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postheadericon The Cello Song - (Bach is back with 7 more cellos) - ThePianoGuys

The Cello Song - (Bach is back with 7 more cellos) - ThePianoGuys Video Clips. Duration : 3.98 Mins.


Get our brand new album on Amazon: amzn.to (please leave a review) Order our new album on iTunes: itunes.apple.com Download MP3 here: itunes.apple.com Sheet Music available here: thepianoguys.com SUBSCRIBE to our YOUTUBE Channel here: www.youtube.com Follow ThePianoGuys: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Website: www.ThePianoGuys.com Be sure to watch for the bow throw around 2 Every sound you hear was created by Steve playing his acoustic cellos (with one exception -- a subtle "hi-hat" noise made by his voice). The Cello Song is based on one of the most recognizable classical pieces ever written, JS Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude. (Hint: Say Bach's title with an English accent and it sounds a lot better). It's been featured in a lot of movies (and car commercials)...Steven Sharp Nelson decided that this piece needed some accompaniment (Bach must have been busy and never got around to it? :) Adding some original material and 7 more cello parts stacked on top of each other, Steve has created a cool new sound that embellishes all the features that have made Bach's work so popular. The 7 new parts include drawn-out melodies which soar above fast arpeggios, strumming chords from a guitar-like part, shaker sounds (accomplished by rubbing the sides of the cello), tremolo (1:08-1:24), and a cello-banging percussion part (complete with kick drum). "Bach was an amazing composer -- one of the best that ever lived. He wasn't the greatest with titles ...

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