play it
@Sunshine_potat0h 9 ай бұрын
I’m actually practicing the swan for an audition to Dreyfoos and this is literally ME
@aerianawoods 7 ай бұрын
As someone who plays the cello this is so relatable 😭😭
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