I used a $3000 bow on my harp. It was a mistake. 

Make sure to rosin that like button...

Thanks for showing us all the bows, Mr. James

The eBow didn’t work in the cello because you forgot to apply rosin to it

As a cellist, I can confirm, it *is* the rosin that made it work. The bow itself is just to throw everyone off the scent.

this guy's bow skills are so good. This episode is like different orchestra sections vibing together, I like how wholesome that is.

Thank you Mr. James! 😂

This has all the energy of instrument petting zoos, and I'm here for it! Mr. James was an awesome guest, Emily!

The sound at 4:40 with the two bows gives me a HurdyGurdy feel because of the drone sound of the bow's

Some say Mr James is still maniacally applying rosin to this very day

The absolute chaos of the scissors bit had me rolling lol. Playing the cello with the tiny cello is also masterfully brilliant. Awesome video!

Thanks for showing us all your bows Mr. James!

Not gonna lie, using the tiny cello as a bow actually could have instrumental possibilities with its ability to both play and pluck strings at the same time

So glad Mr. James could drop by the class and teach us about the big violin.

Amazing that the world didn't crumble apart when he played the Cello with the violin.

slowly, one by one, emily is bringing chaos to every instrument she can get her hands on

Mr. James ripping out his hair and playing cello with it was frankly mindblowing.

james applying that rosin had the strongest little cousin energy and i can't elaborate any further because im still half asleep

Mr James is a true legend! thanks for bringing him on

Thanks for today's episode, I was feeling a little bit ebowtional, so this cheered me right up. Today, I learned that cellos don't actually do anything, they're just there so the rosin has something to rub against and make sick toans. And the more bows, the better it sounds. Now that you have used the world's tiniest cello to play a normal sized one, you are legally obligated to go to that museum with the world's largest double bass and use a normal sized cello to play that. Personally, I've always used the Jonny Greenwood quarter trick where you rub the edge of a quarter on the string, but that would probably shred any string other than steel so quickly. Mr. James came ready to throw bows, and for that, we salute him, and for his strength in thrashing and flapping. Also, just smacking the harp strings with reverb speaks to the little avant-garde part of my heart; maybe some dulcimer hammers next? Today, I found something to sustain me, a rosin to live. Thank you, and take care. I wonder if corn silk can be used in a bow-like context... (Also how did we not have Scissors Em in the Emily bracket. just give her a giant scissor like Faust's giant scalpel in Guilty Gear.)

You should bring back Mr. James and play a harp/cello duet, each through different effects pedals!

I loved how our introduction to Mr. James was: ✨ L o o k a t t h e b o w s ✨

This video has soo much chaotic energy and I love it! And thank you Mr. James! (I hear rumors he's still applying rosin to this day)

I'm so grateful for this video. I played violin for like a decade of my childhood and love the sound of a bow on strings, so when I heard about ebows, I was intrigued to know what it (and other bows) would sound like on the harp (which is what I play now). Well, now I know! It's not a worthwhile investment! Thanks! This video was tremendously informative 🙂

I love how no one can agree on what the first vowel in "Rosin" actually is. "What have we learned today?" Don't let Emily near sharp objects, MORE ROSIN, harps on bows kinda suck, Emily strings her harp with the bowels of the dead, cellists are weird.

I'm so happy you did the video with Rob Scallon, I love your energy and Mr. James was so chaotic, it was great

I loved the "patting your head and rubbing your belly" analogy. I recently started working on double bass vibrato while bowing, and that "patting head/rubbing belly" analogy was my exact same thought. You're trying to keep the bowing even and consistent, without obvious pulsing -- all while trying to work on left hand vibrato and different rates. I'm glad that I practiced patting my head and rubbing my belly when I was younger. (Oh, and the rosin on the strings when you typically play pizzicato!!!)

Haha.. a complete chaos! We love it! Even though our bow doesn’t really work on the harp, we really enjoyed this video. Thanks guys 😀😆

Learned so much about bows and bow accessories, and Mr. James is hilarious!

Hahahahaaaa “on todays episode of “will it harp?” That was amazing! Rosin is like sawce you need a good amount says Mr.James 😆 also the slapping of the harp with astral destiny almost sounded like the Sony PS-one console boot up screen. Sooo what did we learn kids? “Nothing.” 🤣 I needed this laugh, Thank you

Thank you Mr. James, this was delight seeing and hearing your bows! But, if I may, use more rosin Mr. James!!

Thanks for Mr James for going full on Spinal Tap! ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TJL942hg0uM.html )

If you want to see (and hear) the eBow in full effect check out the legendary Wata, lead guitarist with Japanese noise metal band Boris. She is also an effects pedal aficionado. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TzA_0YBKRHM.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t31quRno7Dc.html

Thank you 🙏 The fun is infectious, and genuine laughter makes my day. I have my mother's violin that I've had recently reconditioned... not sure I want to gum up any guitar strings with rosin. Be good to you 🙏🤍💛

Thanks for showing us all the bows, Mr. James!

This is quality content. Mr. James needs to be a regular guest.

See, this is the level of absurdity I live for. And you bring it. Thank you for that.

I think Emily brings out the ridiculous in her collaborators and it's the best thing

I love how everything with Mr. James devolved at the end. All the rosin, using a violin as a bow.

This is such a wholesome, fun channel. I love it. I don't play any instruments, don't know anything about them, but still am amused and end up laughing when I watch your videos. Thanks for making them.

I was hoping to see Mr. James bowing on the bass strings while you played the higher strings. It's amazing how even he could make the sound, even on a not-cello. It's almost like he's been doing it for a few years!

Just started watching your videos and they’re really awesome and informative! My friend is a huge guitar pedal nerd so this is cool seeing all the different pedals that are out there! Keep up the awesome videos! Oh and Mr.James was a great addition to this episode!

James is hilarious! I couldn't get enough of his humor. MORE ROSIN!

LOLOLOL the blurred foot

The incidental music made this so special - and it was, indeed, a very special video.

the tiny bow at the end killed me! that's so cool :D

I don't know how I came here, but as a composer and cellist, this was absolutely amazing. So much extended techniques ideas

I am so glad I found you, this content is AMAZING!

A lot of your videos came up in my feed and now I am binge watching all your videos. It's super fun. I've seen a lot of them but I also missed a lot. You've probably seen a lot of my comments in random videos but it's truly me, a genuine fan of yours, not someone hacking my account. Lol also, thanks Mr. James for being in this video. Lol

Check out "bowed piano". They treat the piano like a bowed harp basically. They use string with rosin and multiple musicians so they can play more complex music.

Thanks for showing us all your bows Mr. James.

Mr James needs a RU-vid channel of his own.

Cellist here! I used to play in a harp / cello duet so this video is highly relevant to my interests. Watching this made me laugh till I cried. Y'all are so cute / funny!!

Oh! Oh! Look into the Attack Decay pedal! You can set it up to do ALMOST the same thing as an ebow in pedal form!!! ❤️❤️

fun as always. maybe one day you can do a video about how you seem so happy all the time.

Thanks Mr. James for bringing all of your best bows today

This was absolute chaos and I love it

Mister James was right about the rosin though. I played in the backup band for a country fiddler and one of his tricks was to break bow hairs on purpose (on a sacrificial bow of course) for dramatic effect. He'd cut the broken ones after each show and use it again until they were all gone. I remarked that the bow had gotten pretty bare and I wasn't sure he'd have anything left to make sound with after he broke some on the next set, but he told me it didn't matter. He had enough rosin on the stick to get through the song.

I loved the expression on your face when the bow pitched forward when you were balancing it 🤣🤣🤣

hahaha this is great I bought a bow for my guitar years ago and never got it to work.....I never bought the rosin! Now I love rosin! Thanks Mr. James! 🤘😎🤘

This is my favorite video so far!

Just ran across your channel. Amazing stuff! :-) also,Thank you Mr. James! :-)

Mr. James was awesome value. We should have him back more often! :) TIL what rosin does!

Thanks for showing us all your bows Mister James! I'ma go slappa my bows now!

Delightful creative nothingness 💖🎶🎻 It's the first time that I have watched one of your videos all the way through. You have a nutty chemistry with James. I play guitar, but I play with a lot of fiddle players and have a buddy who builds fiddles and restrings bows. I think a bow with the harp to play a drone while you pluck sounds cool. Have you made a video of tuning the harp? How well does it stay in tune with temperature and humidity changes?

Always fantastic content with you guys :3 and I'm not just saying that, I have honestly enjoyed every single video I've seen from u guys! definitely not bc I simp over the BEAUTIFUL harp lady or anything. Only for the music of course 👉👈

god that guitar bow on the harp took me somewhere immediately. i would have so much fun making noise with that combo

I just wanna be friends with you guys so bad lmao. I love this energy

That was fun, Mr. James 🙂

This is the first time I've ever watched a video and wished there was a second thumbs up button to give this two thumbs up. Thanks for brightening up my day!

This entire thing was hysterical ! I am a guitar player who loves to fool around with stuff as well.....I have used both an e-bow and a violin bow on my guitar with lots of effects....it is ridiculously fun....Thank You Mr. James !... your using the tiny violin on the cello reminded me of the movie Spinal Tap.....Nigel Tufnel uses a violin on his guitar....Thanks Emily ! This made me laugh a lot!

Thank you for showing us all yah bows Mr. James

thank you for the bow advice Mr. James :)

Your youtube channel has quickly become one of my favorites!

Music nerds are the only nerds that make DND nerds look cool. Love it, great vid.

Thank you Mr James and Ms Emily for a fun video

Thank you Mr James. I like this guy. He's goofy and fun.

Thank you Mr James! 🙏

The chaotic good in this video was top tier

I think I like this channel cuz it brings me back to my high school days shooting the shit in the practice rooms for hours with my friends

Thank you Mr James. You're the man!

So, they are like don't over rosin the bow when I did violin. My man went ham and everything played perfectly.

Thank you Mr. James :) This was coooool :)

she's so endearing vs the damage

The bow sounds really cool.

I learned that Emily should not be left alone with a pair of ✂. Also I really had fun on this video thanks Mr James!

Thanks for the bow lessons, Mr. James

This is the funniest music channel on RU-vid by a long shot 🤣🤣🥰

These videos just keep getting better... loved the f-bombs!

I tried playing cello when I was younger and I can attest you can always need more rasin. I stopped because my fingers had not enough strength to hold the strings

what a fun show. First ive seen. Yall did like 10 shows of memes with out making it painful to sit through at all. yay

That part with human hair reminds me of the time my friends and I used the (long) hair still attached to our heads on our violins and violas 😂 it really does work! Great fun. Though as someone who now takes much better care of their hair than I did then, I really can't recommend it - using shed hairs would be best 👍

Lol all the bows is surprisingly metal. Hell yeah. Thanks James.

Thank you Mr. James!

This channel is a fucking blessing.

Lovely. I now feel like a collab with Brandon Acker would be awesome :) Ebow's are interesting. They sound good on bass/guitar but harp is intriguing. I like how Russ says "I have a pedal for that"

Ebo Walker is bluegrass song. Thanks for showing us your bows Mr James

legend has it Mr. James is still rosining up the bow.

Mr James is so eccentric and I'm so here for it 🥰

It’s wild to see you in mental discomfort trying this stuff out. Pretty cool experiment

Funny as it was too watch, James really wasn't kidding about the rosin; rosining shiny new bow hair takes *ages*. It's much quicker thereafter.