So what’s the conclusion?

The conclusion is that you know something you didn’t know before. You have moved from not knowing to knowing. This…is…everything. If it isn’t everything? you need to regroup. Having a new perspective leads to everything you are trying to achieve on the cello. Playing well has nothing to do with talent, nothing to do with intelligence and least of all to do with ability. Playing well is all about what you are willing to ACCEPT. Acceptance of reality, acceptance of what is going to work is the difference between frustration and freedom. Do not dwell on hard facts. They are necessary yes, there are fundamentals you must learn and master. But what most fail to experience is that music is a fundamental, acceptance is a fundamental, letting go of our ego is a fundamental. These are not nice ideas or pithy sayings so you will click in this and read it. They are the hard reality of getting better, of the improvement you seek. All the best

Clay