Students enrolled in our cello lessons can expect to learn techniques that will effectively improve their tone and allow them to experience the joy of playing the cello as quickly as possible. Beginners will learn to play cello through fundamental lessons and instruction, while advanced students will continue to build upon their knowledge through more immersive training. Anyone is welcome to enroll too. Whether you’re looking for cello lessons for adults, teens, or kids, Eliason School of Music accepts students of all ages and experience levels.

Unlike other music schools in Portland, we base our teachings on a unique system of tone production known as the seven keys to tone. The system is all-encompassing in that it effectively teaches both beginner and advanced string players how to draw a beautiful sound from their cello as soon as possible. It also allows students to better connect with the music they produce.

Beginner cello lessons prepare students for more than just playing the cello. In fact, just by learning music theory fundamentals, note reading, and how to discern music by ear, students will have a much easier time advancing their skills and branching out into other realms of music. Learning music in this way can even make everyday life a little more interesting too. Listening to the radio becomes an opportunity to listen for notes you’ve learned, and conversations become a chance to fascinate others with your knowledge—after all, at the end of the day, music is undeniably a part of life for everyone.

In addition to sounding good sooner our complete instruction method that is also a part of our lessons shows you how to learn music purely by ear as well as by understanding note reading and theory.