What I've completely changed my mind about... | Adult Cello 

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Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

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Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

@@sexymanicou3403You keep asking this everywhere, and everyone keeps telling you to just play it the regular way. All cellists need dexterity in both hands to play the cello. Do not use left-handedness to excuse cello playing. All left-handed people play cello the regular way. You can keep asking, and you will keep getting the same response. From everyone.

Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.

​@@sexymanicou3403 Hello, Thanks for asking. I was wondering if you wanted to ask Billy or adult cello? But if you are asking me then If you were to play with the cello on the right side of your shoulder since you are (left-handed), I don't think it really matters if you are left or right-handed when it comes to the cello. It would be easier to keep it the same way where you have the cello on your left shoulder instead of the right shoulder. But not saying it's impossible! You would have to change the arrangement of each string. Since for traditional playing, the C string is there furthest from us. So in order to play with it with the cello on your right shoulder. You would need to swap and change your c string all the way to the left. So that when you're pressing down the strings. From left to right it would be C G D A. (Instead of the other way around. Traditionally it's supposed to be A D G C, From left to right.) And also you would need to learn a new pattern since you're mirroring everything to the opposite. Those are my thoughts. But feel free to research more about playing the cello on your right shoulder and see what else you can find out and learn about it. I hope this was helpful to you! Thanks again!

@@victoriayuart Thanks, I do not have a cello and I insist on going through with the idea and I have done all research that is available as I am left handed and my options are between what I mentioned and a left handed, before ordering. There is no violin/string shop where I am. Hence me asking if you place the cello on your right should to us your right hand a fingering hand and left to bow: if the right hand will touch the peg ie. in 1st or -1st position on the cello hance me asking on 'youtube,' If you can try me and tell it will be verry thankful, if you place the cello on your right should to us your right hand a fingering hand and left to bow: if the right hand will touch the peg.

@@sexymanicou3403 You're very welcome! I'm glad I could help. The answer to your question there is: Yes if the cello is leaning on your right shoulder. Then your fingering hand is your (Right hand) And your bowing hand will be your (Left hand) I hope that answered your question.

@@victoriayuart Well yes but, if you have tried it, will you right hand (note fingering hand) touch the 'peg' when playing ie in 1 position or 0 position on the C string on the neck ( eight hand)

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Hello, I need your help , can I ask you a favor ( as a left-hander)can you play your cello on your right shoulder with your with hand in minus 1st position on the C string and tell me if it touches the pegs please. I cannot play the tradition way and want to know before I purchase. I stop violin ( traditional) at grade 6 ad want to take up cello. Thank you.