Hi members, pointing you to this post just as a reminder: https://www.skool.com/cosmicgirlie-9212/a-quick-update-about-this-space-cosmicgirlie-cello-lounge?p=9d17994c PLEASE do comment or message if you have any queries. Thanks so much! J :)

UPDATE: Deadline is 3rd April!!! Members who have not subscribed by this point will be removed. Thank you! Over the past few weeks I’ve been rethinking how this community should work, and how I can make it genuinely useful for cellists who want to grow their playing. Up until now, the group has been a bit of a mix — tutorials here, sheet music there, the odd bit of coaching scattered around. So I’ve decided to reshape it into something much clearer. Welcome to The Cello Playground! The Playground is now becoming a dedicated learning space for cellists who want to: • play the music they love to listen to • build confidence on the cello • develop their sound in a relaxed but focused way Inside you'll find structured mini-courses, tutorials, and coaching resources designed to help you grow steadily as a player. Because of this shift, the Playground will now be moving to a paid membership model. You're already here, so nothing changes immediately for you. You’ll continue to have access for the next 30 days, so you can explore the new structure and decide whether you'd like to stay! After that, the Playground will become a members-only learning space. No pressure! If it’s not for you, that’s totally fine of course. But if you’ve been enjoying the tutorials and want to go deeper with your playing, I’d love to have you stay. You currently have access to the 5 Min Cello Cover Tutorials, which are now being organised into a Classroom space for easier learning and navigation. The 7 Day Goal mini course is also available as a taster if you'd like to explore that. Over the next few days you'll see another course appear: How To Play Cello, which will bring together short tutorials to help you build skills and confidence step by step. You'll also soon see the option to book cello lessons if you'd like more personalised guidance. As for sheet music, that will now be available on request. If you're looking for a specific piece or a bundle of music, just let me know and I can arrange it for you.

Here's this month's free sheet music drop! It's a VEEEERY simplified version for you to play, but it's so lovely and easy to learn. No complicated key signatures, all in first position, and the timing is very straightforward. This one makes for a great little showpiece if you're entertaining friends and demonstrating what you know! Tell me - do you prefer the Edith Piaf version, or the Louis Armstrong/Wall-E version?

Everything has a learning curve, and every day is a “Skool” day! 😅 You lovely cellists are my first community on this platform, so I’m also learning how Skool works. I’ve realised that you don’t see the main group rules when you join, so I’ve now pinned a guidelines post for full clarity (in Chit and Chat). I’ve also created a new category where you should (hopefully?!) be able to directly upload your own videos of what you’re learning, to share your progress! Please don’t embed links from other platforms. Please do check out the guidelines, and remember that engagement in the group means you get access to more things! Any questions, don’t hesitate to give me a shout. (And let me know what you’re currently working on!)