Great cello tone depends heavily on how the bow is used This lesson explains bow distribution techniques that help players control phrasing balance dynamics and produce a richer more expressive sound.

This musician realised that with the right bow, the Bach Cello Suite No.1 could come to life in a wonderful way on the double bass... Since Bach composed his Cello Suites in the early 1700s, they have ...

Over the years, Michael Duff has learned a lot about what makes a good bow. His business, Berg Bows, has created viola, violin and cello bows that have become favorites with musicians across the world ...

Short-bearded, blue-jeaned Rajan Krishnaswami is seated on the stage in the empty hall embracing his cello like a lover. Fingers flash along the finger board; his arm draws the bow incisively over the ...

Across cultures and genres, listeners consistently describe the cello as “human,” a rare case where an instrument’s emotional impact aligns almost perfectly with its acoustic range. Some instruments ...

Call him Yo Yo Shaw! Nine-year-old cellist Shaw Edwards will take a bow in Red Hook this weekend, playing a short solo show of Baroque tunes at the Brooklyn Waterfront Arts Coalition on Oct. 2. The ...

The cello is a very fine instrument - just ask Yo-Yo Ma - but it has some fundamental weaknesses. The most obvious one is that there's no way to play more than two of its four strings simultaneously.