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gizzy wrote:
Nutroast wrote:Passed with distinction! 133 points
Well done, that Cutlet! Which pieces did she play? (I was about to ask what board the exam was for, but then realised you can't get 133% in Trinity or London.

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Thanks, Gizzy! She played Allegro, Moody Prawn Blues and Stormy Coast. x

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Passed with distinction! 133 points

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Thanks for your replies and thanks for that list DB and the kind offer, but I've been thinking this over with my pea-like and I think I often make the mistake of trying to fix 'hard stuff' with a book, when what's needed is good old fashioned practice. I don't think Cutlet is as bad as she thinks sh...

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Yes, that old chestnut! It seems to be Cutlet's achilles heel as well. Has anyone found particular methods or books helpful, or is time and practice enough? I've been looking at the "Joining the Dots" books that get great reviews, have you tried them? I was wondering, if they are good, whe...

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She gets wound up by exams and then just does it! She seems to be able to play on the day - a performer! She gets very stressed before the exam and, like before, she's now floating on a sea of buzzingness(?) she wants to do it all again! And, as DB says, results in a couple of weeks. There's not man...

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Phew, all done! Now, the wait begins! She was all smiles when she came out of there though. x

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Wowee, that was a good day. Got this book of British town trails a few weeks ago for £2.99 and there were 2 trails in Oxford, which we both did. Plus lots and lots of poking all day. Talk of mis-heard lyrics, when I quickly read your message I saw "...book of British towel rails...." :oops:

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Sight-reading is one of her weaker bits, but we dug out a grade 1 piece that she'd played ages ago and had forgotten and got her to play it, she had to stare intently at the music while she played it slowly and she did really well. So, we were able to say after that "See? You can sight read!&qu...

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Thanks, Gill and Dave, she's 9 years old and an awful lot more talented than me!

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Cutlet has has grade 3 next Monday, 23 March, she's nervous and excited in about equal measure! I'm very proud of her, she's put in a huge amount of work. With the day getting close, she's practicing like she really means it! Whatever the result, she'll be getting a treat for all her hard work. :pia...

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Two dogs, one remaining cat out of the 3 we adopted 10 years ago, she was microchipped in 1995, so is at least 20 years old now. Just 6 chickens left after we lost another to micoplasma last month - Ginny, Hermione, Blackberry, Holly, Ivy and Beautiful Babs. Love 'em all.

J

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Someone I 'knew' online who was expecting a baby and there was an old wive's tale that you could take castor oil to aid the birth, her mother advised her to take Castrol

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Apparently, Nicky Campbell on "The Big Question" said "The virgin birth is inconceivable".

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OK, I've now swapped Matchstick Men for Yes Sir I can Boogie. Thanks a bunch Dave!

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Matchstick men & matchstick cats & dogs.

For the life of me, I can't imagine why that's in my head!

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Yes, feel at home now on the Isle of Wight. Very happy to be here.

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Hello Nutty, nice to see you on here again. Sounds like Nutty Junior is doing well with her piano lessons, what grade is she on now?? Hello DB! Junior got stalled a bit with us moving house/schools etc but she's right back on target now and booked in for grade 3 this spring, we haven't been given t...

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Pachabel Canon in D. Playing my new violin with Cutlet playing piano and now it's firmly stuck in my head on a permanent coda

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Gill the Piano wrote:Furry Knees

I'm probably the only one not to have heard that one before. Lovely!

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Gill the Piano wrote:...we don't do modern!

I'm on your side 100 percent!

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:D not wishing to fuel the cockerel joke fire but.... we've never had a cockerel. You don't need one, the hens will lay just as much without one, just the eggs won't be fertilised. Today, Cutlet started learning Drip Drip Drop Little April Showers from Bambi! It's very sweet. I love hearing :piano; ...

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Thanks, Barrie. It will take a lot to get me to part with the upright we have, but I'm keeping an open mind!

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I've stopped chucking my toys out of the pram now! The violin is improving rapidly and cutlet is practicing trills on Rosie while playing "Spring" from the Four Seasons, so all's good in the world! One of my main problems is getting a good enough hold to free my left had to play. This has ...

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Please can someone enlighten me on the world of the Bechstein grand piano? What is the difference between, say, model A and model B?

Are they a good buy? Are there certain eras of manufacture when they were particularly good or bad? I seem to be fixated on them, especially the older ones!

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Hello Phil - welcome, good luck and, most importantly, enjoy yourself!

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Well, that was short-lived :( I'd forgotten how uncomfortable it was to hold a violin for even just a few minutes and the sound I get is hideous to the extent that I won't even practice if there's anyone in the house. Without practice, I'm unlikely to get any better and don't think I can tolerate th...

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DB, any one of those could mess up the neuros that would help with learning but, the fact that you've already got to the level you're at is testament to the fact that you can do it anyway! My :sad: lesson was great! I've got lots of tips on correcting my violin hold (which I knew was bad) and my bow...

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I was also saddened to hear that Pete Seeger had died. On a brighter note (I hope) I am being treated to my first EVER one to one violin lesson tomorrow. All the ones I had in my yoof were group practice then orchestra. Thank you to my better half for the early birthcake present. It's probably in th...

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Sounds like you were taught the balance the violin on the left thumb method. I was taught that way to. Technique has moved on a lot and now a more relaxed grip is preferred. Start by letting the neck slide down your thumb towards the join between thumb and first finger, you know the way 'fiddle pla...

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I've started playing the violin again for the first time in 30 years! It sounds like someone's standing on the cat's tail, but I'll get there eventually. My main problem is my left thumb, which is very double jointed and "collapses" when holding the violin, making it uncomfortable to hold ...

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Bohemiam Rhapsody:

Is this the real life? Is this just Battersea?

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Passed with merit (124). One very happy camper. xx

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Chain Reaction - Diana Ross
"I'm on a journey for the inspiration, tell Eddie Waring there is no salvation..."

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Kim Carnes, Betty Davis Eyes "What it takes to make a crow blush" eh what?

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I will keep you informed! Hello Dave, hello Gill, I've missed you both. Great to hear from you again. x edit PS. Cutlet always plays better on a heavier action piano for some reason. Anyway, she was given the choice of instruments when she went into the exam room and told me "The grand piano wa...

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Her exam was last Thursday. Sshhh.... we're quietly optimistic, it seemed to go really well. It was her first ever formal exam of any kind so she was a bit nervous (me too). Now the wait for the results...... I'm one proud camper whatever the result.

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Not for me, but for Nutcutlet, though I'm probably more anxious than she is! She's chosen her pieces, now it's practice time!

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I'm an acoustic snob, but for your information, we bought a digital piano as a travelling backup to our acoustic upright and went for the cheapest one we could with weighted keys as it wouldn't get everyday use. We couldn't stretch to a Yamaha and definitely not a Roland or Kawai so we ended up with...

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Hello Gizzy, It was wonderful to read your update! You can't go far wrong with the Voice of God on your side; I'm just a lousy earth-bound mezzo soprano :) I have to admit to having a very soft spot for G&S, I was taken to many performances when I was a sapling by my mum and I loved them all. Pi...

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That's fantastic news! He's broken his sound barrier! Well done, Dave. Is he going to go for 4?

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What a great idea! I can tell by the way you wrote your post that it's something that really gets you enthusiastic.

Lots of luck with it all, I'll be watching for updates too.

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For me the Olympics has been ruined, I can't watch all those talented athletes who've put in so much training without thinking how the games that were supposed to showcase Britain is being sponsored by Cola, McDonalds etc etc etc. It's all about making big ££$$$ for the companies that already have b...

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We were out in town last Saturday and an ambulance went screaming past, that usually sombering event was brightened by a little long-haired pooch that wailed in almost perfect tune with the ambulance siren, it was very, very cute!

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What a brilliant story! Thanks for that.

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http://www.sightreadingpractice.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?sight&dpt=s&layout=full&r=w.s/&id=16177376659&cr=2 , I've played this one with Boo a few times, you can set treble, bass or both and whether to have a "hint note" on the keyboard (turn it off!) She really enjoys it,...

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The thought of lovely home made toad in the hole with caramelised onion gravy for dinner this evening.... Is that made by you or for you? I suppose if I asked you to save some for me, it would be cold by the time I got it. Oh, and of course they wouldn't be veggie sausages, would they. Oh well, for...

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OHO, thanks for sending me to dreamland! We've got ponds where we've never had ponds before. The river's burst its banks and flooded what its supposed to flood.... drum roll.... the flood plain. I saw an egret there while walking the pooch yesterday. We have four 1500 litre water tanks that were nea...

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Hi DB, I wanted to get a piano theory thingy for my daughter, she has a dreaded DS1 (I say dreaded as I have a deep suspicion of things with plugs :lol: ) anyway, the only one I could find used American terminology for notes, so, quarter notes etc. I may not find this a problem, but she's already ge...

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You go for it, Brumster. What a great idea to do a practice run and I'm glad you found it easier the 2nd time around. That's all you need.... I KNOW you can do this, you just need to agree with me and it will be rightly yours!

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Oh my, I hope he didn't pay too much for it!

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Little Miss Daylateandadollarshort here!

Wishing you a very belated Happy Birthday!

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