Happy Halloween! Venture into our exhibit of stock photography, if you dare
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Prepare to cringe! We all know how long it takes to master a stringed instrument, and making a good sound often goes hand-in-hand with looking natural. Unfortunately, through the eyes of a stock photographer, that nuance is often lost, resulting in hilariously bad representations of string players. We found the best/worst of Getty Images that you might only be able to look at through knitted fingers. Good luck!
A look of consternation: from the overly tightened bow, lack of bridge, shonky technique… take your pick!
’Why yes, I play on a personalised set-up of gut A and D, threadbare G, senza ponticello… and senza clothes.’
’Look natural…everything is fine, just fine’
’What I lack in bow, I make up for with an oversized bridge, blocky tailpiece, chunky pegs… and large f holes’
When you forget you weren’t wearing a watch and it distracted you from your bow angle
Everything is going to be sore tomorrow morning
When double bassing goes wrong… horribly wrong:
Please take a cello lesson and visit your luthier, ASAP
The ballet is en pointe. The cello playing… less so.
’I’ve really been struggling with my intonation recently for some reason’
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