I have never played a cello before, but want to learn. I do not have $2k for a good one. Is this adequate for a beginner?
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It has some quirks and its not the highest quality (you get what you pay for), but I'd say for a beginner its not that bad. Or at least it can be a placeholder till you can afford a higher quality instrument. Also it comes with plenty of things to help a beginner (stand, tuner, extra strings, rosin) so I'd say that is also a plus.
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I would not recommend this one for that level of playing. My son is using it as a beginner in his middle school. I think it's a fair instrument for beginner level learning. I'm not a musician though. The piece is very light and easily damaged.
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As a left handed beginner where ur choise of guitars are very limited; this is a very good guitar for the price. The tuner can b used to plug in an amp or tune ur strings. So tuner will b helpful unless u carry around an tuner. Now this was my forst guitar which i learned then passed down to a friend. So its a good guitar for beginners.
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There are only four strings and the neck is a lot thinner. There is a collection of books showing cords for the beginner and also a separate little cord book that is very handy. I think you will like it a lot. I had trouble with a guitar because my hands are small and I found this a lot easier to play. This one is made out of the good and proper wood for the instrument and has a nice mellow tone. I guess you can send it back if you don't like it. But I think it is a good instrument.
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I would guess this would be just right for a beginner. My 13 year old daughter does just fine with it. I would suggest going to a local music store to purchase different reeds, however. The reeds that come with it are not great, and sometimes don't work well.
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My Violin was in very good shape when it came. Nothing broke when it was tuned. It is quite beautiful. I am completely new to violins so regarding sound, I think it gets better as you learn to play. I am still scratchy. When I get smoother so will the sound. When you practice, so do your ears. In time, you will probably want a better instrument. For the price, this is good to learn on. Just a note, it is black and it smells like spray paint! I am still happy with my purchase.
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I also started cello as an adult but with a professional instructor. I would highly recommend doing that if you can. There are a lot of bad habits you could learn early that would be difficult to get rid of later. If you had an instructor lead you the right way first it will be much easier. Right now he has me working through the Francis Grant books (available here on Amazon).
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In my opinion, it is the perfect bored for beginners, especially for the price. You're not going to find a better board at this price point. I learned on this one myself and it's still fantastic when I do more advanced things one its
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I think it's a good starter guitar. The steel strings might beat ur fingers up a little but the guitar is inexpensive and sounds nice. Definitely good 4 beginners
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The tone quality of this ukulele is a beautiful mid-range sound: not tinny at all. My son is a self-taught ukulele player and after almost 2 years, this still sounds good. I'm assuming that sometime soon we'll have to look at replacing the strings, but for now, this still has a beautiful sound, and for a beginner is a perfect start.
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I've only had this one, so no personal experience. But there are several youtube videos comparing different models. Here's one that compares 13.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCz2nUjlwCIIf you haven't had one before, I'd go cheaper to start and then decide if I wanted to make that much of an investment. I got mine because I wouldn't spend $200 on a Keytar without "trying" it. And I am very pleased with this. I was playing a solo intro with the band recently and when it was over had several people standing there asking what the instrument was...and complimenting me on my "talent." Which I don't claim to possess. I can mostly hit the right notes... I've only had this one, so no personal experience. But there are several youtube videos comparing different models. Here's one that compares 13.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCz2nUjlwCIIf you haven't had one before, I'd go cheaper to start and then decide if I wanted to make that much of an investment. I got mine because I wouldn't spend $200 on a Keytar without "trying" it. And I am very pleased with this. I was playing a solo intro with the band recently and when it was over had several people standing there asking what the instrument was...and complimenting me... » Read More I've only had this one, so no personal experience. But there are several youtube videos comparing different models. Here's one that compares 13.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCz2nUjlwCIIf you haven't had one before, I'd go cheaper to start and then decide if I wanted to make that much of an investment. I got mine because I wouldn't spend $200 on a Keytar without "trying" it. And I am very pleased with this. I was playing a solo intro with the band recently and when it was over had several people standing there asking what the instrument was...and complimenting me on my "talent." Which I don't claim to possess. I can mostly hit the right notes... « Show Less
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I would say this is a good starter violin and beyond, Andrew. We've had no problems with it and my daughter's teacher was quite pleased with the sound quality/construction. Good luck in your choice :)
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It is more designed for a guitar singer solo artist. So the frequency is set up for guitars It would not be my choice for cello. Also the speaker is small. You might look at a Roland KC 60 keyboard amp. It has a larger speaker and will handle the wide frequency range your cello has. It does not have fancy effects. You can get pedals for those if needed. And the price point is reasonable.
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i have this guitar.its not bad. i learned basic, open chord guitar from youtube also. been playing over a year now. its a good starter guitar. just make sure any guitar u get has a good, straight neck and u'll be good to go. try to get bright d'adarrio strings on it for great sound.they are sturdy/long lasting strings too. a great beginner song to learn is 'down by the water.' by the decemberists. and 'sweet pea' by amos lee.
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This is absolutely a good pick for a beginner. I used to play piano, so I was used to the keyboard, but I had never played a melodica before I purchased this, and there was no problem immediately playing some tunes. The only problem that has developed is that the D two octaves above middle C has gone a little bit flat. That's not a not I play very often, so it isn't a big problem.
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Definitely. Easy to play and sounds good. Best to start on an instrument such as this which offers quality without breaking the bank.
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I haven't had any problems with this violin. Had it for a month now. It is way better than I thought it would be for the price. So yes it's a quality instrument for a beginner.