i made a video for the circus, and it came out so nice i wanted to share with everyone. update: the video worked, and i join a new cirque du soliel show in august!
Hi Peter, I'm a professional violinist and I freelance in the MD/DC area and also come to NYC to play. I always play for Jim Caruso's "Cast Party" at Birdland. That is how I heard about you. You play beautifully!!! And that's wonderful that you got into Cirque du Soleil! Something great to look forward to! Good luck and have lots of fun! And keep up the great work!!! Carolyn
@modderrking Just Improvise in the key B minor (2 sharps) and he's using the pentatonic scale so it would be (B, C#, E, F#, A, B) along with some Lucian scale moments in there. The rest he's just improving like he said below. Then the next part
Hello Julietinpajamas and everybody. What strings do you recommend to tame down the volume and make it sound "woodier"?. I'm having a hard time making it sound warmer. Thank you
Warmth in cello sounds are easily found. 1st, you have to know your cello and your strengths as a player. The combination of bridge type, tail piece wood and type, endpin material, construction of your bow, type of colophane you use (rosin), quality of your cello and frequency you play it all have an impact on the "warmth" of the sound you produce. Notice I did not mention strings because all of these are factors in how your cello sounds. Your strings will either add value to the sound of your cello, or not. I have worked with luthiers in California for years, and have sold numerous cellos and improved even more of them. I have heard ragged high school orchestra cellos sound immensely better than 8,000US$ German cellos because they are played more. And I myself can attest that buying the best Larsen can offer, then change the tailpiece to later having to "downgrade" strings because the sound was too "brilliant". Years ago, the cello community was raving about Piastro Olive strings, with friends of mine swearing they were better than Larsens . . . friends with 200yo Dutch and French cellos. I own a 15yo Italian cello and though we all play cellos valued at north of 50KUS$, their strings did not sound good on cello. They all adore my cello and I adore theirs, just the strings that work on our wonderful instruments are not the same. Hmm, all this writing has inspired me to make a video about it. Check out my channel for more (simple) answers to this question.
Dude your awesome. Love cirque, have seen so many of their shows. They are the culmination of the human artistic expression. Their live music is just another example of their commitment to excellence. Have you ever tried the NTO stand up electric cello? Has no endpen, was thinking of getting one. Need some advice! I play in some bands and would really like to be able to stand up instead of sit. Thanks Justin
How do you like the NS Electric cello? I'm thinking about buying one, and I can't seem to find very many reviews. Are you playing on a NXT 5 or the CR 5? any reply would be really appreciated. If the NS isn't the best way to go, would a Yamaha be any better? I don't really want to go to Yamaha because of the price. Thanks again.
4 years later, I can attest to the quality of the NS CR series. I owned a CR6 for a while and though I thought it was a good idea, I later discovered have played for 2+ decades on standard cellos, the neck was far too large and bridge too shallow for me. NXT is a good deal, just a more simple pic-up. The wood selection on the CR is better and the knobs and piezo bridge is better, but both are quality. I can also attest to the Yamaha Silent Cello, which a student of mine still owns. It is not a good option against the NS cellos, though it does mimic the shape of a cello perfectly. The sound and pic-up, neck, bridge and tail piece are sub-standard. And it is heavy.
