A Different Role I had always admired the cellos in the music rooms of Trudeau. In Grade 9, I started playing the double bass when I joined the strings program, and while I enjoyed bass, I had always wanted to play the cello. Making the switch was extremely difficult, but I worked hard for it, and now, over a year later, I am able to play decently. One of the first memories I had with cello started in February of 2015. I had just finished an entire semester of playing bass, and I was looking for something new, something harder. I remember speaking to my music teacher, Mr. Rawlins, about the switch. When he approved it for the 2016-17 year, he told me that he thought I was musically smart. I had never thought that I would be musically smart,
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I started on cello when I came back from summer vacation. Everyday since then, I’ve worked hard and practiced every single day. In December, I sat in the third chair (first chair being the best, and so on), while Tristan remained in the very last chair, 9th. Both Tristan and I have seen so much improvement, but it came time for the roles to reverse. In January, Tristan asked me for a favour and I readily agreed to it. He had asked me to teach him cello. It was a moment I will never forget, because I had surpassed my teacher and become the teacher. I was reminded of how grateful I was when Tristan taught me, and there was no way I could say no. The improvement I had made in 4 months surpassed the improvement he had made in 14. Mr. Rawlins had seen potential in me to surpass our first chair, and now, after 8 months of playing cello, I have surpassed another unnamed player who has played for 3 years and 8 months. It is not because I am good at what I do, in that case I would be shamelessly bragging about myself. Instead, I think I have improved so much because I love my instrument. It is because I care about the sound I produce and the way I play. I care about how I practice and how others around me practice. I want my section to be the best, and I do my part even if others don’t do
I started on cello when I came back from summer vacation. Everyday since then, I’ve worked hard and practiced every single day. In December, I sat in the third chair (first chair being the best, and so on), while Tristan remained in the very last chair, 9th. Both Tristan and I have seen so much improvement, but it came time for the roles to reverse. In January, Tristan asked me for a favour and I readily agreed to it. He had asked me to teach him cello. It was a moment I will never forget, because I had surpassed my teacher and become the teacher. I was reminded of how grateful I was when Tristan taught me, and there was no way I could say no. The improvement I had made in 4 months surpassed the improvement he had made in 14. Mr. Rawlins had seen potential in me to surpass our first chair, and now, after 8 months of playing cello, I have surpassed another unnamed player who has played for 3 years and 8 months. It is not because I am good at what I do, in that case I would be shamelessly bragging about myself. Instead, I think I have improved so much because I love my instrument. It is because I care about the sound I produce and the way I play. I care about how I practice and how others around me practice. I want my section to be the best, and I do my part even if others don’t do