This week’s photo challenge prompt is “tension”.
As a beginning cellist, I’m learning about proper bowing technique, proper finger placement, proper posture, properly reading the music – all of which is lost if one’s cello is out of tune. Tuning is done by adjusting keys at top and or bottom of the instrument that carry the strings over the bridge. The bow is also tightened or loosened to produce the proper tone.
Each of these maneuvers is dependent upon … tension!
Obviously, I did not take this photo, but thought it was such a good representation of the strings, bow, and tension adjustment areas. The “feature photo” is my own.
Thanks to the lovely ladies who created this challenge:
Cathy from Nanacathydotcom
Jane from Rainbowjunkiecorner
Melissa from The Aran Artisan
Sandra from Wild Daffodil
Let the Sewing Begin 
What a brilliant idea for this prompt. I just love seeing so many different interpretations to one word.
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Thank you! It certainly stretches one to see beyond a seemingly simple word.
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You did wonderfully with the challenge. Very interesting.
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Thank you very much!
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Beautiful photograph!
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Thank you Kim! I love that his cello is so beat up around the edges. Obviously well-used.
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You have so many amazing talents! There’s more to ‘tension’ than I thought. Like Cathy I love seeing everyone’s take on it.
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Thank you Sandra. It’s such fun to see how much variety there is in the responses. (Not so sure about the talents…..but thank you for such nice encouragement!)
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Great post! Good luck on your cello journey 🙂
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Thank you! I hope eventually to do justice to this beautiful instrument.
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I look forward to the day you can put a little video on here with you playing something on the cello.
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Oh my! I must move beyond The French Song. My instructor says the difference between his children and adult students is that the youngsters are so fearless and don’t even know when they are playing poorly. (Most of) the adults can hear their mistakes. He chuckles when I cringe.
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I really take my hat off to you, learning a new instrument as well as everything else that you do Jen. I love the way the russet wood tones with your carpet.
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Oh Kate, it’s so difficult to force myself to practice, but I’ll get there. Not always great at following my own game plan. And I love the cello in the living room, too, it does blend so beautifully!
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Well done, such a thoughtful response to the challenge.
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Thank you! And as my instructor said, there is probably some tension in the musicians, too.
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Great image to show an application of tension, I imagine a certain amount of tension also in the players mind if performing to an audience
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Ha, yes indeed. My instructor said that very thing!
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How nice that you’re learning to play the cello. How is it going? I’m attempting some fiddle, after a couple of years without playing. Not that easy, but I love playing the fiddle.
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Thank you! I must confess, sadly, it isn’t going as well as I’d hoped, but I’m not giving up. Getting past the ultimate beginner stage should help…how long have you played violin? A dear friend of mine has played for decades!
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