A very select few of you are looking at the title and saying, “Cool! Someone’s going to start playing the violin in the Goutet household!” (I’m looking at you Korinthia)!
The rest of you are saying, huh?!?!?
A luthier makes violins and violas and cellos and bases.
Which makes his workshop a very cool place to be.
With Juliet on piano and Gabriel on trumpet, the cello – because we (okay, I) chose cello for its rich, deep sound – the cello falls to William.
I love his teacher who reminds me of Sound of Music and Anne of Green Gables combined. (She’s Austrian, and has a crinkly lit up smile). She told us we’d have to confection this contraption for playing the cello, or buy it for quite a bit of money.
It loops around the stool chairs and holds the cello in place.
Cool huh? William was so excited to go to the rental place – the luthier – to pick up his cello.
But he’s only six, so he was even more excited about the cat.
Careful now. It’s not a sword.
Hold it like this. Gently.
Knees out and around the instrument.
I’m doing it! I’m doing it!
Not bad for a beginner. Nice and deep. I was so smart to steer clear from the violin, don’t you think? It may be a magnificent instrument for a pro, but there are a few years of torture that the parents have to endure before one gets there. 😉
Scarlet is six and would like the cat best too!
I know nothing of the cello but I think he’s working it well.
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Cello is such a deep, rich instrument. I love listening to it.
Lovely!!
Beautiful cat! haa
Great video!!! xx
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So cute. 🙂
This post is so beautiful!! I love the comments!! “Careful now. It’s not a sword.” Each phrase is so fitting!! I love the progression of this precious moment, the mystery, the accomplishment. I learned so much about the contraption, the luthier…
And the charm of it all… the ancient wood floors, leather couches, the white walls and modern lights… the chestnut instruments that perhaps choose the musicians as the wands choose the wizards… William owning the moment, his moment, like a boss… the eagerness, then the powerful sound and the priceless little smile… Such a great choice of an instrument Jennie… May you, your little stud muffin, your all family enjoy it for the many years to come as it will fill your home along with the piano and the trumpet!!
I wish I could come over!!
Thank you for your beautiful comment, Vivi. 🙂
OOOOOoooooooooh! Yes, this post is just up my alley! Looks like a beautiful shop. I wish I had room to hang all my tools and bridges, etc. up on a wall like that, but space is at a premium so everything is in little drawers.
But most importantly that looks like a lovely cello! I’m very fussy about our rental instruments and hate it when kids get substandard things to play on and it inhibits how they learn. The setup on that cello looks great and for the size (is it a 1/4?) it sounds very nice. I hope practicing goes well!
(This post totally made my day!)
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Yes, the conservatory is pretty picky about instruments, even for beginners. When I was a kid, we used to get an instrument lent to us for free right in the elementary school. I’m sure it wasn’t the best quality.