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Well done! Thanks for sharing. I'm looking to begin cello this year (2024). You've helped me to be realistic about expectations, and also to motivate me to practice! Hope that you're making lots of progress and enjoying playing too.

hey bud, untighten your bow a little bit, its gona break if you keep it that tight

Thanks for the video, I am 42 years old and just started learning cello about 1 months ago. I have very similar experience with you how I started because I just love it. You are so brave to show everyone your progress, I love it❤

I started at 32 yo, and stopped due to busy schedule at work, restarted at 40, and then stopped again, and now at 47, I start again! I say if we enjoy what we love, let not anything hinder us! Patting all of us on the back!!!

I am at 0..Will start in 1 week..i m 64..

The cello IS special. Giving yourself permission to fulfill a long-held wish is even better

Love the "Foreigner" cap.

Yo your mom is really on to something about the happy birthday song being weak. Excellent progress! I've been wanting to play the cello for years.

I just had my first lesson today and I didn't get past the bow hold 😅 I'm 29 and apparently I can't relax my shoulder and arm enough! Guess adult life has had its consequences haha. Just wanted to ask what kind of cello did you buy (second hand/brand new? brand etc). Thanks for motivating us! Hope I can be as good as you in 6 months!

Nice! How much did you spend on your cello when you first bought one?

Thanks for the video. I am right now quite frustrated with the awful sound that I make with my cello (5 months in learning at age 38 now). Perhaps it just takes much time to sound good :<|

More please! I am 6 months in and also brand new to music and 54 (yikes!) years old. I sound terrible but my teacher assures me it's normal at this stage. How did you sound at one year? You have encouraged me by your comments !

Are you still playing/learning? I started learning the cello at the beginning of 2019. I was "only" 43 then. It's been amazing and I'm so glad I did! I joined a community orchestra after only a year of playing and even though I was in completely over my head, it's been a blast and I highly recommend playing with others if you have the chance. I would love to see a progress video of where you're at today! For anyone else out there who've been thinking of learning cello and wondering if it's too late for you, IT'S NOT! people in their 60s and 70s and later start learning cello for the first time and love it.

I think most people begin when young b/c they have parents who can pay for it coupled with the time to learn. I'm beginning in my 50's, saddled with a demanding full-time job, a mortgage, and a desperate need for a new car very soon. In other words, I'm a bit cash strapped. But, I'm not letting that keep me from learning the cello. Mine is a "toy" as you say. It came directly from China, regularly $250 USD, on sale for $180 from a company going out of business and liquidating inventory. Yes, it is cheap, but it sounds surprisingly good, especially when I got better strings and a better bow. Setup I did myself, using online references and translating from my own experience with a bass guitar with a floating bridge. I'm learning musical notation from books and online resources (bass tab is easily had - no such animal for cello), finding inspiration from people like you, and tackling playing with a couple of books, a dvd course, and structured online courses from Udemy that I caught on sale. It is not ideal, but it does make learning possible - better than nothing. I intend to take myself as far as I can with what I've got. Then, after I've built a house and replaced my 18 y.o. Toyota with a bashed in butt, maybe a teacher will be financially feasible, along with a "real" cello. If it matters to you, you find a way. You do what you can... or accept doing without.

Hi I’am in my 60 and have been playing for 11/2yrs

I never played one but I could pick one up and play tons of songs on one and sing also. I play guitar, bass, 3string slide cigar box guitar, ukulele with 5ths tuning strings and tenor banjo ect... :-P

You sound great! I have been learning cello for 3 weeks so far, and I struggle the most with my bow hold and playing comfortably on the A string. Looking forward to being more comfortable with it like you had, and wish you the best in your cello progress!

still playing?

I'm just fascinated by how you've got the strings on your guitar to bend to match the curvature of the neck! 😇

You can do that or you can register at your local community College and take a music class in the instrument you want to learn. That comes out to be extremely cheap. Its perfect for a beginner until you feel that you are advance enough for a more one on one teaching experience.

Hello, thank you for your video, i wanted to let your viewers know…… that some community colleges have Strings classes in their music department!. I started piano classes last year, my classmates include a 76 year old woman and 80 year old man. 😊 One credit is 46 bucks, so a 3 credit class plus student fees is about $150.00 for 3 hour class, 16 week semester. If you’re not a little kid you probably don’t need a teacher hovering over you. Unfortunately, a cello is more expensive than finding a keyboard on offer up. Anyways, it’s another option for adults. ❤

I'm 75

Aaron, we would never make fun of you playing.

Amazing video! I’m inspired

Can you please teach me online

Can you show us how your cello playing is going?

I've loved cello for a very long time for all the reasons you listed. We never had an orchestra program at my school district (just a regular concert band). I'm glad I watched this video, it helped me feel a lot better about trying at age 30. :) I also had the same situation with guitar. Didn't get to do strings growing up and thought guitar would be a good alternative. I took lessons for a few months and decided I didn't really like guitar all that much.

I think you're doing great. I need to keep up with my practicing, but with arthritis, easier said than done some days.

I'm thinking about learning it too. I'm playing a little bit the guitar and I do love love the guitar, but I always wanted to play the cello too. However, since it is so expensive and I'm 28 now I was afraid of trying it out. But I thing after your beautiful motivational clip I will do this as well. Cello, guitar, harp and drums 🖤

Why is he wearing 외국인hat????

So now at forty, I'm just gonna go for it bc life is too short. Even hearing you play the actual string itself is healing for me to listen to. For me, my goal is just to be able to make beautiful tones, and possibly some beautiful melodies.

I played some guitar but it wasn't my zone apparently

I've always wanted to play the cello since a young age also. I played the violin for about six years when I was young, then went on to the viola bc I loved the deeper tones, I always wanted the Cello in my soul, that's clear!

Are you using the suzuki method? I am 34 years old and starting to learn with that method. I'm a little nervous because you learn by listening by ear instead of site reading or learning the notes first..can adults do this? We will see I guess. I know kids have a huge advantage with this and skeptical for adults

I think you did great, I have been thinking of learning the cello for awhile. my dad plays the violin and cello, all the kids were given the chance to learn when we were young, but we just didn't bother. Now that my dad is gone, I want to learn the cello, hope to be able to relive some of the memories of my dad.

My commute is literally 10 minutes for 12 miles one way in the same city of LA 😅😮‍💨

Can you identify the make of the cello you bought and the one you rented? How did they compare in quality? Very helpful video. An update on your progress would be great.

you shouldn't use tapes after 6 months but other than that your progress has been amazing

what do you think of 2cellos?

THANK YOU for sharing this! I have always LOVED the cello, but growing up my parents couldn't afford such an expensive instrument. I took piano and violin from 3rd grade up until I was about 17, but they were chosen FOR me and basically forced upon me. Needless to say, I completely quit those and haven't picked either of those up since (I am now 31). My second favorite instrument has been a clarinet. When I was 19 I bought my own, super cheap/student Bb clarinet and paid for lessons at Music & Arts. I took lessons for about a year, but life (more adult responsibilities) stopped them and my heart wasn't in it enough to be passionate about making time for those lessons to continue. I'm now married, have a family of my own, and have truly been enjoying some hobbies of mine, and have rekindled my LOVE of the cello by searching up videos (like yours!) and listening to classical pieces starring the cello. I'm not in the position, currently, to just buy one of my own just yet, but I would absolutely love to find someplace near me to rent one from and at least begin lessons.

Well done to you. I have respect for your persistence and motivation. You're doing great and please keep going. The world definitely needs more cellists. I remember how I used to watch my left hand to place the notes accurately...even with stickers🤣🤣 but I'm sure by now you are relying more on your ear than watching your LH. Just remember that's it's a journey...YOUR journey at your pace. In the end we all make music for ourselves first. Keep it up!👏👏👏

hey, I'm thinking to start my cello journey too. keep going, you are doing great. I wish I could play like you.

I took cello lessons in college many years ago on a borrowed instrument. I would love to pick it up again.

Can you get a lower paying, shorter commute job?

This is such an inspiration. I played cello for 7 years but stop after my first year of college, and I'm just now picking it up again 15 years later lol. I really hope I haven't forgotten everything!

Thank you. I've decided to take lessons and my first lesson is scheduled for next Wednesday. I'm super excited but I also wanted to get to know a few things before my first actual lesson. The information you provide in your video is very helpful. You have one more subscriber. I'll be watching and commenting as I progress. YoYo Ma also had to stay at the bottom. My advantage over him was that he didn't have you when he started out.

I too am an new adult learner at 60. I love it but it’s challenging. I’m trying to keep encouraging myself. Continue on your journey!

Metronomes are the key to getting rhythms down and getting good at understand what they feel like.

A tip that you’ve probably figured out by now - tune your strings before you start to play.

the best way to get books is to buy them used. and it comes with the bonus of the previous student's notes