Monday, 24 December 2012

How To Become A Concert Cellist

By Marisol Guy


For many people music is a way of life, and the life of a concert cellist is one of the hardest in the music industry. In order to achieve this highest of orders a musician needs to live and breath their music. While the competition may be minimal that just makes it all the more important to be the best. To gain the coveted spots that are very rare and audiences that are hard to please a musician must start somewhere.

There are many great cellist that have lived, and most of them started at a very young age. The minds of children are very adaptable and pick up new skills and information with great ease. This makes it incredible important for parents to start their children on the path to music at a very young age. Children are very influential, if they grow up surrounded by music they may be more interested in it when they get older as well.

To be the best you must study with the best. Finding a teacher who is accomplished and incredibly talented is another important factor in reaching the end goal of concert cellist. There are many people out there who are more than capable of teaching the cello, but many can not teach the ability to be great.

No one ever became great without practice. Most people are capable of learning different skill, But to master them, to perfect them, this takes time and effort, not to mention continuous repetition. It can take years to become great at something. To become great a concert cellist must practice everyday, continually set new goals for themselves, and strive to reach the level of the ones better than them.

Without a suitable piece of equipment, the quality of music that can be made will always be substandard. This is why the investment in a quality instrument is important to a successful career. Even the best would sound amateur with a instrument that is not up to their standards.

Audition as much as you possibly can, as soon as you feel you are good enough to play for audiences. You may not be good enough to get the role but the exposure you will get will help you to gain the confidence you will need to get roles in the future. This can also be a great way to get feedback from experts to help you improve your skills.

Last of all, never give up. This is the key ingredient to success in any field. The great and famous didn't get to where they are by giving up when they were knocked down. To compete with the best you must be the best, and the only way to get to that level of success is by continuing down the path until the end. There have undoubtedly been many people who could have been great, but gave up to soon.

For a concert cellist there is a lot of work and effort that needs to be put in. It can take a lifetime to achieve success and when it comes, it can be the greatest thing in the world. Only hard work, a passion for music, and a love of the instrument are needed to achieve it.




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