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Enhancing ourselves with cello playing

By jjohnson Published February 18, 2022

Self enhancement is a quest to improve the quality of our lives with personal challenges. There are many ways to do this, but playing a cello can be a great way to not only learn this wonderful skill, but also increase our mental focus. This is true for our children as well as for us. We may have taken up playing cello as a child, but if not we can also take this opportunity as an adult.

There are electric versions of stringed instruments offer the same excellent function of the acoustic style. The benefit of electric is that playing and practice can occur silently. This means we can play without disturbing others. This uses an output jack linked to a headset for silent play. We can also connect to an amplifier for performances.

Whoever takes on the challenge of learning the cello or violin will be experiencing personal enhancement that will enrich mental focus and creativity. If we have a child that will be learning this musical instrument, we might think about joining them as well.

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