Re: Adult beginners

    
Re: Adult beginners    08:30 on Friday, June 24, 2005          
(melhuish)
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Thanks so much! I like "break your cello before it breaks you" I have been pretty tense about the whole thing... It is much more higly strung (forgive the pun) than my clarinet, which I never hear a squeak of complaint from. The good news is the cello is fixed, and they guy who helped me fix it showed me everything I think I need to know about setting up the bridge, replacing strings etc. When I broke a string the other night before my lesson, the most annoying thing was that I didn`t have my spare with me, and that it cut my finger, not that it broke. I am a much more relaxed cello beginner now that I know the basics of setup. So thanks. And I do try and do an hour or so of practice a day, just not all at one time, 15 or 20 minutes with a 10 minute break between seems to be about average at the moment.

Oh, another quick question, about breaking strings... do they always break at the peg end, or does the ball end let go sometimes. Has anyone ever been hurt when a string has let go? I cut my finger, but it could have been worse, that is a fairly highly tensioned piece of wire, that could easily cut face/take out eye etc... should I wear safety glasses? (Ok, I may be kidding there, but there IS potential for serious injury)


Re: Adult beginners    12:11 on Saturday, July 2, 2005          
(matt)
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The length of a practice is of course important. If you practice as someone else mentions in this forum for 15-30 mins a day its great if you don`t want to get really good work done. Cello is one of the most physical of instruments to play so your body needs time to adjust to the new demands made upon it. Often you will hear experinced players talking about "drawing out the sound" or "really getting into the string" its difficult to get anything out of the instrument in 15 mins of practice. It goes without saying that daily practice is vital but you will get where you want to go much more quickly if you give it a bit of time and therefore will probably not get frustrated that you are not progressing fast enough. The simple truth is "if you don`t ever want to be a cellist practice 15-30 mins a day.


Re: Adult beginners    22:55 on Tuesday, July 19, 2005          
(Kay)
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I am not an adult beginner but I think that the suzuki cello books are excellent for adults as well for young children because at the beginning of the book there are also supplement books that you can use with the suzuki books. I also think that the key to being a great cellist is to learn the scales because many cello pieces are just scales.


suzuki supplement books    19:32 on Thursday, July 21, 2005          
(DonnaCello)
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Hi Kay,

Thanks for your response to this thread that I started back in April. I`ve been using the Suzuki books at my lessons and am now in Book 3 on the Boccherini Minuet, which I`ve yet to play to my satisfaction. (or my teacher`s). I use two other etude books, but not any additional Suzuki materials. What are the titles of the books that you are referring to?

Donna


newbie    06:17 on Saturday, July 30, 2005          
(hannah may)
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How excitement to have found this thread after a google search, I have finally bought myself a cello purley because it is an instrument i have wanted to `have a go` at for ages.
Now the challenge is that i know nothing about the instrument, live in remote (very remote)central Australia and well, how much more difficult can it get!
I play a few instruments and have a good ear for music, but learn best through instruction books with cd`s....any suggestions for instruction books that have an accompanying cd?
have a great day...


Re: Adult beginners    13:23 on Monday, August 15, 2005          
(Polly)
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I am also an adult beginner and am loving it. We play in an orchestra for beginning adults - this is a national orchestra - The New Horizons Orchestra and there are many chapters througout the country. It is great fun to play with other musicians and we always have standing ovations. Some of us are deaf, lame, arthritic, but we have a great time!


Re: Adult beginners    00:56 on Saturday, August 20, 2005          
(Keza)
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Hi Melhuish,

Just thought that I should reply to your post. I am a `cello teacher, who teaches lots of children and adult learners (who haven`t learnt before). I believe that there are some differences in the way adults and children learn, but that as an adult we have to overcome the need to "intellectualise" everything. Adults can be difficult to teach becuase we have such high expectations!

Regarding the tailgut brakeing - sometimes these things happen! Was it gut? If so, it does wearout, and it can be difficult to know when it is going to snap! Have a repair put on the tailgut - i would not do it myself.

I think you do need to do more practise than 5 minutes. I recommend to beginners at their 1st lesson to do 5-10 minutes for that week, after that to start to increase it. Personally I think 1.5 hours may be a bit much, unless you have the time. As an adult you: work, study, raise a family, do housework, ocassionally socialise! ...... you need to be realistic.

Just my thoughts.........


To Hannah    00:59 on Saturday, August 20, 2005          
(Keza)
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Hi there Hannah, to a fellow Aussie!

Books that I like to use (thought they are children`s books) are "Cellotime Joggers" and Cellotime Runners". My adult students love to use them, and the accompanying CDs are fun to play with!


Adult Beginners    22:33 on Saturday, August 27, 2005          
(Bob)
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Hi everyone, I didn`t begin cello as an adult but I began again after not touching a cello for 45 years.
I played as a teen for 6 years back in the 50`s and 45 years later the choir at church took up a collection and bought me a cello for my birthday 1 year ago. I am now 65 and have fallen in love with the cello much more than I ever did as a teen.
My teacher is the principal cellist in the local symphony and keeps me challenged. She also plays with me at the lessons and it really helps to keep me playing in tune.
She also has formed a cello ensemble for her adult students no matter what their experience and they get experience playing together and listening to others and staying together.
I also have bought some fairly easy solos with CD accompaniment in which one of the players lightly plays the melody so that I can hear when I am not in tune and also as a reference for keeping my place. I also have recorded myself and played it back. You would be surprised how much you don`t hear while you are playing. But hear all kinds of wrong notes when you hear it played back.


Blast that right arm!    14:11 on Sunday, September 4, 2005          
(frogbow)
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What a great site! Was searching for guidance on arm/elbow movement as I just do not seem to be able to get it right. Getting a bit frustrated by being set the same pieces again and again by my teacher until I can sort out the problem. Advice PLEASE!!!


RE: Adult beginner    10:07 on Tuesday, October 4, 2005          
(Felix)
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Hello all, I am also an adult beginner. Being 34 I thought I would be one of very very few to be interested in persuing an instrument. I`ve found a lot of websites, and I am most inspired by these two. I think they have helped me, and I am fortunate to have a wonderful instructor. I`ve only been learning for about two months, but I feel like I am making slow but steady progress. Hope these links help

http://www.andreipricope.com/index.html

http://cello-academy.com/

Good luck to all!


adult learners    14:50 on Saturday, October 8, 2005          
(paulo)
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i started playing six months ago when i was 32 (i`m 33 now). i`ve recently started working on the suzuki books, i`m trying to perfect the last 2 pieces in book one. i`m a busy chappie so i often can`t practice every day. i ususlly do 40 - 60 mins every couple of days but wish i could do more.sometimes when i play each day i seem to make no progress, then i`ll take 2 days off and find i can do things which i couldn`t before.
it does take me about 20 mins to warm up. is this your experience? or am i dopey?
i`m looking forward to finishing book one and having a bash at book 2. are there any nice surprises to look forward to? see ya, paulo.


RE:Adult Beginners    17:10 on Saturday, October 8, 2005          
(Felix)
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I usually have enough time to pracitice quite a bit. I find my self growing bored with the books tht I have, but I haven`t developed any skills yet, to move on to new stuff on my own. Soon enough though. Good luck.


Re: Adult beginners    05:38 on Thursday, November 3, 2005          
(Olga)
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I`m young cello teacher .In this year I finished Academy of Music in Katowice,Poland.Month ago I moved to Manchester.I`m looking for job as a music techaer or cello teacher.I ask abut som help and clues.Pleas reply for ma e mail:ldza@o2.pl.Thank you.


Re: Adult beginners    12:02 on Monday, November 14, 2005          
(Rusalka)
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Hello to all !
Incurably in love with the cello - THE perferct instrument which can convey even the most intangible shades of feelings, yes ?... - Jacqueline du Pre, being my idol, not only for her playing -others match their technique, no doubt-, but for her unfailing sincerity, and desarming generosity, this total unpretentious giving at all times.
Adult beginner myself too, feel frustrated for not advancing as fast as I would like to -not hoping to play the Dvorak in a couple of years at the Albert Hall, but still !...-
The Stamic cello concertos, performed esp by Milos Sadlo, are real GEMS... - Have you heard them ?
I live in Brussels but travel to the UK a few times a year - Anyone in the vicinity, we could create a group, beit to listen to CDs, join up for concerts -Steven Isserlis will be performing in Brussels in the near future- and exchange impressions from cello tutorials ?

Last but not least -precious advice from two exceptionally brilliant teachers : IT S FAR BETTER TO STUDY 20 MINS BEIT, D A I L Y, THAN HOURS ON END OVER THE W-END

Keep up the good work and don t despair ! We ll get there, one day !!!

Rusalka


   








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