How to Play 6 Easy One Octave Scales on Cello | Basics of Cello

[@sandraleefuller]

I wish I could "like" multiple times! I have watched many on line teachers that I thought were great, but YOU have taught me much more .....much easier. I found you by accident...I contnue following you on purpose! A million thanks. For the pure love of music...thanks

[@CelloCoach]

You are welcome, Sandra. May I ask what you meant by "accident"? It would help be better position this channel's content. Thank you in advance.

[@sandraleefuller]

Jonathan Humphries I have been following on line lessons from another teacher on you tube....I clicked on your video instead of the one I intended to... I'm happy that I did.

[@Madonnalitta1]

I have zero musical knowledge or talent but my daughter has started cello lessons. Thankyou for producing something that I can follow and help her to practice scales.

[@CelloCoach]

Best of luck!

[@clotwich]

Clear and simple, excellent!

[@gylstergy4913]

Thank You so much!

[@fasuelim2520]

Thank you for making these videos bro. They're super helpful👍

[@CelloCoach]

You are welcome, Francis.

[@shrndarya726]

Thank you so much for your helpful video! 🙏🏻🤍

[@johannamoore4158]

Great videos! Better than the others on KZbin!

[@wavelogic8471]

Trying to learn first song, i cant figure out when to change bow direction. What the rule? Can you do a video about that please? Thanks.

[@tspark1071]

Helpful

[@SD-hr2dm]

Gosh I'm so lost, lol. Don't know anything about music and got cello. Wish they were numbered in order, so I know where to start n progress. Thank you for those videos!

[@CelloCoach]

Basics on Cello, Essential Skills playlists but you are right - I will number them this week.

[@lorrainelaw6026]

Good explaination!

[@CelloCoach]

Anytime, Lorraine!

[@12carnations]

Do you have these scales on here so I can print them out? I have seen other pages but yours shown on this video seem much easier to follow.

[@CelloCoach]

Please email for a copy of this exercise

[@ElanaRendell]

Excellent info ! Your videos are all excellent and very informative. How can I get a copy of these scales so I can print them out thank you

[@ziomatthewmusic4205]

Well I have an advantage then if I ever start to learn the cello. I don't have hair lol.

[@CelloCoach]

Yup, I am blessed with a full head of hair at 40yo, and square palms but short fingers :-/

[@alvinangzhiwei9239]

Hi Jonathan, Like this cello scale, need your advise. I absolutely have no music background, so should I start by memorize the scale first? As I have no Cello for now. As I am a left hander so I have to bow using my non master hand. Does a left hander pose more difficulties for learning cello? Do you have student that are left hander that have successfully learn the cello?

[@rocky363636]

Excuse me, Mr. Humphries. Somehow our cello scale book has not arrived in the mail yet also nor today and I am wondering about when our scale book will arrive. Probably shortly, maybe not. Sincerely Luke

[@andrewanderson3016]

Did it ever arrive?

[@RedshiftCindy]

Very helpful. How to obtain your instructions books?

[@CelloCoach]

Cindy Plachinski Thank you for you watching, Cindy, and also your interest in my Scale Book. I ask for a donation for my Book, which costs 20€ (22US$) to post, including international shipping. My PayPal accepts all donations, safely and securely. Reply to this email with your mailing address, after you donate here - jonathanhumphries.com/donate When all is clear, I will post your Scale Book to you! 😀

[@diamantenegro7219]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@CelloCoach]

Thanks!

[@diamantenegro7219]

@@CelloCoach thanks you!!

[@jamieflemett4214]

Hi how do I get the scale book thanks

[@kasiakozien]

Hi, I have a kind of a stupid question. How comes that the scale seems different for cello than for i.e. piano? For example, D major starts here on a note that I would call H (or B) and G major starts on a note E. Why is it so different?

[@guitarislife01]

It looks like your practicing the minor scales over there. H minor and G major use the same notes. Same thing with E minor and G major. All seven notes in a major scale can theoretically be a starting point, and they have names: Ionian (major), Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aolean (minor), Locrean (theoretical). kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGa0Z2uIn9x_mqc Listen to Friedrich Kuhlau's Sonatine Op.20-1 1st Mov. and hear the difference in sound he was able to achieve by switching from major to minor at 21 seconds into the video. There were other factors at play, such as the use of triplets, maintaining the root note, playing louder, and perfect octaves in the bass line. But he just wouldn't have been able to produce such an incredible difference without first playing in major, then springing into minor. The point is, learn both! You'll use them.

[@jamielightwing4111]

It's likely that you're reading the music as treble clef, this is the bass clef (the bottom one in piano music), so the notes are different to what you're used to. The scales still start on the same note, it's just in a different place.

[@tatianataty118]

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[@CelloCoach]

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[@user-nf4hk4su1w]

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[@yeliz2608]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@CelloCoach]

yay

[@petertofa8882]

To complex for children can you make it easier for me because I'm a child

[@CelloCoach]

How may I facilitate this?

[@armyrevaluv6889]

Same lmao

[@KLUVATL]

@@CelloCoach ... Maybe encourage pausing of the video...and maybe take it one scale at a time...Also, explaining what the numbers are for...elementary or preschool level :) :) :). You did an excellent job sharing for level of someone who understands the basics already!

[@ouranacoyneouganza9513]

@@CelloCoach Good Afternoon. Music Speed Change, app great for slower video, music, wonderful for kids and beginners. Thank you for your lessons.

[@1RandomMiss]

He he! I was just watching a cello tutorial with the teacher constantly playing with her long hair and moving it out of the way. It was so annoying.

[@CelloCoach]

tie it up or bun it already!

[@cinemax5684]

All cello players make this mistake NO ONE actually tell you which distance is the first note,, they just placed their fingers expecting for viewer to know, basically without you explaining the distance u place your first finger, i cannot ever proceed...

[@CelloCoach]

so how do we explain better?

[@tia283]

He has a video showing where to put tapes on the fingerboard to help beginners.

[@stevenmcg1986]

I'm a beginner who literally knows nothing about Cello, but about to start, and this video confused me. All these notes and finger positions are overwhelming and I don't even know where to start. I did enjoy some of your other videos though.

[@SD-hr2dm]

Same here, lol

[@ziomatthewmusic4205]

Baby hands though.

[@CelloCoach]

Yup, but great hair :-P

[@rocky363636]

Sorry

[@CelloCoach]

You are ok, Luke! So, what are you learning these days?

[@BrunchwiththeBradleys]

this is waaaay too fast. is there a video to precede this?

[@karenmiller8090]

Good helpful information but to my mind teacher has an obnoxious, know-it-all presence and delivery. Sorry.