Fiyero

i’ve wanted to play chello for a very long time, and now i’ve got an oppurtunity that i will not miss! the music teacher at school has a high diploma in cello, and said she’ll teach me cello. so i’m VERY excited :D we start next week. ^^

I learnt to play the Violin for seven years, then quit in exasperation as I had played for seven years and i was only at grade 3 (i could have possibly played harder stuff), and I had recently took up flute (at the time) which after two years I have just passed my grade 6 with high Merit. Now, i’ve decided I was rather silly. It’s been two years, and i sorely miss it. However, my old violin is 3/4 size andi sold it, so i would need a violin, and i have music and stuf to learn from. is there any tips on getting back into playing Violin? I should be taking proper Cello lessons when I get back to school. My fingers still have dexterity, as i play flute and Sax. any tips and advice (including where to get a decent, but relitavly cheap full size violin) would be much appreciated.

Well, what can i say? I learnt Recorder (as so many do), then took up Violin, that lasted 7 years. In year 5 I took up flute for a year, but didn’t like the teacher, so stopped. So, in the winter of 2004, the school’s winter concert, and again, I see the flutes playing, and I think, “god, I miss playing the flute”, so I took up lessons again. Best thing I ever did! I’m now taking my grade 6 flute exam with Guildhall on the 16th July. It’s a great way to have fun, relieve stress, and put any emotion that you have held up into your playing. A great asset in fast progress is already having knowledge of the treble clef, time signatures, etc etc. General music theory really. Really a must do, if you want to do it, DO IT!!! =)