5 Years of cello progress starting at Age 4

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  • čas přidán 23. 03. 2021
  • Annalise started playing cello at age 4 and this video documents her progress
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  • @sarahjohnson5737
    @sarahjohnson5737 Před 3 lety +57

    Go Annalise! Her tenacity is so inspiring

  • @moana_nui
    @moana_nui Před 2 lety +208

    I used the Suzuki method as well so when I hear these pieces my brain is instantly transported back in time

    • @LittleLotteWanders
      @LittleLotteWanders Před 2 lety +13

      Me toooo, except I was a violinist. My fingers even started moving from the muscle memory lmao

    • @celine3432
      @celine3432 Před 2 lety +1

      @@LittleLotteWanders same 😁

    • @benviolaz
      @benviolaz Před 2 lety

      I’m a violist and I love Suzuki method. It thought me so many things but the exercises were so long my fingers hurt -

    • @linabina2008
      @linabina2008 Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I used the Suzuki method also and it was pretty much inscribed in my brain

    • @pianoandeden
      @pianoandeden Před 2 lety +1

      Whats suzuki method?

  • @leahbaer11
    @leahbaer11 Před 2 lety +36

    Wow she really improved dramatically at about age 10! That last piece was amazing. Good for her, such talent! I hope she keeps her passion for her entire life

    • @randombritishperson9077
      @randombritishperson9077 Před 2 lety +5

      It was quite impressive for a 10 year old, but the piece is obviously too hard for her and nobody can deny that.

    • @yaelcanetty7010
      @yaelcanetty7010 Před 2 lety +2

      @@randombritishperson9077 right. I'm really sorry to write this, but she plays completely false. Doesn't she hear how every single note sounds ? I hope she'll meet a serious and sweet teacher to see the basics from the beginning. I feel so sorry for her.

  • @i.ko.3590
    @i.ko.3590 Před 2 lety +331

    this happens literally to everyone. playing hard pieces before doing the basic basics. its fun but its horrible😅😂

    • @LittleLotteWanders
      @LittleLotteWanders Před 2 lety +32

      As a singer, I’ve been super guilty of pushing myself too early too. I was wanting to do advanced opera arias meant for 40 year old women at 18 lol. Luckily I had good teachers that told me to slow down and gave me other options. Sounds like this girl’s teacher is sending her off into the stratosphere way too early and it’s going to hold this poor girl back.

    • @protect_provide8031
      @protect_provide8031 Před 2 lety +32

      My teacher REFUSED me, each time i played a note out of tune i had to start over and did ear training, i am so greatful till this day, it made my intonation immaculate, i wasnt allowed to do vibrato either until i hit each note from start to finish... and she's still my teacher

    • @protect_provide8031
      @protect_provide8031 Před 2 lety +7

      @@LittleLotteWanders agreed, it trains the ear and expectation to allow bad sound and more importantly intonation.
      HOWEVER,, under a good teacher she can be saved

    • @LittleLotteWanders
      @LittleLotteWanders Před 2 lety +8

      @@protect_provide8031 Yup. Hopefully she finds someone who will giver her age appropriate repertoire. My cello teacher is probably guilty of too much too soon as well though. I made the mistake of telling him I have near perfect pitch and have been a musician for 15 years. 😂
      I’ve had 3 weeks of lessons and am going into 1/2 position, open 4s, double stops, and vibrato lol. He’ll probably pull out Haydn next week and be like “sightread this” lmao

    • @thepianoplayer416
      @thepianoplayer416 Před 2 lety +2

      As an adult piano learner, I have no issue pushing myself since I'm too old for the baby stuff. People expect me to act my age and I do aim to learn advanced stuff. We all started with "Twinkle" in our younger days. At my age I can't see myself playing "Twinkle" or "Lightly Row"...

  • @MinhTheCorgi
    @MinhTheCorgi Před 2 lety +10

    The improvement over 5 years was really visible with every clip. Her bow hold was also really good :)

  • @RobManser77
    @RobManser77 Před 2 lety +137

    As an adult beginner it's really eye opening how fast children progress compared to us! How often did Annalise practise? As the father of a 3 year old who loves music, I'm also interested to know: how did she choose the cello? Did she ever have a period where she didn't want to play it and moved on to something else? Did she sit down and focus on practise each day, or was it five minutes with the cello, five minutes with another toy, then another toy, etc?

    • @hilltb
      @hilltb  Před 2 lety +73

      Annalise fell in love with cello when we took her to the symphony at age 3 and she heard a cello concerto. "Dada, I want to play cello like her." She started cello right after she turned 4. She practices every day. She never had a period where she didn't want to play it and moved on to something else. Her practice sessions when she was 4 or 5 tended to be about 20-30 minutes daily, typically in a single session. As she progressed, her practice sessions lengthened to about 60-90 minutes daily.

    • @RobManser77
      @RobManser77 Před 2 lety +21

      @@hilltb Thank you, that's really interesting to know.

    • @1mol_wAter
      @1mol_wAter Před 2 lety +1

      @@hilltb this is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen 😭 thank you for sharing

    • @TravisBickleNYC76
      @TravisBickleNYC76 Před 2 lety +4

      Adults can progress just as rapidly. They just have to be in love with the thing, and that's the only thing that matters. It's air, food, water, sleep, child, mate, life and death etc. Total immersion and anything can happen.

  • @inkdrops-milla
    @inkdrops-milla Před 2 lety +16

    That ending of Haydn in C is so tricky! She's playing it very well. She seems to love playing, keep up the hard work!!

  • @madieschmidt9988
    @madieschmidt9988 Před 2 lety +21

    I so wish my parents had made me start at that age. I really love cello I’ve been playing for three years and at about the level she was at but not nearly as pure sounding as hers. It’s amazing.

    • @yaelcanetty7010
      @yaelcanetty7010 Před 2 lety

      don't you hear how false her notes sound? it breaks my ears😭

    • @madieschmidt9988
      @madieschmidt9988 Před 2 lety +2

      @@yaelcanetty7010 its just bad recording and its gets better as she aged. you nice the smaller the instrument the falser it sounds. she's very good tho

  • @Chrisfeb68
    @Chrisfeb68 Před 2 lety +8

    I played the violin throughout grade school but quit just before high school. I regret that now. Looks like your daughter has talent and a good start. I hope she continues on.

  • @christsservant5472
    @christsservant5472 Před 2 lety +9

    Such a massive jump in ability from age 9 to 10. WOW!!! You are doing AMAZING!

  • @dolceviolins9535
    @dolceviolins9535 Před 2 lety +11

    I don't even know you but I feel so proud of you. I wish you lots of success!

  • @dareelpeeps290
    @dareelpeeps290 Před 3 lety +8

    What a great video! So cool to see how you progress.

  • @PauloEdson
    @PauloEdson Před 2 lety +3

    Great video. ❤️ It opened my eyes regarding my evolution as a musician, i.e., it is a life-long process rather than a monthly task. 🧠 Congrats to the girl and to her family!

  • @katiekt3870
    @katiekt3870 Před 2 lety

    What a beautiful thing to capture her journey for her to see just how far she has come. Well done little lady!

  • @mjverive
    @mjverive Před 2 lety +2

    Great watching her progress! Gives us cello beginners hope.

  • @michaelatraylor176
    @michaelatraylor176 Před 3 lety +7

    She’s awesome!! Great progress.

  • @maryhimmer2515
    @maryhimmer2515 Před 3 lety +8

    Great idea and great progress.

  • @coconib212
    @coconib212 Před 2 lety +5

    wow! I'm in the 7th grade and almost at my 3rd year playing, and this is truly amazing! She plays beautifully and I think she will grow up to be an amazing musician.

    • @PauloEdson
      @PauloEdson Před 2 lety

      I’m looking forward to seeing you uploading your practice sessions to your channel!

    • @sevenlee3332
      @sevenlee3332 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm in the 6th grade and it's my 8th year playing piano, i'm on level 6 but I only played Classical music and I mostly self taught myself because my piano teacher taught me too easy things

    • @coconib212
      @coconib212 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sevenlee3332 oh cool! On cello Im only on level 2-3, but I'm working my way up!

    • @sevenlee3332
      @sevenlee3332 Před 2 lety +1

      @@coconib212 Very good. My first 3 years of piano I didn't even know I played lol. I started when I was 3 and a half. BTW You have the same name as a new friend I made last week ~Eleanor~

  • @paiz775
    @paiz775 Před 2 lety +1

    this encourages me a lot, i picked up viola in 5th grade, played for about 5 months. started playing again, now, in 7th and i’m really hard on myself for not being as good as the other kids in my orchestra class. when i think about it, i forgot everything in october when i joined. i’ve really only been seriously playing for 4 months.

  • @Lifeangelina
    @Lifeangelina Před rokem

    Great progress at the cello Annalise!
    Angelina

  • @foxtrot4232
    @foxtrot4232 Před 3 lety +1

    Bravo, Brsvissimo! Wonderful music and video.

  • @ronwhitehouse23
    @ronwhitehouse23 Před 10 měsíci

    What fabulous progress, well done.

  • @pujamarndi6942
    @pujamarndi6942 Před 2 lety +5

    Amazing playing!!

  • @KarelChytilArt
    @KarelChytilArt Před 2 lety

    Wish her the best! Nice progress.

  • @emaleighking2382
    @emaleighking2382 Před 2 lety +10

    She is very good! I am just wondering, does she use sheet music and memorize it or does she learn it by ear?

    • @hilltb
      @hilltb  Před 2 lety +7

      When Annalise started at age 4, it was completely by ear, Suzuki method using a CD. She started reading sheet music at age 6. Currently learns all new music by memorizing the sheet music.

    • @benitoiiidolor6567
      @benitoiiidolor6567 Před 2 lety

      @@hilltb All of the cellists is so good! It’s sure i am nice to see them she is very good! I am just wondering, Does she use every sheet music? Music and memorize everything? It or she does Learn it easier by ear? Who is his cello teacher? I dont even know who are those what is there age?

  • @antoncigur3727
    @antoncigur3727 Před 2 lety

    Loved the shredding at the end

  • @geoffminshull5852
    @geoffminshull5852 Před 3 lety +1

    Bravo!

  • @mariascott4232
    @mariascott4232 Před 2 lety

    My daughter is starting at age 4 with cello too this is making me so happy making me think my daughter can be this good at her age

  • @oboeland4050
    @oboeland4050 Před 2 lety

    Annalise is so cute even though she is older than me, she is really good! I love this❤️

  • @benitoiiidolor6567
    @benitoiiidolor6567 Před 2 lety +3

    She is great They'll be learning cellos!?! Omg! that's cool then! I'm glad to see all of the cellos I'll be uploading these wouldn't the kids have to learn in a lot of years! I will be studying

  • @soficrece6401
    @soficrece6401 Před rokem

    I love her❤❤❤❤

  • @gillianlee8514
    @gillianlee8514 Před 2 lety +1

    Wonderful. I was raised with music and was taught in high school. Music programs need to stay.

  • @hannahstieber
    @hannahstieber Před 2 lety +18

    She plays really great, but her poisture doesn't look great🤔. The left arm is to low and i think the hayden is miles away. It's absolutely too hard for her and her thumb position doesn't look as build as it has to be to play this piece. It doesn't help her to play pieces like this, it will more ruin her technique instead of helping her. She has a huge potential and super great talent, i see her playing big pieces in some years, but at the moment she should do some fixes and play pieces she can learn on (all the other choises on pieces were so great)

    • @hilltb
      @hilltb  Před 2 lety +8

      Yeah, the Zoom cello lessons have not done good things for her posture. Due to COVID, she didn't have a single in-person Cello lesson for over a year and a half. She learned the entire Haydn movement without a single in-person lesson. She is working with her teacher to solidify proper technique. She absolutely loves playing in thumb position.

  • @donatajacot3638
    @donatajacot3638 Před 2 lety

    M’y daughters Also had Suzuki lessons but violin. The youngest started at four.

  • @wiktorwysocki
    @wiktorwysocki Před 2 lety +6

    You can hear the mucisianship blossom over time.
    The intonation gets better and better

  • @thepianoplayer416
    @thepianoplayer416 Před 2 lety

    Looks like she's with Suzuki... Wow! Getting better all the time.

  • @LauraSimpson
    @LauraSimpson Před 2 lety

    Seeing her progress has been really inspiring for my 3 year old! I'm really impressed with how many performance opportunities she had. Were these mostly through her music school or did you seek out more opportunities?

    • @Ava-cw3jf
      @Ava-cw3jf Před rokem

      It appears she learned through Suzuki by the choice of repertoire. The Suzuki method encourages lots of exposure to ensemble music and performance oppurtunities from an early stage, I believe students are expected to perform at least once a month at the minimum.

  • @sophiegillardeauPharma3.0

    she played with Suzuki a very good method

  • @jo.a7189
    @jo.a7189 Před 3 lety +2

    God bless her ❤️🙏🏻

  • @dpw50
    @dpw50 Před 2 lety +11

    How long does she practice everyday? She is so talented .

  • @user-wj5xr2no2w
    @user-wj5xr2no2w Před 3 měsíci

    Good🎉

  • @sarahweil4293
    @sarahweil4293 Před 2 lety

    👍👍👍

  • @donnap5906
    @donnap5906 Před 2 lety

    Yes, as Hannah Stieber wrote a few weeks back, she's progressed tremendously, but her posture needs fixing...her head carriage, in particular, or she's going to end up with neck problems. And I'm talking from experience.

    • @hilltb
      @hilltb  Před 2 lety

      Thank you for the feedback. Nearly 2 years of online only lessons due to COVID hasn't helped her posture. She keeps growing and she got a new cello, and it's really difficult to "fix" posture issues via a video lesson. We are actively working on this now that in-person lessons have resumed.

    • @donnap5906
      @donnap5906 Před 2 lety

      @@hilltb Happy to hear it!

  • @doctordutch
    @doctordutch Před rokem

    oof! I don't know. She plays well but seems like its going to be a grind for a few years. What other instruments are parents picking: piano, violin? Anything else?

  • @natashaalexsandrova4193

    👏👏👏❤️🌷

  • @milagrotorres5252
    @milagrotorres5252 Před 2 lety

    Suzuki metod rocks!

  • @mariascott9101
    @mariascott9101 Před rokem

    I hope my daughter gets good enough like her my daughter is 5 and starting the cello

  • @sevenlee3332
    @sevenlee3332 Před 2 lety

    I played piano since I was 3 and a half years old and I played for 8 years

  • @zalipenny-kg9pr
    @zalipenny-kg9pr Před rokem

    WOW

  • @daphnecastillejos3613
    @daphnecastillejos3613 Před 2 lety

    I used how to play the cello when i was 7 and i am 20

  • @annagreets
    @annagreets Před 2 lety

    Funny where CZcams algorithms can bring you. What have I do with learning the cello?
    As it seems, she's made the most progress from the age of 7 to 10 and before this there was some kind of a plateaux because of too young age. She might as well had started at 7 and would've caught up for earlier period easily.

    • @hilltb
      @hilltb  Před 2 lety +2

      Right after she turned 10, the COVID pandemic hit and all of her lessons were video lessons via Zoom. This certainly had an impact on her progress. She started playing cello at 4 because she wanted to. When she was 3, we took her to a cello concerto and she declared that she wanted to play the cello. After nearly a year of begging, we signed her up for a cello lesson. At the time we figured she'd try it out, get bored and move on. If she had started at a later age, her current ability might be different than it is today, but who cares? She plays cello because she likes it. I certainly would not push anyone to start their kid with music lessons at a very young age if the kid hated it, but if the kid is excited about it, there is no reason to wait.

  • @Lexi715_
    @Lexi715_ Před 2 lety

    I actually just played minuet no.2 for my ensemble contest got 1st place

  • @sevenlee4318
    @sevenlee4318 Před 2 lety

    I played piano for 8 years

  • @tianzhang925
    @tianzhang925 Před rokem

    It is good your progress is slow so you can play more polished!

  • @stepanindrakk9736
    @stepanindrakk9736 Před 2 lety +1

    Lol I´m 13 years old and she was better than me when she was 10, Is she like talented or something or am i just that bad? :(

    • @lydiav8836
      @lydiav8836 Před 2 lety

      Well, have you played the majority of your life?

    • @stepanindrakk9736
      @stepanindrakk9736 Před 2 lety

      @@lydiav8836 yeah kinda I started at 6 years old.

    • @lydiav8836
      @lydiav8836 Před 2 lety

      @@stepanindrakk9736 Then she might just have more talent, but that doesnt mean skill in the long run

  • @protect_provide8031
    @protect_provide8031 Před rokem

    Make her play with drones

  • @Comptonisa
    @Comptonisa Před 2 lety

    You still have a long way to go, you’ll get there. Practice is key.

  • @jasongotcello
    @jasongotcello Před 2 lety +4

    My jaw dropped when I heard her play the finale of haydn c

    • @padmabalaji9283
      @padmabalaji9283 Před 2 lety +1

      same! im not even a cellist but my self esteem went 📉when i saw this 10 yr old playing in thumb position

  • @sherrycheng5819
    @sherrycheng5819 Před 2 lety +2

    I’m a cellist and yes there is improvement but when she was 10, the notes and double stops were out of tune and the hand where she holds the bow is too tight. The Budepesto I played when I was 6. I’ve played 1812 in an actual orchestra and it did not sound what it sound liked in the string orchestra. Good improvement though

  • @100opinions8
    @100opinions8 Před 2 lety

    Elle a 3 ans d'avance par rapport aux autres enfants...

  • @tammiesworld
    @tammiesworld Před 3 lety +7

    1:40 is good

  • @majamagdalena2558
    @majamagdalena2558 Před 2 lety +1

    After 5 years.... right hand still doesn't use whole bow, and bow division fluently, the sound is not improved much. The left hand is on better level then the right.....so, this is nice example that playing just different pieces it's not enough. System must include: scales, bowings, etudes with all different cordinations. In this case only fantastic talent, perception and work can win.

    • @majamagdalena2558
      @majamagdalena2558 Před 2 lety

      The difference between hobby education and professional one is real system and work. Private teachers don't push about that, otherwise they loose pupils interest and money

  • @keshenacooke8166
    @keshenacooke8166 Před 2 lety +3

    We found cello ling ling

  • @christmascactus40
    @christmascactus40 Před rokem

    Very gifted but needs better teaching TBH.