Wow, I didn't realise how expensive they were!

That'll be motivation enough to do well with it! Good luck, Barry!

I'm not going top of the range! There's a good chance I'll hire an instrument.

Thanks for the good wishes Solari

Ooh, excited - more vicarious cello shopping!

First lesson would appear to be 23rd September

Almost as excited as you were at the end of the Ravel G major

Today would appear to be 23rd September

Woo!


EXCITED???

yep, I'm looking forward to it Claudia!

How competent I'll be will be a different kettle of fish altogether...

It's your first lesson! You're not meant to be competent

Iona won't be disappointed then!...

I should really get my viola out at some point...

I think you should!

I still have this thought of a string trio (you, me, Flossie) at a forum gig some way out in the future...

Yep. Flossie and you can play the hard bits while I struggle along with the easy viola parts

What makes you think I'd be capable of easy bits, let alone hard bits?

I have this feeling...

It may well be a feeling that's quickly disproved!

I'm sure it won't be

I like the confidence you have in me!

I'm sure you'll do very well

Thanks! Will let you know

I'm only a beginner. You're better than I am.

I thought you were about G3 standard by now. I could have sworn you wrote that somewhere

No. I'm probably around grade 2ish.

I can't sight-read at all out of 1st position.

That's better than me then. I probably wasn't even at G1 when I stopped lessons

I'm expecting Barry to overtake both of us quite quickly.

That's what I'm thinking. Although he seems to disagree....

I hope you really enjoy it.

You didn't tell us how the cello shopping went! Did you buy or rent? Did you go to Malcolm Tysoe? I'm rather impressed with them at the moment as I needed valuations on 2 instruments for insurance purposes - one we bought from them and one they replaced the bridge, so they have seen them both. I thought I would have to drive over with them, but they are sending the valuation by e-mail, which makes life that bit easier.

We await news of your lesson with impatience! - I'm guessing it's not until this evening

For the time being, I'm going to borrow a 'cello from one of the schools I teach in. I have my eye on several instruments, but can't make a decision yet!

Lesson today was great . Learned about bowing and pizzicato, and have been introduced to 1st position. Thanks iona, you're a great teacher!

Glad you enjoyed it.

Lesson today was great . Learned about bowing and pizzicato, and have been introduced to 1st position. Thanks iona, you're a great teacher!
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Hey.... What can I say, apart from 'what a great student'.



P'raps I ought to address my 'poking student with bow' teaching technique. I'm not sure it's the best motivational tool

(I think borrowing a 'cello is the best idea for the mo. Not many people get that option).

Hope to see you soon.

...er...same time next week?

...er...same time next week?
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If you're willing to risk it, then I certainly am.

You're in the book.

See you then

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...er...same time next week?
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If you're willing to risk it, then I certainly am.

You're in the book.

See you then


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great!

'Perhaps I ought to address my 'poking student with bow' teaching technique. I'm not sure it's the best motivational tool '



My daughter's violin teacher was telling me about a teacher he knew who used to correct the students' tendency to hold the violin in a 'frying pan ' hold by attaching a drawing pin to the violin so if the wrist went inwards the child got pricked!

Glad you had a good time. The 'cello makes a great sound! (not as good as a viola of course!)

can I disagree 2childmum?

Nope

Going to anyway

I'm going to like this 'cello playing lark! Would like to see how far I can go...

Well, I borrowed another school 'cello to play in my lovely teaching space I get yesterday. It sounded vaguely cello-y, with the occasional creaky moment...

Diploma?

Are you a patient sort of girl Claudia?...

I can be

Well, I would like to see how far I can go. Not sure I'll take heap loads of exams though (just an occasional one).

Priority is to make the cello sound cello-y!

You could do something like 2,4,6,8.

That's quite a nice pattern Or 1,5,8

1, 5, 8 is more likely. I don't want it to be a procession of exams, one after the other...

1,5,8 is probably good. Might be a bit if a gap between 1 and 5 though,

Maybe 2 or 3, 5,8

We'll see how things go : I can always work through 2, 3, 4 stuff without doing the exams

Make sure you learn the scales

I'll do my best Claudia

They've even brought out a new syllabus, just for you