Bright Blue Things 4 Strings CelloPhant Cello / (French-style bow) Bass Bow Hold Teaching Aid Accessory
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I believe it would be determined by the bow's diameter. Yes, I believe it would fit if the diameter is the same as, say, a 4/4 bow, as that is where it is the tightest (on my 4/4 bow, it goes about 1.25 inches). Make sure there's at least 25" between the frog and the wall.
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It might fit a full-size cello bow, and I think it's worth a shot if the base is between 1/8 and 3/4 inch in diameter.
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This aided my daughter's cello bow finger placement. I wish she'd had one when she first began playing so she wouldn't have had to re-learn everything. Learn how to properly place your hands. However, because her bow was a few years old, we had to leave it on for fear of the entire bow falling apart if we took it off. It's not a design flaw; it's simply our experience with an older, less expensive bow. My daughter now has a nice new bow, with her old CelloPhant bow serving as a backup.
This is helping my son learn how to properly hold his bow, but we were surprised by how heavy it is; It shifts the bow's center of gravity. For the time being, we've decided to keep using it and alternate between wearing a bow with it one day and not wearing one the next. Also, with the cellophant attached, the bow will not fit in my son's hard case. Just wanted to let you know!.
I'm giving cello lessons via Zoom meeting during Covid. Fixing bow hold and posture is extremely difficult for beginners. I bought one for myself to put on a second bow for demonstration purposes, and several students have bought them as well. Wow! br>br>Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wo What a stark contrast. In 1-, the students have a great bow hold. We'll skip the first two lessons and move on to the next. Without the cellophant, this process could take months. You'll still need to work with them and demonstrate some details, such as having a bent thumb, having the middle finger touch the elephant's toes, and having a relaxed hand, but the cellophant is so much faster (and cuter).
With a lot of positive feedback, this seemed like a fantastic idea. We, on the other hand, found it to be ineffective. "Flexible Use:" says the ad. ONE SIZE FITS ALL AGE GROUPS 3 - 12 YEARS "I'm not sure I agree with that. " It didn't work for my almost 4-year-old son because it was too big for his hand, as well as being loose on his bow and flopping and moving around. Overall, it appeared to be more of a hindrance than a help in terms of proper hand placement. This might work better for an older person, but it didn't work for us.
Players who have recently joined the game as well as those who are just starting out! My first recommendation is for students to strengthen their muscles so that they can hold their bows without the use of a prop. I do, however, teach a 'premie' class for children who are very small. And, while they don't have it at the start of class, I think it's a great teaching tool for the very young. Their dexterity is still a work in progress for them. In addition, the grip aids in placement and relaxation. Make sure they have a perfect bow grip. br>br>I like it because it accommodates my incredibly flexible fingers! I have two joints that either lock or collapse under tension. As a result, the finger that is prone to locking relaxes as a result of this. When I grip something, my thumb joint does not invert. I can get by without it, but it makes me feel so much more at ease. Because the cello isn't my primary instrument, I didn't develop the muscles around the bow hold until I was in my early twenties. However, I am a cellist who teaches music.
This is very appealing to me. br>The only disadvantage is that it will take some time to adjust if you have been playing for a long time. It's also inconvenient to have to remove your frog to put it on. I was putting it on, playing, then taking it off for a while because I wanted to practice longer than the five minutes it took for my hand to start bothering me with it. It got stuck a couple of times, and the last time I took it off it actually pulled a sliver of wood off the bow (which was barely noticeable with the frog on) which lodged itself in my finger. br>Wish I had a cheap bow to tie this with and leave it on. I suppose it gives me an excuse to buy that new bow I've had my eye on.
This crazy pink elephant has been extremely helpful to me as an adult student. It relieved the cramp in my hand and thumb that I was getting from trying to hold the bow properly. It also gives the bow more weight, which helps me get a richer sound from my cello. It's larger than I anticipated, and it makes tightening and loosening the bow more difficult, at least on my (cheap) bow, because the elephant's rubberiness prevents the frog from moving as freely as it did before the elephant was on it. I'm glad I got it in the end. I'm not sure how long I'll need or use it, but it'll be useful for where I'm at in my cello lessons right now.
Unfortunately, the product is nothing more than a ruse. Any bow, up or down, caused the Cellophant's tail to lift from the stick. It was a gift to be able to assist my violist wife in learning a new bowing technique. It was disappointing.
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