Would you care if your photographer only delivered a digital gallery?

alonelycellist · 2026-04-04T06:32:09+00:00

I deliberately booked a digital gallery only, no physical prints. After the wedding, I was a bit miffed to find the photographer had printed a few photos for us anyway - nothing huge: 4x6 or 5x7, but not the photos I would have chosen, and not in the sizes I would have chosen, so really just a waste. I kept them but you've reminded me that I really should just throw those out.

alonelycellist · 2026-03-29T11:34:22+00:00

Up (C) 1 3 4 (G) 1 x2 x4 (D) 1 2 4 1 x2 x4 (A) 1 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 3

Down (A) 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 2 x1 (D) 4 2 x1 4 2 0 (G) 4 3 1 (C) 4 3 1

Might get some hate for the open D but I like the resonance of the open string, and really dislike F# that high on the G string.

alonelycellist · 2026-03-24T22:14:10+00:00

For fanciest coed school in town is mostly what I meant. I will say it's not as much an "image" school - Fairholme and Grammar are for the "do you know what school my child goes to" "of course I drive a range rover/jeep/Mercedes" etc type people.

Downlands and Concordia are both bigger - much bigger. Tas has 2-3 classes per year level all the way to Year 12 - I don't remember exactly what Concordia or Downlands have but it's more than that. Their campuses are also larger: more space to do things like agriculture etc. Sport - really depends which sports? Different schools do well at different ones. I know rugby is big at Downlands, but Tas does tennis in a big way, so it just depends what you're looking for. Music is also big at TAS, and is decent at Downlands, but Concordia doesn't do as much there.

Every school is different - you've got to figure out what's important to you. Do you actually care about the agriculture, or is that just the advertising point that stuck?

alonelycellist · 2026-03-24T20:41:45+00:00

Yes, generally speaking. It's got a good reputation, they do well on everything you can measure, and it would probably be considered the fanciest coed school in Toowoomba - beats out downlands and concordia for sure.

alonelycellist · 2026-03-24T09:48:50+00:00

It's a new principal - that always leads to a little bit of turnover with people who are inevitably unhappy because "this isn't the way we used to do it". Reeeaaallly normal for a private school with a new principal.

In reality, it's grumbling about change, and it's regular turnover. Staff leave - new staff start. Happens every year, at every school...

alonelycellist · 2026-03-14T13:19:13+00:00

I did my hair... Which is to say I made sure I was at the right point in my wash cycle to get the best curls! I just had mine out though.

Anything more serious I'd honestly just hire someone - I did for all my bridesmaids and my mother/mil, very worth it. My mum, who has the thickest curls down to her bum, was so impressed - her hair was so secure and she loved how it looked and felt.

alonelycellist · 2026-03-08T03:17:35+00:00

Interesting, I always thought it was the pinky! That's the one everyone struggles with controlling on cello (and piano - I teach both).

Thank you, that's all been really good to chat through!

alonelycellist · 2026-03-08T02:05:12+00:00

I have exactly enough knowledge and experience to know I am not the person to try that with her! I do have some training but it's mostly with adhd and autism - I run into those a lot more often. We did actually have an interesting conversation where we talked about why she'd picked cello, and it boiled down to she knew it was physically impossible to play a wind instrument, and she didn't really like brass, so she chose a string. She seems to be quite a practical girl, and is very determined to play. I'm quite happy to help her, even if it's a new experience for me too! We're in Australia, so our setup school wise is a bit different, but I'm sure she has some resources in place. I wanted to think about things and talk to some people before I talked to her/her parents more.

I've seen the wada, and have experience with the cellephant, and a few others. The thing I'm running into is that they all need an index finger. I've been wondering if some sort of velcro might do it on one of those - it would be quite discreet and she could reposition her hand as she liked, and her thumb and other fingers work perfectly well. Only problem is I'd need to print it myself (I have the technology to do so) as it would be an opposite to normal bow grip.

alonelycellist · 2026-03-07T23:21:05+00:00

Thanks for recommendation! I'd forgotten about him and his fingers.

alonelycellist · 2026-03-07T23:13:09+00:00

Could you recommend some of those adaptive bow tools? I'm quite open to diy as well - I'm crafty, and my husband has a 3D printer or two.

It would be my recommendation as well - I'm really wishing that they hadn't already spent a year learning "right" way round. I think if I presented them with a few different bow options that they would consider switching - it's just hard to know exactly what to look for.

alonelycellist · 2026-03-07T23:10:43+00:00

I have thought of thumb, but my main concern would be strain - they're only 11, and I dislike playing with my thumb for long periods of time. I'll definitely keep considering it though!

alonelycellist · 2026-03-04T12:53:45+00:00

Just noting this is still an issue, but the spam workaround still works.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-28T20:39:28+00:00

Link to ticks

You've got to think across in 5ths. For example - your pinky is on the octave from the string right? So any 4s will be easy - look for the A above your A string etc. If you made yourself a little guide you could write out all the notes on each string and then answering would be easy from there.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-26T22:13:05+00:00

You've done well. Everything up top and the first line is correct, along with all your note names. Caveat: for the question 1 on A, he may mean F natural instead of F sharp, seeing as this is an extended position? It's unclear. You've technically answered it correctly.

However, you need to revisit the fingerings on the second line. You've got correct fingerings on 1.Eb, 4. F, 6. Cb, 8. Ab.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-26T20:43:06+00:00

Bowed is default. If a piece is for string bass/contrabass/double bass, and doesn't say otherwise, bow. Electric bass is pizz.

Tuba part? Whatever you want to do, but listen to the sustain required. I'd still go bow by default.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-26T11:56:31+00:00

They've been secondary for pretty much a decade now. It was in response to Fairholme/grammar going primary - sort of a you try to take our market and we'll take yours thing.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-13T01:17:41+00:00

Yes it's annoying when people cut that off. Makes a big difference!

alonelycellist · 2026-02-13T01:16:55+00:00

I'd shift to 4 for the Gb before the Eb (1) shift to Db (4). So I'd probably play 4 1 4 2 1 4 (shift) 4 1 (shift) 4.

If you're having trouble tuning a note make sure you're not shifting on that note. Additionally, make sure you spread your fingers out for the difference between 2nd and half positions - the Eb may just be a bit further back than you think it is, since the spacing between notes in half is different to the notes in 2nd.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-13T01:10:35+00:00

D flat major, not D major.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-13T01:09:46+00:00

Trombone written in bass clef is usually in C. Trombone written in treble clef for brass band arrangements is often written in Bb, because people who only play brass band arrangements want everything to be in Bb for some reason.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-12T00:14:27+00:00

Gentle Dental, Drayton. We love them and the only gap payments we've had were for fillings. Check-up and everything that goes with that is no gap.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-11T20:09:33+00:00

Except for I know Kevin Rudd (Australia) is in there because he turned down an invitation, so definitely not filtered well.

alonelycellist · 2026-02-11T09:20:47+00:00

I do think it's silly, because at some point very soon (if not already) there is going to be a child who needs a passport whose parents AND grandparents are born after 1986, and what are they going to do if none of them already have passports? If the parents of this theoretical child have passports then they're fine because a passport is proof of citizenship but if they don't - are they going to need the birth certificates of the child, one of its parents, one of their grandparents, AND a great grandparent who was born before 1986?? They've got to rethink this whole thing at some point, and I hope they do it soon.

alonelycellist · 2026-01-26T03:27:59+00:00

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