tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post1485287122823600750..comments2023-08-15T09:59:09.965-04:00Comments on Cello Centered: Fiddle practice and 5-string celliMaricellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14901229998799205736noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-72159913226160333172009-09-03T16:37:58.973-04:002009-09-03T16:37:58.973-04:00I have a 5-string cello. A high E guitar string (...I have a 5-string cello. A high E guitar string (acoustic or electric, don't matter as it is usually unwound) will do (and much cheaper).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724603788216056396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-18439191071082182472009-09-03T16:37:21.800-04:002009-09-03T16:37:21.800-04:00I have a 5-string cello. A high E guitar string (...I have a 5-string cello. A high E guitar string (acoustic or electric, don't matter as it is usually unwound) will do (and much cheaper).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724603788216056396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-91087925158834567412008-01-06T23:04:00.000-05:002008-01-06T23:04:00.000-05:00We bought my son a in-expensive cello from a plac...We bought my son a in-expensive cello from a place in CA we found on E-bay. He has 3 cellos now, one for church, one for home to practice and one for school. The one we bought from CA is a 5-string and he uses it at church. It's electric but we are having a little trouble finding the "E" string also. SharMusic.vom is a good place to look. My brother is a violin luthier, repairmen, etc. and that's where we get almost all our strings if we don't find what we need on Ebay. I don't think using a guitar string is wise. Right now I am looking for a "E" string for the 5-string cello. The cello does have a very nice tone and my son has not had too much trouble with switching back and forth from the 4 to the 5 string. The E-string we have is a Larsen but it is frazzled where it sets on the bridge and is getting weak up at the tuners.<BR/>Any suggestions for that, let me know.<BR/>Thanks pdlanders@insightbb.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-72219550240063390512007-08-01T11:09:00.000-04:002007-08-01T11:09:00.000-04:00Terry,I am glad you bought it! I am looking forwar...Terry,<BR/><BR/>I am glad you bought it! I am looking forward to your report. Don't worry, I wasn't on the verge of buying it, but I have become more favorably inclined over the past couple of days, especially after reading various Internet articles about five-string cellos. If Bach wrote for them, they're good enough for me. <BR/><BR/>I am sure there will be more too, judging by the assortment of musical products sold by this vendor.Maricellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901229998799205736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-1773617801668480552007-08-01T11:00:00.000-04:002007-08-01T11:00:00.000-04:00I'll give you a report on how ot works out.I'll give you a report on how ot works out.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605382025114575253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-58104290667181950112007-08-01T10:55:00.000-04:002007-08-01T10:55:00.000-04:00Sorry Maricello, I couldn't help myself, I took it...Sorry Maricello, I couldn't help myself, I took it. I'm sure they'll be more since it looks mass produced. <BR/><BR/>Do NOT try to use an A string as an E string. Something will berak, hopefully the string.<BR/><BR/>I understand some people use a guitar E string and since cello E strings take a while to order.<BR/><BR/>My teacher usually plays a 5-string, although her really good cello is a 4 string. She plays the 5-string in orchestra, no problem.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07605382025114575253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-31761685554549944912007-08-01T08:22:00.000-04:002007-08-01T08:22:00.000-04:00Thanks Cellogeek, for your helpful advice! Funny, ...Thanks Cellogeek, for your helpful advice! Funny, I never found one before, but this time when I looked, I found a Spirocore high E string for the cello quite easily.<BR/><BR/>I started out playing fiddle tunes on the fiddle, so am used to the violin positions (first position in the fiddle-friendly keys of G, D, and A). For me, when I am playing fiddle tunes on the cello that I originally learned on the fiddle, I tend to think of fourth position on the A as the E string. <BR/><BR/>But, I don't think I'd play a five-string cello in classical orchestra. That might start to get confusing!Maricellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901229998799205736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964274595125305264.post-45927039405100874852007-07-31T23:50:00.000-04:002007-07-31T23:50:00.000-04:00you can buy a cello E string - do a Google search ...you can buy a cello E string - do a Google search on it and you'll see some for sale online. My standmate from orchestra has a 5-string cello and one day I got to try it out. It was hard to remember that I didn't have to shift up on the A string and could just move over and play on the E string. It was also hard to remember to extend back to play a "f" and not a "f sharp"CelloGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013451569147211749noreply@blogger.com