Cello Problems

Happy December!! We are back with our newest video on some CELLO PROBLEMS that we hope you guys can find relatable...hope you guys enjoy this video! Let us know if you relate to any of these struggles...
-J
Filmed at Boston University
Many thanks to Olivia & Ethan for helping out!
**Bravo to Ethan for on-the-spot sight-reading of piano accompaniment!!
Piece played this video: Beginning of Shostakovich's Cello Sonata, 1st movement
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[@djproductions1161]

For those who keep asking what the piece I am playing is, it is the beginning of the first movement of the Shostakovich Cello Sonata.

[@alexandra.raducan]

And the first song?

[@britneyerina2960]

Same with me thoo 😂😂

[@daddy-nr9or]

2:03 My ears: DEAD

[@michaelsilvernail602]

Thank youuuu

[@keshiaduplooy119]

Sorry but what is the piece you played at 3:01

[@sadiesmith7710]

I play cello and bass and when I walk around with a bass on my back while carrying the cello you wouldn’t imagine the looks I get

[@sura32]

Trust me ur not alone i do the same thing

[@serenitycarbajal2521]

Same😭

[@beepboop7397]

I play baritone horn which is kind like a smaller tuba and people stare allot too lol

[@Other_ace]

awww i feel for ya

[@rdc_tres6331]

Jesus

[@aboutliyah9]

There was a girl at my school who thought my cello was a violin... A VIOLIN

[@iloveselenite]

Aaliyah Holmes oh my god wow

[@RandySaladbar]

Aaliyah Holmes im a bassist and i get told the same thing “omg is that a violin?”

[@nana-tr5th]

one girl thing that my guitar is celllo!😫

[@augustbackman3921]

one guy thought my cello was a bass

[@JuhoSuomi9571]

at least they didn't think it was a viola

[@MarsLos10]

showing a cello player to my friend. "is that a guitar?" oh boy.... A GUITAR?!

[@MarsLos10]

Kaylee Rahman it's ridiculous 😂

[@regulardumbcrybaby9246]

OMG TRUE!! I was walking downtown and someone said "DO YOU PLAY THE GUITAR??" ..

[@jillianwils0n]

Some one in my school said VI-O-LA I stead of VE-O-LA

[@Sarah-bg9fn]

Ikr like all my teachers see me carrying my cello and say "oh so you play guitar?" LIKE DO PEOPLE LEARN DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTERMENTS AND INSTEAD OF STRINGS IT'S JUST GUITAR????

[@aifx_]

“Is that a bow instrument, or a violin?” And once I started plucking my cello on the bus and someone said “SOMEONE’S PLAYING THEIR GUITAR!!”

[@laurab247]

my friend who plays double bass always comes to orchestra practice ON HIS BIKE. with his bass strapped to his back. it always looks ridiculous but also kind of dangerous since you always get the feeling he's going to fall over at any moment.

[@ally3452]

😐😐😐😐

[@kamilee4123]

Gotta go fast

[@yixiwang5518]

what a good balance.....

[@jon-vx8jm]

Damn...

[@abbymeyer4385]

Laura B lOl me too I play the bass but I don’t carry it to and from school luckily I feel bad for him

[@anatacial]

For Cellists without a rockstop the struggle is real.

[@samc4136]

They slide so much they should make the bottoms more sticky maybe Idk if that would work tho

[@kimgordillo4767]

For some reason I would always end up with no rockstop or anything for concerts. I would end up so mad

[@clarebearpostema57]

When I was in fourth grade I didn't have one and we had a concert on tile.... That was fun

[@anatacial]

@@clarebearpostema57 oh damn😭

[@ViniciusLBueno]

True 😂

[@theguy2841]

You forgot doors that are too small

[@djproductions1161]

good one!! -J

[@gemmasoler8102]

Or when you have to get out of a car and there's more cars waiting and judging

[@irlmarcy]

nah that's mainly for bassists i constantly knock my scroll on the top of door frames when i'm carrying my bass

[@theguy2841]

+gabriella.s I go by train to my lesson every week and I always have to take the cello of when I walk into the train or I would crash

[@theguy2841]

+TheHalfBloodPrincess you are right but honestly do you think people are not staring at a cellist ?

[@marta-ji4vc]

there was one guy at my school who thought that my cello is accordion

[@heyitsbeppa4809]

Marta Kekez On the otherhand, people always ask me what is in my accordion case. “Is that a suitcase?”

[@jazzmusictheorist]

I was in the bus and this one guy thought my cello was a guitar

[@aliyakensler2438]

What the heck? An accordion isn’t even a string instrument!

[@aliyakensler2438]

nicholas lang *Excuse me, do you know what an accordion looks like??*

[@jazzmusictheorist]

Not that i know of

[@coainc]

My personal cello pet peeves: 1. IS THAT A GUITAR??? 2. One unprofessional music teacher made me play the DOUBLE BASS because ”OH YOU PLAY THE CELLO IT’S PRACTICALLY THE SAME” um, NO? They have different strings??? 3. Getting a melody part in an orchestra or a string group and being like ”guys I have melody here so if you didn’t play the highest notes you can get from a violin so loud thanks?” and nothing improves 4. When there’s a door that’s too short 5. Public transportation is hell 6. One time a drunk guy at a train station came up to me and asked what I played and I responded with cello and he said “I ONCE HAD A CELLO WITH EIGHT STRINGS” and I just, okay time to leave Free feel to add to the list :)

[@cellothere5723]

I was on the subway and this lady was telling me that I was going to be the next Yo Yo Ma

[@cellothere5723]

Also when I have my hard case, people think I’m hiding something in it

[@pjandbolt1399]

When music sheets think Cello=really low So its just on the c and g string the entire piece

[@cellothere5723]

PjandBolt that's so annoying aicjsmmdmc

[@cellothere5723]

LucariøKZbins 36 I know people always say to me, ”Oh you play that low violin thing right? The... Uhmmm... Double Bass, ”🤦🏻‍♀️ I mean they're technically not wrong because I played Double Bass when I was younger but I have an Instagram account with Cello in the literal name🤦🏻‍♀️

[@irisflorzinhairis]

*violinist laughing in the distance*

[@ayannawallace1052]

Iris Valentim legit me rn

[@jetfuel6043]

Iris Valentim (me)

[@jen.rodrigues]

Same 😂

[@kamilee4123]

I was just about to say that, but add violists too.

[@3munequitas]

😭😭😭😭

[@jakecisneros77]

People think my bass is a cello. And sometimes my end pin slips and the pegs stab my head

[@y33tu5]

Jake Cisneros same

[@y33tu5]

Except that I play cello

[@rapmonsterreadtomeinenglis3647]

And sometimes when youre in sitting position you it slips if you lean on it and your fingerboard whacks your face.

[@jakecisneros77]

rap monster read to me in english yeah, right?

[@teeheeonurgrave]

I feel you

[@viviriutta4544]

Being in a bus with cello is annoying. Especially if it's full, then it's a nightmare. You can't sit and everyone pushes you because your so big. You get sweaty and your back gets tired. While standing you think "Why in the fucking hell I didn't chose flute".

[@i.holmes9800]

Viivo Viivo And then the driver gets mad at you because you have no other form of transportation

[@MaxRamos8]

Can relate but on Euphonium

[@burritoman6064]

What’s worse is a double bass

[@jasongotcello]

Me thinking I'm better off just walking 😂😂

[@pinkduckie2109]

I was carrying my cello from the bus stop to my house and a passerby asked if I was carrying a dead body. *"Dude, have you ever seen a cello before?"* *"Nope."*

[@mothmaiden4413]

But despite all, we love our cellos, no matter how hard it can get!!

[@_rosey_.7988]

YES! Sometimes it can be a little hard to deal with but despite that I love playing!

[@ilovefish8442]

Yep!

[@Other_ace]

YES. i play rental cellos just for school years (so far i've played for a year) so i have to go go my summers without my cello. i grew an emotional attachment to my cello :(

[@earlaloistrancy782]

You haven't struggled till you have to do all of that but as a bass

[@MrsSsseem]

Earl Alois Trancy exactly

[@infamousdj9428]

Finally someone understands

[@Crimson_Ghoul]

Yes! Yes! Thank you! It gets me every time

[@rapmonsterreadtomeinenglis3647]

HECK, HONESTLY THOUGH

[@wakeupamericaplease1]

Earl Alois Trancy dudeeeee i thought the same thing, i play both cello and bass and those problems are all alot worse with the bass

[@Crimson_Ghoul]

Oh you cellist have it easy carrying your instrument but us, doublebass, it's another story, I truly hate stairs and violinist that do not move out of the way 😪

[@wakeupamericaplease1]

Scarlett Weingartshofer i feel you sooooooo much cuz same here

[@Crimson_Ghoul]

Oh man,yes. Don't you wish to have the powers that come with the ant man suit, I mean it would be easier to carry around the bass even intercontinental flights with out worrying about broken or damaged instruments

[@racistlobsterofficial]

wasnt aware that under the "someone had it worse" rule we cant whine

[@legopachycephalosaurus6825]

You’re so right, even at school when I’m carrying my bass and I’m trying to pass between people who are in the way they don’t move. They just stand there and stare at you and then you have to repeat it again “EXCUSE ME”.

[@jeffrey1448]

Song that she is playing is Shostakovich Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40

[@djproductions1161]

Yup, that's right! -J

[@juniort5798]

Double bass here ,cellos have it easy 😝

[@wakeupamericaplease1]

Junior T for real same

[@CameronLovings]

Completely agree. I've had a countless amount of people say "That's a nice Cello you have there" or when I describe my instrument they'll say "Why don't you just play the cello?"

[@quartzmations9363]

Junior T person: is that a violin Violaist:ITS A VIOLA *violinists laughing*

[@jetfuel6043]

*violinist* uhm think about actually playing the instrument!

[@jennywang1480]

my favourite thing about this video is that it opened with the elgar concerto

[@misipishi1804]

Imagine "Double bass problems" or "Octabasse problems" haha

[@hopelesshaddy3332]

Misi Pishi How do you even move an octobass you need like a dozen people

[@GeckoBass]

They would probally be the same but more extreme

[@user-vj8qw3jp3z]

Dude I feel you, especially with the end pin slipping and the hair oof. Especially taking to set up compared to a violin/viola that takes like 2 minutes. Smh😤😤

[@nwu655]

SomeguestHere eh shoulder rests are pretty annoying too

[@user-vj8qw3jp3z]

Natsume Wu true

[@xanderbraxton949]

I'm both cello and violin and I prefer the setup with a violin all we have to do is gr it out of our case get our bow get shoulder rest put on instrument and done

[@Rin-ig3ci]

You missed the one where you have to stand up to reach the music sometimes because the stand is too far away to reach it.

[@djproductions1161]

omg you are SO RIGHT!! that is a struggle! -J

[@earf2root]

I used to be a bass player but switched to cello which has the SAME EXACT PROBLEMS

[@definitelynotskittles]

cellist are lucky their cellos can actually be set down on its side my violin has to put down on its bottom *shrug*

[@zoezurvalec3029]

Christine Niu yeah but then some idiot runs by and knocks it over and it breaks the bridge

[@Gamma_Radiation]

People don't trip over your violin just because it was in the way.

[@Sophiaa-tm2dz]

Christine Niu try being a viola nobody loves or even knows about them they get the worst parts of all songs to

[@khlo9900]

Cookiez&Milk there was this substitute for orchestra and he tripped over a cello and broke it in half.

[@robbielans1]

Zoe Z I almost had that happen once when my friend was at my house. I was a little pissed inside but I had to act like it was alright. 😂

[@Sarah-bg9fn]

So once the band kids at my school went into my orchestra classroom for some reason and I swear one pointed st the biggest bass there and called it a guitar before pointing at me with my cello and saying I held the guitar weird

[@treezown4eva]

Walking up to a reflective surface and thinking someone is standing right behind you. Scared myself many times like this. Terrifying.

[@faylightbody9842]

Where did you get your case,it is so nice!!

[@djproductions1161]

Hi!! My case is from Bam France! It's the Mint Green Bam NewTech model. Hope this helps! -J

[@AnitaR.]

Love cello music. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@pjandbolt1399]

This one kid at my school thought a cello was a type of bell. *A bell.*

[@CellaB23]

What an idiot... 😀😅😂

[@waltuh2.3bviews3secondsago3]

How is that even possible

[@IsaiahHoltBass]

You won’t experience these trains truly until you play bass

[@John.B-68]

Subscribed! Your awesome! You got every one of my struggles in this vid! XD

[@djproductions1161]

Hahaha yay!! Glad you enjoyed this and that it was relatable! -Jenna

[@djproductions1161]

Aw thanks!!! Appreciate the support! Haha yuppp takes one to know one! ;) -J

[@BurningtunaDC]

Real cute presentation. Thanks for shooting and sharing.

[@_wigsnatched_1235]

I can relate so much to this😂 people always stare at me in the public when I carry my cello on my back as if I had a dead person on my back

[@YourPhysicsSimulator]

¿Doble Bass problems?

[@kswitch0611]

Any violinists just here chilling?

[@ssimms8995]

Wilson Mah yep

[@Marirrwq]

me

[@weavesnatched_1153]

Wilson Mah yep

[@kamilee4123]

Always

[@Somewhere_Bagel]

Wilson Mah yeah

[@JoaquinsMomma]

Yes!! The struggle is real. No one moves for cellists. They just don't care. And two way doors, and low ceilings and walkways, and narrow ailes. And then the stage itself...DEATHTRAP! At rehearsals when people try to walk OVER your resting cello. So many,many things. But you love every minute if it. It is truly a labor of love.

Love your content! Keep it up! :)

[@djproductions1161]

Thank you SWProductions!! :) -J

[@justinewolfe5471]

Loved your video keep doing what you love no matter how hard it is to walk up stairs with a cello

[@dedrickcruz24]

This is me but with a bass

[@abbymeyer4863]

Dedrick Cruz same

[@gracezhang5149]

When your end pin starts slowly sinking and you find yourself crouching over the ground while playing the song...

[@arabellat5133]

Why don't you mark your end pin with a sharpie (if it's black use a metallic one)?

[@daddyb8000]

Arabella Tan because a lot of times at concerts where we have all kinds of different chairs or wherever you have to keep adjusting it

[@djproductions1161]

That's right!

[@Cellosong2007]

For the rocks stop problem, I really recommend the “Blackhole”! It’s small, light, handy, and the most important feature is that, it NEVER slips! Just make sure that the bottom of the stopper is clean.

[@itsmearleene2192]

If it's already hard to carry a cello upstairs... now imagine with a bass

[@Eggue]

THIS IS SO ACCURATE, I'M SUBSCRIBING!!! 😂😂😂 *Also I have this problem where I will set up everything and once everything is in place, my sheet music will FALL AND I'LL REACH OUT TO GRAB IT AND I'LL ACCIDENTALLY FELL THE STAND AND AAGAGHAHAHHAHHAH all while holding my cello and bow in hand*

[@smileyplays5743]

YAYYY I found a cello channel!!!

[@gia2230]

I am a beginning violinist, but I absolutely love your channel!

[@laurenisabelle1445]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHOS HAIR GETS STUCK LIKE ME

[@Marirrwq]

I have gotten my hair stuck a few times with my violin lol

[@Yokodono]

I could imagine a cellist having more trouble but I can relate to some of this because I play bassoon. heh so much fun to carry around.

[@beaglebailey4523]

It took me a solid 5 minutes to get my end pin to the right length because I had a different chair 👌🏻

[@emmylynn2837]

Omg I sooo understand! I play cello and sometimes it gets a little frustrating playing one and doin* all the stuff. I agree! Love you! 💗

[@hannah4107]

I can relate to _everything_ on the list. It's funny to see that we all struggle with the same things ^^

[@dbamp]

You guys make me think of a two set violin of cellos. Keep it up!

[@Caspian132]

At least you can put it on your lap for the end pin unlike the bass

[@cyndalou]

I love this! I feel like the first 10 minutes of my lesson every week is just getting everything set up!

[@jacksonpressley2253]

WHY IS IT ALL SO TRUE!!!!

[@Nick-vw6og]

I used to play the cello and I had these problems, now I play the bass and I have even more!

[@wakeupamericaplease1]

John Doe oh my god literally same

[@erikkaferrara7581]

I have a very small cello so once a small child said is that a getour

[@dylangrudem7]

I agree with this video so much. I'm a cello player myself and I can agree highly.

[@Haydenfun]

What about double bass lol

[@myrtomoschou69]

Nice! I totally have these problems!

[@abbymeyer4385]

Ummm why did you change it this video used to have a bass with it at the stairs when she says “don’t even” so was there a problem with it ( no hate love you)

[@djproductions1161]

hahah love u too! i think thats actually from another video by another youtube (??) because we never had a bassist in this video although it would be hilarious if we had that haha thanks for watching! -J

[@abbymeyer4385]

D&J productions oh ok thx I think I got some videos mixed up and I love your videos I have probably watched every one there is

[@djproductions1161]

Abby Meyer aw thanks ur so sweet! -J

[@abbymeyer4385]

D&J productions I have a question for you, how long have you played the cello because you are really good at it and i found the video that had the bass in it

[@djproductions1161]

Abby Meyer 14 years!

[@Maya-do8wb]

Where's your cello case from? It's colour is gorgeous!

[@kaushalvp5455]

How the hell do you have 50 subs

[@kaushalvp5455]

I meant you need more

[@djproductions1161]

you are so sweet!! Thanks for watching guys! :D -J

[@christiansinoben3359]

Then again, you could break your violin if you’re running too fast with it, and then if you smash it into a wall accidentally, then it won’t be too good. But with a *cello* , you won’t bump into anything since you have to be slow when you’re walking with it. But that’s just *my* opinion on why having a cello is better, though. (I’m a cello beginner in 6th grade, if you didn’t know.).

[@sincerelyannie8368]

Bass players crying

[@who5789]

I’m just admiring at how beautiful that case is, like dayum.

[@djproductions1161]

hahah glad you liked my case!! -J

[@Atlantis777_]

Nah you're weak af fam. Have you ever tried carrying a full sized cello and *cloth* case by handle only in 100 degree weather for miles just to practice at home? You don't know the true struggle m8

[@djproductions1161]

Valentín Alanis Actually this is a full sized cello in a hard case that is much heavier than a cloth case. Also we are walking in 10 degree weather here.

[@melodiesihear329]

carrying a cello in any weather in any case; Cloth or hard is challenging, let's just agree that this is a big instrument that we love anyway.

[@wakeupamericaplease1]

Valentín Alanis ok but that seems hard but have you tried doing all that but with a doublebass, cuz thats my struggle

[@Atlantis777_]

Candice Marchese damn.. rip lol

[@LazyFilmMaker]

I use to play the cello in middle school, wish I stuck with it!

[@littlewhale8086]

This is the most relatable cello vid I have ever seen

[@antoniocasarano5195]

I have a rock stop without a thing that you put the chair in between, I also have a case of fabric (it's really fragile) and it doesn't have a flat ending so have to lay down to let it go. The struggle is real

[@chuckcornelius194]

i started cello in 4th grade. i was jealous of the violinists who carried their instruments around so easily. i switched to violin in 5th grade. that was 47 years ago. i never regretted the switch.

[@wakeupamericaplease1]

Thats how i was but I converted from cello to bass 😂

[@JuniperVeinDistension]

I used to have that kind of carbon fiber endpin and it was a living nightmare. It slipped during my junior solo and chamber juries. Now I have the old school iron rod type endpin and I never have any issues. It is a lot heavier, though.

[@frogberryjam3597]

I know right, the pin slipping is so annoying when I practice. Plus my hair gets stuck, but it's so worth it, the sound is just so mesmerizing and the sound is beautiful

[@nes37562]

3:24 Ug. I can relate to that so much because i play the bari sax and it can be a workout just to carry, let alone up the stairs!!! And it certainly doesn't help that i am extremely short (5ft exactly) so when i lift the instrument normally it still smacks the stairs so i have to bend my arm to lift it higher😑

[@robbielans1]

Is so relatable it’s unreal.

[@keenans8531]

niceee. Elgar concerto in beginning. a classic

[@ilovefish8442]

Its so hard to move around in orchestra because there is a lot of people and I don't want them to hit my cello

[@ok-ff1wf]

I couldn’t breathe when the violinist was so quick and you’re there just dieing😂

[@gretchengreene9613]

Where did you get your case😍 I'm looking for one right now and I absolutely love yours! Btw I loved your video and I completely agree with all of these! #celloprobsforlife

[@nataliebencivenga1090]

I play the cello lol i thought the hair getting caught on the pegs was just me! Why is this so relatable😂

[@LunaAmoret]

I'm with you girl, with you 100 percent of the way.

[@zeinafaulks9925]

Lol the Elgar concerto for the intro 😂

[@itzuniomg_5689]

This is so true.........the struggles are real.......BTW LOVE YOUR CASE WHERE DID YOU GET THAT I WILL TRADE MY FIRE ENGINE RED CASE ANY DAY 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@kaderp]

I love your channel, I'm gonna sub right now!

[@Laura-ns7ox]

This is what I struggle with EVERY DAYYYY! 😂😂

[@oceanstewart3740]

I relate to the rockstop(?) Thing of playing an instrument and the adjustment part, I play bassoon and my instrument doesn't have a hook for the neck strap so I use the seat strap. I carry my seat strap around my neck 😂 then when I sit down I have to adjust the strap to each different chair haha. Luckily my bassoon isn't as heavy to carry, just have to carry it carefully so it doesn't come apart. Music is worth it though

[@chronically_demi28]

walking down the stairs with a cello is never a problem for me lol, but up the stairs, oh my god yes lolol

[@EnchantingEyezs]

I have never related more to a video in my LIFE !

[@juju_2896]

Jenna!!!!! I just saw your channel!!!!! Howbyou doing? Miss u so much!!

[@djproductions1161]

AHHHH JUHO!!! how did you find my channel this is amazing, I haven't seen you in like 3 years wow! Hope you're doing well I miss you too!!! Thanks for watching haha

[@natalies3683]

OMG Yes I can seriously relate to every single one of those problems, especially the endpin slipping- that happens ALL THE TIME AND IT'S SO ANNOYING!!!

[@skinprincess2163]

I remember one time at a concert I didn’t have the rubber thing that goes on the end of your end pin and I didn’t have a rockstop so the entire time my cello just kept falling and I think I may have scratched the floor

[@Gus-me8dm]

These are all 100% accurate. End pin slips get me the most

[@vio1827]

There was one time I had to climb up the stairs for a school talent show audition and I carried my cello, pitting all my effort into step by step till I died...

[@ElaineTheOnly]

This is completely accurate, but the cello is so worth it

[@isabellehebert740]

what is the piece your were playing while your end pin was slipping? bc im also a cello plauer and i would very much like to learn it bc it sounded good... well the first couple notes of it haha

[@djproductions1161]

Shostakovich Cello Sonata!! -J

[@MrShyguyRS]

The Elgar Cello Concerto at the beginning 😍

[@alex-bb5vg]

omg the adjusting endpin best example ever!

[@sunluvuu]

does anyone know what piece she was playing at 2:47 :)?

[@aliyakensler2438]

I’m a cello player too, (Not as amazing as you) and this is so relatable… BTW, I like that Michigan sticker on your case!

[@djproductions1161]

Aliya Kensler haha yay cello power!! And aw thanks! Yea so Michigan has always been my favorite school and I almost went there for my undergrad but then a turn of events took me to BU instead and I'm loving it here as well! :) -J

[@aliyakensler2438]

Are you from Michigan?

[@lorbeer27]

You forgot this half-crouch when walking through a door :)