To be honest, most people do not have that drive. Because of ADHD/Asperger’s issues my abilities to focus are very much related to sensory tolerance and low frustration threshold But there is the other side where hyper focus overrides all and bad habits, improper technique, breathing, hand and body posture, and improperly held physical or mental tensions, are cemented in over time. 2. Even if you had some lessons earlier in life there are still a number of challenges that you will need to take into consideration. Another difficulty maybe might be that I’m left handed. It is very encouraging indeed that you have not been experiencing any playing-related pain – especially given the amount of time you are already investing in your practice sessions. I know how to read the music, know the notes for the first position, and I can hold the bow. He never asked me how I was doing, or what I had been working on, or to demonstrate anything to him. well, that’s another story, but even then, I maintain that most cellists would get more pleasure out of their instrument with the guidance of an expert teacher, provided that the teacher genuinely likes to teach and tailors her teaching to the student’s needs and wants. In the meantime, keep on bowing! People use the excuse “I’m not doing well.. that means I need a different teacher”. Either way, we are facilitators, and we need to understand what we are facilitating. My lessons are worth every penny and every minute of the five or six hours I spend getting there and back. Everything I had learned on my own in haste had to be discarded and properly relearned! And yes, I have arthritis in both hands, but I also am wildly stubborn. No one designed a chainsaw to carve, and yet, the tool has made some amazing art. Sure, … Of course none of them was like the cello, but as I love it, I do my best. In the end, a cello is a tool. On the other hand, one who relies strictly on self-education will put themselves at a tremendous disadvantage in terms of developing proper technique. since no student is the same, Some music students need that musicality to be encouraged out of them, while others have it in such abundance that no amount of technical fascism can undermine or diminish it. Over the lat few years I have increasingly wanted to learn the cello. It sounds like you have a good combination of musical aptitude and determination. I’m not sure whether I’m doing it in a correct way, but I think it is of great help that I have that ear for music, always had, and that I learned other instruments before. if not, no worries. And what would it cost you (financially, emotionally, socially, whatever) to try? Good day.”, Needless to say, I was absolutely infuriated. Of course you need the technology to be able to do this: a laptop with a good quality webcam (HD webcams can be purchased separately at relatively low cost if your built-in camera is not up to scratch) and a fast internet connection (at least 3 mbps). Apologies, Kay. I only teach people who are actually serious about learning to play, and it does not sound to me like your boyfriend is serious about cello AT ALL. I am a mostly self taught guitarist for 48 years. So, I took it upon myself to figure out how to do things which just are as easy when you do not start to bend your arm and wrist in ways neither wish to be bent when you are no longer 6 years old. He is superficially impressive to watch and listen to, but his rendition is not inspiring. Have you tried other tutors in your area? A good teacher gets to know her students on a number of different levels – personality, intellect, physical aptitudes, musicality – in order to develop an individual approach to each student. No, thank you very much for your thorough answer! It was so valuable and I have so much more to think about and work on now. There are a lot of people like that in this world…. Most people really benefit from the expertise and encouragement of a good teacher. Or do they want to venture into wholly new territory? My own experience is similar to yours: I took lessons – piano from age 8 and cello from age 10 – until I completed my music degree at age 22. I agree that playing stringed instruments can present real problems in respect to harming oneself physically. Intonation is a whole other topic that I simply can’t imagine a self-taught cellist even fully understanding the basics of, let alone the nuances, without a skilled, trained, patient teacher. Performer D has both technical ability and musical passion in abundance. I think my mileage is in the millions! I’m also really looking forward to additional lessons (when I can muster them) with a different teacher who teaches pretty well everything but classical, and my very classically oriented main teacher is fine with that. To doubt the abilities of anyone else y to do what you can do without the training/instruction that you have required is conceited to say the least. Start Learning Cello Today. Madeline D. Yes, why are classical musicians so often labelled snobs? I just recently bought a cello, but I cannot take lesson for it at this point in time. You will have an understanding of how the instrument works, the tuning and fingering system, how the bow interacts with the strings to produce sound, and all of the articulations and bowing styles that we use as string players. I found the same thing regarding learning fiddling. Having said that, I think that if one has some musical background, basic ability to read music in whatever clef necessary and has solid determination, I think it best to go it alone for 6 months or so before taking lessons if one is 40 or over. When you understand how music works, and get the “science” of playing the specific instrument and how to get a decent tone, it comes natural. If you only have five minutes, play some open strings for tone quality. How satisfied will you be with less than perfect playing? In all of those cases, they decided to find a teacher because they had run into technical issues that they simply weren’t able to solve. I wish you the very best on your cello quest – I hope it’s a lifelong journey. Online lessons are definitely worth considering. Be patient, expect nothing to work well for many months, and take things one bar at a time. A friend lent me his old 3/4 size classical acoustic, showed me how to play A & D major chords, and then sent me away. There is no getting around that. Speaking as a cellist with 30 years of playing under my fingers, nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and continuing to work on my technical and musical development (it really IS a never-ending process), I find the response you received ridden with snobbery and arrogance, the like of which puts so many musicians and music lovers off classical music. For both the performer and the audience B’s performance is a frustrating experience. There are millions and millions of videos that have been created by everyday people who like to share their knowledge and experiences with others. No lessons, and no music reading. Consequently they were unable to progress and unable to make the instrument sound the way their musical instinct dictated. For those who are looking to learn how to play a musical instrument and have decided on the cello as the instrument, you should find this article useful. Lawrie, let me start by saying I’m sorry your interest in taking lessons turned into such a negative experience. You will have a head start, for sure, but you may find that there are enough differences between violin and cello to make it difficult to progress. This means that like your teacher, they don’t take the time to put themselves into their students’ shoes, and tend to view their teaching activities as a temporary distraction or an inconvenience. But, (I need to make it short, cause I still have some work to finish here…) since I got that cello, I feel like it’s the only instrument I really ever loved, and every time I take it into my hands to practice I don’t want to ever put it away again. I bought a upper-bottom tier cello and kept at it for a few weeks. Sincerely, And furthermore, to study on one’s own, even with less lofty aspirations, is hard. It’s a generalisation, and it’s not always true, but it’s true often enough to make it a patchy solution to making music education more widely accessible. I would certainly encourage you to give it a go, and I wish you all the best with it! I practice whatIi feel like practicing, I hone my senses rather than that I rely solely on a teacher that might or might not be good at furthering my passion. If there’s no-one you can get to for face-to-face lessons, consider trying some online lessons via Skype. I took 3 or 4 lessons when I started. All of that aside, I take my hat off to you for having the continued determination and motivation to teach yourself. I doubt it it though – he’d be snapped up by one of the top music schools and neither his schedule nor his contract would allow him to take on private students. Actually, yes, I do so every month or so. After my birthday she told me what she’d tried to do, and showed me the reply she’d had from the one local tutor she’d found. What my teacher does not have to teach me is general musicianship or how to practise, but all my passion and determination and even my musical experience would just drive me to the ground without her. Overall, the cello is an incredible instrument with a wonderful depth of sound and breadth of repertoire. Tools are very often applied well outside their original designs. Sorry to have talked so long, but if you could explain your background that gave you a head-start on the cello, I would greatly appreciate it! Most of cello music is written down, rather than transferred aurally from teacher to student. By the way, I wonder how many people who say “you must have a teacher” are people who never tried without one.. their only experience being that of having a teacher? It doesn’t have to be Suzuki method that’s my personal preference. Could someone with a musical background teach himself to play a few simple cello lines likely to get drowned out by the guitar, bass and drums anyway? I repeat over and over where I get stuck until I get it right and I recently started practicing pieces of an intermediate level by Fauré and Schubert ad I am happy to get all the way through them. Over the years I have been in and run choirs and staged the odd musical and concert. It has to be there in the first place. And the prognosis for success only gets more complicated by personal factors and natural abilities. Also, if something feels uncomfortable (I got pain in my right shoulder a while ago) research it and find out what you are doing wrong (I found out and the pain is gone).

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