Spring 21 virtual music thread

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New year, new lockdown, new virtual ensembles and digital exams - welcome to a new, virtual, all digital, socially distanced music thread.

This is a continuation of a very long running and friendly series of threads, dating from long before my time, and anyone with music learning kids from pre beginner to music college is welcome to jump in at any point. Thank you to our esteemed founder and to all the lovely knowledgeable folk who chip in.

PS success stories welcome too, we like a cheery post. Never mind the stealth boasting here, just boast, your kids earned it.

well done to MendingFence's Dd, and to Mabby's for getting theory done.

We have little left for this term now - one grade 4 cello exam for dd2 (cello becoming the afterthought instrument rather rapidly here, which is a shame as it is my favourite even if not hers but Covid got in the way of the lessons), and she has a local orchestra course booked that she's a bit nervous about, but at least she gets to play her flute.

Pro Corda always sounds amazing. Is it just strings though? Dd2, at 11, is the right kind of level on her flute but nowhere near on cello!

not long to go now of the term but we still have a couple of things left to tick off!

7yo DS trying to take G3 cello before the holidays but still borderline whether he'll make it, still can't quite get the pieces tidy enough and battling with a couple of scales...for long and boring reasons he either does it now or skips and goes straight for G4 at a later date.

9yo DD has been asked to play harp at school end of year assembly - they are still debating whether this will be Live or pre-recorded, praying for latter as don't have a car that can fit the harp (bought it in lockdown so it's never left the house!). she just got a merit in her G5 violin and is a bit disappointed, she'd hoped for a distinction.

@minisnowballs

well done to MendingFence's Dd, and to Mabby's for getting theory done.

We have little left for this term now - one grade 4 cello exam for dd2 (cello becoming the afterthought instrument rather rapidly here, which is a shame as it is my favourite even if not hers but Covid got in the way of the lessons), and she has a local orchestra course booked that she's a bit nervous about, but at least she gets to play her flute.

Pro Corda always sounds amazing. Is it just strings though? Dd2, at 11, is the right kind of level on her flute but nowhere near on cello!

good luck to your DD2 for her cello exam! digital i presume? how does she find the process?

Hi lulu- no hers is in person, at school. She’s never done a digital exam - sounds like a very different process and not sure she has the patience! Congrats to your two- amazing progress!

Good luck minisnowball’s dd!
lulu / my dd skipped g3 cello. She was due to take it the Friday the schools closed for the first lockdown in March last year so it was cancelled. By the time things were opening up she’d moved on a bit so there seemed no point. Good luck with whatever you decide - would a fixed date for the exam focus your DS’s mind a bit or just stress him out?

@minisnowballs

well done to MendingFence's Dd, and to Mabby's for getting theory done.

We have little left for this term now - one grade 4 cello exam for dd2 (cello becoming the afterthought instrument rather rapidly here, which is a shame as it is my favourite even if not hers but Covid got in the way of the lessons), and she has a local orchestra course booked that she's a bit nervous about, but at least she gets to play her flute.

Pro Corda always sounds amazing. Is it just strings though? Dd2, at 11, is the right kind of level on her flute but nowhere near on cello!

Pro Corda North and West take woodwind instruments I believe

thanks! Maybe will talk to dd for next year then - it's not at all clear from the website!

@QueenMabby

Good luck minisnowball’s dd! lulu / my dd skipped g3 cello. She was due to take it the Friday the schools closed for the first lockdown in March last year so it was cancelled. By the time things were opening up she’d moved on a bit so there seemed no point. Good luck with whatever you decide - would a fixed date for the exam focus your DS’s mind a bit or just stress him out?

it would stress him out i think - we're just ploughing on hoping we'll get there. we have around 3 weeks so it really should be ok. he's well bribed with the prospect of a trip to the lego shop once the exam is done!

Rewards after the exams are very necessary! It’s usually a trip to Costa, here. ☺️

Grade 4 singing and Grade 5 theory finally done this week - very relieved. Is it four weeks for the theory results still?

I think so yoda. My dd did hers two weeks ago this coming Saturday and nothing yet…

I shall have to be patient.

Ooh look, shiny new thread! >>>
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/extra_curricular_activities/4280028-Summer-21-music-thread

Good luck with the theory results!

Hello everyone is anyone on here auditioning for the Junior departments of the music schools? We are trying to decide between offers from RAM and Guildhall JD ...RAM have offered Primary but I understand there is no proper orchestra?
Thanks in advance

Hi argh (!) you've landed on last Spring's thread, you may find more people are following if you repost on Autumn.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/extra_curricular_activities/4352298-Autumn-21-music-thread
Congrats on the offers, hope you can find good advice, I know we have some JD folk around.