Learning Cello Along With Violin A Good Idea?

March 22, 2008 at 07:51 PM · A v.comer named Andrew Victor says that he teaches both violin and cello, and appearently for many years. Why don't you look up his contact information and pose you question too him? I pray you success!

March 22, 2008 at 11:03 PM · Be careful of the cello, it is very addictive.

Two things I have to watch when bringing out the violin from playing the cello is the finger spacings on the violin are a lot smaller so intonation really suffers until I get back into the swing of it. Plus bowing can get a little mixed. Other than that they go together nicely

Also if you have some experience on the violin it will help on the cello when you get up to thumb position and higher.

Don't worry about string pressure and extra strength, if you have decent strings and the cello is setup correctly it soon becomes just as easy to stop the strings.

Good luck and enjoy

Jaz

March 23, 2008 at 03:18 AM · I was 14 when I started cello, 4-1/2 at my first violin lesson.

I had no problem learning to play cello quite well - involved in an adult string quartet the 2nd week and the local community orchestra by the 2nd mnthl, but I would NOT RECOMMEND learning to play both at the same time. "Master" one first. I would start with violin - it is harder in many ways. I was alreay being requested to perform violin solos around our town when I started cello

Both require balance, rather than strength. But if you work at "hard labor" or carrying heavy things your strength may be out of balance, and then you may have to apply opposing strength to cello playing. Different muscles are involved in fingering a cello - and in different ways. Bowing involves the same principles, but completely different bow holds on the two instruments - it is easy to confuse them if you try learn them together,

Cellists can generally carry useful playing talent 10 or 20 years further into "old age" than violinists can - there are exceptions.

March 23, 2008 at 03:18 AM · I was 14 when I started cello, 4-1/2 at my first violin lesson.

I had no problem learning to play cello quite well - involved in an adult string quartet the 2nd week and the local community orchestra by the 2nd mnthl, but I would NOT RECOMMEND learning to play both at the same time. "Master" one first. I would start with violin - it is harder in many ways. I was alreay being requested to perform violin solos around our town when I started cello

Both require balance, rather than strength. But if you work at "hard labor" or carrying heavy things your strength may be out of balance, and then you may have to apply opposing strength to cello playing. Different muscles are involved in fingering a cello - and in different ways. Bowing involves the same principles, but completely different bow holds on the two instruments - it is easy to confuse them if you try learn them together,

Cellists can generally carry useful playing talent 10 or 20 years further into "old age" than violinists can - there are exceptions.

March 23, 2008 at 05:21 AM · I hear Lipinski's great singing ability on the violin most likely came from his careful study of the cello.

March 23, 2008 at 07:05 AM · you might want to check out the cello piccolo da spalla which is played like a violin and would seem to be the ideal instrument for violinists who aspire to play the cello

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dur31lh0rbo

BTW, Dimitri Badiarov who plays the cello da spalla in the above video makes these instruments, he's both an accomplished musician and luthier.