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  Cecilio CCO-100 4/4 (Full Size) Student Cello Outfit w/ Soft Case + Bow+ Rosin + Strings + Stand

  Musical Instruments (Cecilio)
  

  Rating (9 reviews):

  (4.1/5)

  

  Excellent for the price

  Let me start off by saying that I have absolutely no experience playing cello, so I don't have a lot of knowledge of the instrument to compare it to.PROS:That being said, I think this is an amazing cello for the price. Considering that most "beginner" cellos in a music store start out around $1,000, finding a cello that sounds good at all for $200 is great. It did make a weird squeaky sound when I played the G string while holding down on the fret, but I started making sure I kept the rosin residue wiped off the string, switched to rather than the rosin that came with it, and started using the bow like I was taught in ... 5/5 Briana Clark "Brelywi" (Hampton Roads, VA) - See all my reviews, January 13, 2012

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  Great-Amazing

  This cello I ordered Sunday evening along with a book and it arrived today (Wednesday). I got it out and played, I very enjoyed it and it is well worth your money. I have enjoyed playing and can't wait to play even more on it. I recommend that if you don't want to spend upwards of like 3,000 - 10,000 and don't know where to start, This is a excellent thing to start out on. Also in the future you could always upgrade to something professional. 5/5 Andrew Kaltt - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cecilio CCO-100 4/4 (Full Size) Student Cello Outfit w/ Soft Case + Bow+ Rosin + Strings + Stand This cello I ordered Sunday evening along with a book and it arrived today (Wednesday). I got it out and played, I very enjoyed it and it is well worth your money. I have enjoyed playing and can't wait to play even more on it. I recommend that if you don't want to spend upwards of like 3,000 - 10,000 and don't know where to start, This is a excellent thing to start out on. Also in the future you could always upgrade to something professional. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 18, 2012

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  Excellent

  I ordered this cello for my husband as a Christmas gift. It is beautiful and sounds great. It arrived on time and was packed extremely well. I will definitely order more items from them in rhe future. 5/5 Carriew - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cecilio CCO-100 4/4 (Full Size) Student Cello Outfit w/ Soft Case + Bow+ Rosin + Strings + Stand I ordered this cello for my husband as a Christmas gift. It is beautiful and sounds great. It arrived on time and was packed extremely well. I will definitely order more items from them in rhe future. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 1, 2012

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  List Price: $499.99
  Price: $239.99
  You Save: $260.00 (52%)

  Brazilwood bow with rosewood frog and unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair

  Cello stand, Extra set of cello strings, High quality rosin cake

  Rosewood fingerboard, pegs and fittings, Alloy tailpiece with 4 built-in fine tuners

  Crack-proof spruce top, Maple back, neck and sides, Beautiful high-luster varnish finish

  Well-padded lightweight carrying case (soft case) with pockets and adjustable backpack straps

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  SVC50SK Silent Electric Cello (Black)

  Musical Instruments (Yamaha)
  List Price: $2,469.50
  Price: $1,975.00
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  I Used to Play Cello

  Book (Carl Fischer)
  List Price: $19.95
  

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  Crystalcello MC100 Full Size 4/4 Cello with Carrying Bag + Bow + Accessories

  Musical Instruments (Crystalcello)
  

  Rating (7 reviews):

  (3.4/5)

  

  Quality

  Overall, I am pleased with my new cello, because it came with strings, end pin protector, cello rosin, cello cover, and French bow. I was surprised I did not find any packaged extra strings. I was also surprised to see that some hair came out from the bow very easily, which almost led me to believe that this bow needed re-hairing. It seems that this instrument can produce a good resonating forward sound, which at times have to control by backing the note dynamics off. I was not able to find a logo indicating where this cello was originally made at. The bridge was slightly too high. Because my original plan was to use the instrument in my church only and not professionally, this full-size instrument works very well with me. Thank you! 4/5 Daniel Tsukamoto (Clinton Township, MI) - See all my reviews, March 4, 2009

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  Beautiful Cello--bad strings

  What a gorgeous cello! Nice "practice" cello---but it immediately needed new strings, and the pegs won't hold. We're still working on it and after new strings plus some peg dope (thank you Sharmusic.com), the pegs still won't hold the tuned strings. Once we get that settled, tho, it ought to play very nicely. 2/5 Charmaine Mankey (Sunny Southern California) - See all my reviews, June 5, 2010

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  great transaction!!!

  Beautiful instrument and seamless transaction. Will continue to do business. Got this for my mother who use to play as a child and it has brought back many great memories. 5/5 bswan - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Crystalcello MC100 Full Size 4/4 Cello with Carrying Bag + Bow + Accessories Beautiful instrument and seamless transaction. Will continue to do business. Got this for my mother who use to play as a child and it has brought back many great memories. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , September 6, 2011

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  Rosewood frog, wood stick bow with genuine horsehair.

  Ebonized pegs and fingerboard. Alloy tailpiece with 4 built-in fine tuners.

  Spruce top. Maple back, neck and sides.

  Padded carrying bag.

  Rosin. Extra Set of String.

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  EarMaster 5

  Software (eMedia)
  

  Rating (19 reviews):

  (4.5/5)

  

  Great software but...

  I love this software. I'm a pretty crappy guitarist who decided to go back to the basics and learn some music theory (which I'm doing via the "absolutely understand guitar" DVD set by Scotty West -- I recommend that product as well -- the presenter has a tendency to ramble and excessively repeat himself but ultimately the material is solid and a lot of things are starting to click so it was worth hanging in there). Anyway, this software is a perfect complement to your music theory studies. I think that unless you're just lucky to be born with a natural talent, you're going to need some dictation of intervals, chords, scales, and rhythm to atune your ear to how they sound. Playing it on your own instrument isn't as effective because you can't help using your eyes and fingers as a crutch. With this software, you have nothing but your ears to find the answer.Some small nits to pick, which I'm writing here hoping that emedia will read this and include in its next upgrade:... 5/5 demago (Singapore) - See all my reviews This review is from: EarMaster 5 (CD-ROM) I love this software. I'm a pretty crappy guitarist who decided to go back to the basics and learn some music theory (which I'm doing via the "absolutely understand guitar" DVD set by Scotty West -- I recommend that product as well -- the presenter has a tendency to ramble and excessively repeat himself but ultimately the material is solid and a lot of things are starting to click so it was worth hanging in there). Anyway, this software is a perfect complement to your music theory studies. I think that unless you're just lucky to be born with a natural talent, you're going to need some dictation of intervals, chords, scales, and rhythm to atune your ear to how they sound. Playing it on your own instrument isn't as effective because you can't help using your eyes and fingers as a crutch. With this software, you have nothing but your ears to find the answer.Some small nits to pick, which I'm writing here hoping that emedia will read this and include in its next upgrade:... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , March 30, 2010

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  I bought this at the San Francisco Apple Store

  I think it says something that Apple sells this music software at their San Francisco Apple store. That indicates EarMaster Pro has gone through some serious vetting, as Apple does not sell junk. Apple's shelf space for selling software is small. Except for those days when there isn't enough time or I'm too busy, I use the EarMaster Pro software every day for about a half hour. I've been using Ear Master Pro for about four months and am nearly half way through the exercises. EarMaster Pro has an online forum which has been helpful and responsive when I've had questions. In a good way, I have found the EarMaster Pro exercises beyond the starting "easy" ones to be brutally hard. I consider EarMaster Pro to be a program for music majors or for serious musical hobbyists such as myself who are highly motivated and have a strong background in musical harmony and musical theory. The more advanced exercises are so subtle that I ended up (with the help of... 5/5 Robert D. Glover Jr. "robert-g-near-nyc" (Linden, NJ USA) - See all my reviews, December 13, 2009

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  Flexible, wide ranging exercises and excellent support

  I originally posted this review for EarMaster and not EarMaster Pro. I have the Pro version so I am adding the same review here.I like the flexibility of this training software -- the ability to create my own exercises. I use the Tutor to narrow down issues and then construct my own exercises to further focus drills. Of the software I tried this one also has a fairly complete results report. I think this is important because it allows you to overcome your own sense of where weaknesses are when your own sense is incorrect.The only issue I've found is with some of the rhythm drills that depend on the platform on which the software is running to be properly responsive. I find the responsiveness too unpredictable and therefor some of the drills like the rhythm imitation less useful. I do not think this is the fault of EM 5 or any other training software that tries to drill rhythmic input. It's more a platform issue.Another very positive thing about this... 5/5 L. Friedman (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews, February 11, 2010

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  List Price: $59.95
  

  Sing, play, or clap answers into a microphone; automatic guitar tuner and metronome

  Standard and Jazz tutors with over 650 lessons; customizable exercises

  On-screen guitar, piano, violin, bass, and others; variable tone range--from soprano to bass

  Ear-training software with instant interactive feedback on answers

  Plays in any of 128 instrument sounds; progress reports; designed for all musicians

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  Jewish Cello Masterpieces

  Music (Leggiero Records)
  

  Rating (13 reviews):

  (4.8/5)

  

  Encore! Encore!

  Perhaps no other instrument captures the sad-sweet contemplative mood of classical Jewish music like a cello. Is this because so many Jewish composers have written for the cello, that we think of it as a "Jewish" instrument? Or did they choose the cello because it sings so beautifully of the Jewish soul? Like the chicken and the egg, this question may never be answered -- but it doesn't really matter. This superb music is an important part of our Jewish legacy in its own right.On this CD, cellist Richard Locker, accompanied by Susan Walters on piano, brings together 12 classical Jewish pieces, some well-known and others not so, in an absolutely magnificent performance -- so beautiful, that it literally brought tears to my eyes. The CD starts out with a niggun (Hasidic tune) by Ernest Bloch, then moves into to the dark, somber strains of Max Bruch's "Kol Nidre." From there it rises in mood, to end with a playful Yiddish theater piece, "Wie... 5/5 Rabbi Yonassan Gershom (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews, January 13, 2004

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  I Love This Record!

  This is one of the most outstanding CD's I've heard in years......in fact I did not believe that any one was making records like this anymore The playing is deeply expressive, extraordinarily impassioned, virtuosic, and distinguished. Ernest Bloch's "Nigun" is given a white hot reading that certainly ranks among the best, and "Schelomo" has everything one could want; exquisite tone, complete range of expression, and a concise realization of the structure that makes the interpretation compelling from beginning to end. Speaking of tone, this is not just a beautiful sound but a widely varied and subtly nuanced one, and despite the unified theme of the record each piece is given its own, unique voice. Also on the disc is a strikingly original interpretation of Max Bruch's Kol Nidre and a number of less familiar pieces. Notable among these are the deeply expressive songs by Zavel Zilberts (my favorite is one called V'shom'ru) and a witty example by David Meyerowitz... 5/5 Jonathan Miller (Newton, Ma USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Jewish Cello Masterpieces (Audio CD) Although Locker is not widely known yet, he is a remarkable cellist and has recorded an extremely beautiful CD of music related to Jewish themes. Some of the pieces were familiar to me, like Ravel's "Kadish"; others are more obscure but come to life under his fingers.In admiring this recording, I imagined hearing the qualities of both Heifetz and Casals. Mr. Locker is clearly a very creative player with a style of playing which is uniquely vivid, honest, and compelling.The sound quality of the recording is excellent, and I certainly recommend its inclusion in the library of not only those who love the voice of the cello, or Jewish themes, but anyone who admires great string playing. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 1, 2002

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  Superb performances

  Although Locker is not widely known yet, he is a remarkable cellist and has recorded an extremely beautiful CD of music related to Jewish themes. Some of the pieces were familiar to me, like Ravel's "Kadish"; others are more obscure but come to life under his fingers.In admiring this recording, I imagined hearing the qualities of both Heifetz and Casals. Mr. Locker is clearly a very creative player with a style of playing which is uniquely vivid, honest, and compelling.The sound quality of the recording is excellent, and I certainly recommend its inclusion in the library of not only those who love the voice of the cello, or Jewish themes, but anyone who admires great string playing. 5/5 0, October 9, 2002

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  List Price: $12.99
  

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  Roland Mobile Cube Battery-Powered Stereo Amplifier

  Musical Instruments (Roland)
  

  Rating (13 reviews):

  (4.8/5)

  

  Roland Mobile Cube is a real winner!

  If you are a beginner or seasoned player who needs a portable mic pa to sing in and input to play guitar and a drum machine all at the same time, this little amp will do it, and do it in a balanced way. No favoring one input over the other. It has real vibe. Think clean Roland JC-120 or Marshall overdrive, it does it well. And the chorus is lush. Reverb is fine and so is delay. You can add this to voice and guitar. The amp sounds great plugged straight in with guitar or with effects floor machine like RP-2000 or the like. Don't worry, it won't fall over. It weighs just enough to stand up with all the cords plugged in. I'm really more than satisfied with the tone. I think it is better than the original micro cube. I own that too. It is much more versatile.Mike Baggett 5/5 M. baggett "Guitarman" (Gardendale, AL USA) - See all my reviews, September 27, 2008

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  Also works Great as an Acoustic Guitar Amp

  There are many reviews on Amazon, YouTube, and Harmony Central that look at the amp as a rock and jazz amp. But this review concentrates on the Roland Mobilecube's ability to work as an ACOUSTIC GUITAR amp, so these comments are directed at the acoustic players out there looking for a clean and undistorted sound in a battery powered amp.I am a professional musician and play acoustic electric nylon string fingerstyle guitar. For several years I've searched for a battery powered amp that can faithfully reproduce the sound of a classical guitar. I'm happy to report that the Roland Mobilecube does the job wonderfully and with excellent clarity. The reverb and delay circuits are very nice additions for adding depth to the sound of the guitar. I very seldom use the chorus effect, but it too has a pleasant sound. The unit comes with a preset tone selection for acoustic guitar and one knob for adjusting the end stage EQ. It also has presets for keyboards and electric guitars. My... 5/5 Orpharion (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Roland Mobile Cube Battery-Powered Stereo Amplifier (Electronics) There are many reviews on Amazon, YouTube, and Harmony Central that look at the amp as a rock and jazz amp. But this review concentrates on the Roland Mobilecube's ability to work as an ACOUSTIC GUITAR amp, so these comments are directed at the acoustic players out there looking for a clean and undistorted sound in a battery powered amp.I am a professional musician and play acoustic electric nylon string fingerstyle guitar. For several years I've searched for a battery powered amp that can faithfully reproduce the sound of a classical guitar. I'm happy to report that the Roland Mobilecube does the job wonderfully and with excellent clarity. The reverb and delay circuits are very nice additions for adding depth to the sound of the guitar. I very seldom use the chorus effect, but it too has a pleasant sound. The unit comes with a preset tone selection for acoustic guitar and one knob for adjusting the end stage EQ. It also has presets for keyboards and electric guitars. My... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 24, 2009

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  Great Little PA/Stereo Instrument Amp

  This is the best little stereo battery amp I've ever owned.Currently I use NI-MI 2400mAh batteries. Lasts several hours.I use E Guitar/Clean on any electric or acoustic guitar to make my clean sound. Also use the chorus and this is really nice cuz it's in stereo.Wish I could have that same sound on my Vox AC30. I've played this outside in an open yard and it is pretty loud. I've practiced using a microphone and guitar and trully again this sounds nice. Now when using both mic and guitar your volume can only go half before it starts feeding back, but it's still loud enough for a small venue. As for that mean distortion sound use the Dist channel. Sounds really good with chorus and delay. Almost has the compression sound.A musician for over 30 years. This is the best buy I've had in years.I have alot of guitars, but so far I've only used the Rickenbacker 330, PRS CE24, and the Takamine EF341SC.I don't write very many reviews, cuz really I don't have... 5/5 Ronnie D. Yapo (Santa Maria, CA United States) - See all my reviews, November 14, 2009

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  List Price: $232.00
  Price: $169.00
  You Save: $63.00 (27%)

  Get great instrument and vocal tones with stereo sound and built-in effects: overdrive, chorus, delay and reverb

  Unlimited uses: electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, computer audio, MP3 or CD playback, mini-PA, field recorder playback and much more

  Truly portable amplification: fits in a briefcase and runs on batteries!

  Play any instrument along with your favorite songs, or sing along using Center Cancel for karaoke

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  Samples Used By Cello

  Digital Music Track (INDEPENDENTrecords)
  

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  Suffocation

  Movie
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  "The First Chinese Psycho Movie"

  Even if Suffocation (the original Chinese title is Zhixi) were a miserable failure of a movie, it would still be of tremendous importance because it is essentially China's very first horror film. Billed as "the first Chinese psycho movie," this heavy, psychological thriller dances on the cutting edge of Chinese cinema, where none dare refer to it as "horror" because, quite simply, the totalitarian government's censors do not allow horror films to be made - not on the mainland, anyway. It's most unfortunate, given the fact that China, with its rich history of movie-making, is surrounded by the premier makers of horror in the world today (Japan, South Korea, and Thailand) - but that's Communism for you. Suffocation is made even more memorable to its Chinese audience by the fact that its star, You Ge, is one of the country's most famous comic actors.I'm not going to pretend that I understand all of the many facets of this film, as it is all rather complex. It looks for... 4/5 Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews, June 14, 2008

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  Pre de Provence Soap, Lemongrass, 8.8 -Ounce Cello Wrap

  Beauty (Pre de Provence)
  

  Rating (8 reviews):

  (4.4/5)

  

  Sophistication and Eligance in 8.8 Ounces

  This lemongrass soap is pure joy. Lathers up extreamly well and and you get a good scrub with it's rough texture. AND it is presented beautifully. I have three bars in a bowl on the sink with the wrappers off and they fill the room with a heady delicious note of fresh lemon. The lemongrass body lotion is the perfect complement to this soap as well. This is one purchase where you will be happy you got the lemon. 5/5 Michael C. Smith "MGMboy@aol.com" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews, December 3, 2011

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  Great smell, good rich feel

  This is a nice, large bar of soap. The lemon scent is great, although I would like it to be stronger. The grassy part gives it the feel of an exfoliation bar, but I don't know how functional that aspect is. The only downsize is that ounce-for-ounce, it's quite expensive. Or maybe it's the dollar that's cheap. 4/5 Anonymous (Boca Raton, FL) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Pre de Provence Soap, Lemongrass, 8.8 -Ounce Cello Wrap (Misc.) This is a nice, large bar of soap. The lemon scent is great, although I would like it to be stronger. The grassy part gives it the feel of an exfoliation bar, but I don't know how functional that aspect is. The only downsize is that ounce-for-ounce, it's quite expensive. Or maybe it's the dollar that's cheap. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 1, 2011

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  Good stuff

  This bar is very long lasting and it smells very fresh and clean. I like it alot- the only issue I have is that it won't fit into a "normal" size soap holder because it's very big. 4/5 Sarah - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Pre de Provence Soap, Lemongrass, 8.8 -Ounce Cello Wrap (Misc.) This bar is very long lasting and it smells very fresh and clean. I like it alot- the only issue I have is that it won't fit into a "normal" size soap holder because it's very big. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 21, 2011

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  List Price: $10.00
  Price: $4.75
  You Save: $5.25 (52%)

  250 g

  Made in France

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