For those who live the cello life
For those who live the cello life
If you are starting out as an adult cellist - then The Art of Cello is for you. But it is also for anyone who is already on their journey as a cellist, young or less young.
I started the cello at 59. As an adult newcomer to the Cello, I researched many aspects of the instrument, and found all kinds of advice - some amazing, some not so useful but surprisingly, quite a few offered conflicting viewpoints. As a beginner, different opinions can be difficult to filter.
I remember I had all kinds of questions; knee grip, bow grip, straight/slanted cello hold, sit up/lean back, best strings, best set-up, end pin length/type, rosin - how much is too much, tone quality, vibrato, shifting, thumb position....the list was endless.
In this website, I present what has worked for me.
Come and join us at The Art of Cello and together, let's build an amazing resource for cellists!
If you are interested in my work as an award winning composer, do visit my site here Nick Duggan.
Much of the sheet music at The Art of Cello features the cello (of course!) and I will be posting further sheet music, music, thoughts and much more. I'll take requests as well. Recent sheet music for cello includes ''The River Runs Through You'' by Yiruma, ''Love Theme'' from Hotel Paradiso by Ennio and Andrea Morricone.
Nick Duggan