when your friend asks what music you like

Performed by: Abel Selaocoe

faq:
Q: how are you related to jacob collier? / A: i'm not, we just have the same last name
Q: how do you transcribe? / A: i use musescore for notation and 'Transcribe!' for beat marking, slowing down etc
Q: do you have perfect pitch? / A: no
Q: why are some videos not transcribed by you? / A: sometimes other people submit transcriptions, most are commissioned from others who can do a better job than i can. i want to make sure you see the best transcriptions possible!

[avalerionbass]

Damn. I wasn't expecting 99% of that. The 1% was "I've seen a cello before."

[ZombieF]

I thought this was 7 minutes long, and I am now sad there was not more.

[Charely]

I have never seen someone play a cello like a guitar, but now I have and I'm here for it.

[ldman]

Those left hand pizzicato are clean af

[SchizoCannibal]

The way he blends so many different cultures into this piece is amazing.

I recommend listening to the entire thing if anyone hasn't already!

[jhhwild]

I actually like this, that guy is super talented!

[chemathmusician]

This is why cello is the GOAT of instruments

[Ocean-lroz]

It’s so awesome seeing someone from my country South Africa on this channel!

[mingxuan]

Mindblowing, thanks for the discovery mate

[JakeAdkinsOfficial]

That is one of the coolest riffs ever- and it just happens to be on cello. Wild.

[toofuuu]

A switching rythm from 5/8 6/8.... oh no.... thats insanely impressive imo.

[randomchannel-pxho]

Man I love the trust singing overtones at 0:08

[MusicStudentNI]

I saw him live in Belfast, at the Ulster Hall with the Ulster Orchestra. It was surreal

[micahcurtis]

this dude decimated my 2023 spotify wrapped

[thehumanpractice]

Youtube knows me all too well, this is exactlt what I like

[ItzzzBeamo]

Pov: you get off the very long plane & bus ride you took to the middle of nowhere in Africa. You turn to the first small child you see and politely ask them their name.

[SlaphappyMongoose]

There is nothing electronic about his performance and that was still metal as hell!!

[lubabalomahlombe]

Southern African Throat singing. We usually also perform it with traditional string instruments like Mongolians

[forestpark]

Him: Hi I came to audition.

Judges: Great! For what part?

Him: Hold my resume.

[ahmadnajmiroslan]

Me:Shazam, can you find this song for me?
Shazam:👁👄👁