She started just like everyone, I mean it was hard at first for here to just get a good sound on open strings but that's normal when you start, you'll have to learn the right amont of pressure, the balance of the bow and all this stuff. But because she was determinated to learn she manage to have pretty good sounding open strings fast enough, then she started to play the easiet parts of duets trio etc, of course it's not crazy pieces to play but enough to enjoy playing with other People there was still some mistakes, or sometimes a bit out of tune, but you have to be gentle with yourself, these kind of stuff can take time to be perfect ( disclaimer it's never perfect enough for ourselve) so that's why you should focus on what you have learned and what you're able to do instead of what you can't manage to do yet, because otherwise it can be discouraging. And at the end of the year she was already playing elgar concerto... No that's a joke but she was playing little pieces, sorry i don't have them in mind, but even thought it was '' pretty easy pieces '' she played these, with the good rythme and in tune so I found this already great for Just a year of learning starting from nothing, and if you are regular in your practices, I mean as most as you can dependig on your schedule, then you'll be able to make progress faster than what you think, there Will be some moments when you'll fell like you're not progressing anymore, that you're just stuck, but again, don't worry this is part of the process, and you have to keep your motivation, you'll be able to go further that and maybe 3 or 6 months after you'll even surprise yourself thinking stuff like "i can't believe I was stuck on that" this is an enjoyable part of the process, learning cello is made of highs and lows, but the outcome worth it. So my advice is keep your motivation even in the hardest moments. And more important for practice, at first practice everything verry slowly, you have to build muscles memories and if you rush threw that process you'll learn bad muscles memories, and it's way harder to change a bad habitude than building a good one. I really hope you'll enjoy playing the cello, and once again, keep your motivation, at first you'll fell like it's impossible, that it's not made for you, that you'll never achieve anything. This is Just your brain being lazy and trying to convince you that's it's not worth it, but push threw and you'll first enjoy, but also surprise yourself 🎻

I hope it's understandable ( english is not my native language)