I wrote a long post earlier today but
then mashed my keyboard somehow and closed the window.
How does she manage to play cello? You’d
be forgiven for asking right about now.
I had been talking about how my recent
commitment to practising every day has yielded impressive results. I often go
for about fifteen minutes, stop and wander around, talk to the dog, get a glass
of water or make some tea, and then come back for about ten minutes. This has
been making a massive difference in my playing – especially in the
hard-to-quantify area of ‘feeling more comfortable’. My tone is a bit better I
think as my arms get stronger and I understand how my instrument responds. I’m
a bit short, but blessed with long limbs, so getting around the cello isn’t too
much of an issue. I also had the opportunity to buy a very nice instrument and
a lovely bow, so I’m not being held back by any instrument-related issues.
It sounds like a bit of virtuoso
silliness at this stage, but I wonder if it’s possible that I’m getting to know
my instrument at a gut level. Maybe it’s the wood? I had a relationship with my
flute, but not like this.
Maybe it’s heatstroke?
