Music Lesson Survivor Gifts

"I had to leave, it was not liveable anymore: I could cope with a cat in the house, but not with a kid learning the trumpet..."

"I think your guitar's broken. No matter what you play, it sounds the same."

He kept up his guitar practise...

Triangle

Four children playing the flute.

I will not talk in art class. I will not talk in art class. I will not talk in art class. I will not in art class. I will not talk in art class.

"You'd think he hated music by the way he tortures it."

Children in fancy dress on the way to music lessons

Grade 2 Cellist

The full moon frenzy strikes again."

Piano Keyboard

'Yes, grammar rules do evolve over time, but making up your own to 'stay ahead of the curve' won't work in this English class!'

Examinations.

'Their daughter plays the violin.'

Music Lessons

"Eventually the instrument becomes an extension of your body."

"There's an app that helped me finish grades 3 through 7. If you need me, I'll be in my room playing video games for the next few years."

Rita's PhD defense wasn't going well."

Violin Practise

"You said mindfulness could help us do well on the test, so I filled it up with as much as I could last night."

Biology Revision - Arse / elbow.

'Will Mr. 'No Comment' please remain after class.'

"Viola player coming through!"

"The first day of school. Yes sir. A day to make new friends. A day to mark new beginnings. A day to discover everyone but you has grown three feet over the summer."

"Next, I'd like to play 'Guantanamera.'"

'Life isn't fair and neither is Miss Brown!'

Music Student

Cello Concert

"Obviously, I can't fly like you, but if you teach me, I can probably sing like you..."

'Want to hear something scary? This is the third time this week I've gotten off the bus and still remember what I've learned.'

'And in conclusion.'

'You haven't heard anything yet!'

'And it's not just me...Ms. Anthrope doesn't seem to like anyone.'

Lute

"So this is it...the first day of the new school year. I guess studying, tests and report cards are still the hot things around here."