Well all this input must be helping! Or perhaps the scales and arpegs are already showing results. We had our usual Mayday celebrations yesterday and I played with the band as we walked round the village, played for the garland dancers at the pub and played in the session afterwards. I managed to join in most of the tunes, even ones I didn't know I could play. It gave me a real buzz.

BPL I don't know that son. My son has given up the lessons, but I'm trying to make sure he continues to play his instrument. At the moment he's trying to teach himself to play guitar. I figure that Grade 5 level means he's got a pretty good grounding in music and should ensure that he will be able to play when he wants to in the future. I am sad though, that he has stopped the lessons. Still, there isn't time for everything they want to do!

Love Lynne