The Rake: A Funky Etude For Cello and Drums (Berklee Press) 

Glad you dug it Acorn!

Serías tan amable de contarme algo de la biografia de este cellista, me encanta pero no sé ingles.@@jacobszekely

Thanks Jemima! The book is out now, and if you play cello, you can get check out my BRAND NEW Cello groove cookbook at TheImprovisorsGuide.com

Thanks man! Yeah I guess they've got some of that blues minor feel as well!

@@adamdavey2084 yes I do mean an upright bass.

@@adamdavey2084 electric bass and upright bass are in the same tuning

@@adamdavey2084 Electric bass is in E and the cello is a C above, about a minor sixth difference.

@@adamdavey2084 the cello C string is only three tones below the guitar E string, any bass is at least one octave lower

@@zal8424 I was talking about pitch not tuning.

So cool Jacob!!!! Keep up the great work! PS what does UMKC stand for?

@@jacobszekely The University of Missouri-Kansas City. I'm a composition major at the conservatory there.

Jacob Souders good luck ;)

Right on Evan! The book is a cool way to explore cello techniques... IGC is for learning to improvise, and overcome the blindspots cellists have in approaching it.

You made my day Mark!

me neither, but it was about freakin' time:)

Rushad Eggleston..try.

Thanks!!!!

Thank you carlos!!

Oh thank you!

You're awesome! I know I'd get more reviews if I just did Pop covers, but it's nice that there are still some people are actually looking for good stuff on RU-vid...Who knew?:)

The book is out now, and if you play cello, you can get check out my BRAND NEW Cello groove cookbook at TheImprovisorsGuide.com

Hell yeah! Thank you!

Thanks Aysa! You're awesome!

Dave Diaz! So lucky to play with him

Debra, good question. So when most people talk about nonclassical /alternative/multi-style cello, they are thinking about extended techniques like chopping/raking etc. often using them in fiddle music or bad covers. If you want to learn about these techniques, RU-vid is great as it allows you to SEE how the players are executing that technique. Then there is something much deeper which is actually being able to improvise and developing a voice on your instrument beyond the tricks. If you want to learn about improvisation, I like Eugene Friesens book allot, but for video there is only one place that really systematically breaks down the unique challenges cellists face as improvisors and provides real substantive insight and that's The Improvisors Guide to The Cello (www.theimprovisorsguide.com). The site also has an outstanding Groove of the week series dedicated to the former with chopping, flicking and pizz lessons from many of the best cellists in the business.

Rodrigo, so great to hear from you man! Are you a cellist? So this particular piece was part of a book of Contemporary cello etudes you can get from Berklee press. You can get my other compositions from partreon.com/jacobszekely and I'll be launching an online sheet music store next week actually to celebrate my new album.

No unfortunately! Berkely Press owns my publishing for this piece.

Not quite Corey, but of course I'm a big Herboe fan (like everyone else on the planet)

It's in the berkeley Contemporary cello etudes book!

That’s hilarious man! Yeah no artificial time manipulation here:)

great choice!!!

No but it comes with hte Berkelee Press book. OR drop a sub and DM me and I'll send it to you.

Those are called posture pegs. They are hiding in there but you insert an Allen wrench light key to turn them. They’re designed so that you don’t have to tweak your neck when playing the cello and having the peg box up against your head. For me it makes the cello much more comfortable to play, but it means that I rely on the fine tuners!