My wife turned the big 5-0 March 11.....she wanted a cello for her birthday. Those aren't cheap! She was in the bedroom practicing with her new cello and her violin, playing along with a cd. She asked me "you recognize that?" It was the Battle Hymn of the Republic.... I said "yeah, I hear that at Walmart when some old lady farts through her pantyhose" Kathy plays bass guitar, violin, guitar, piano and now she's learning the celllo, and she can sing. I'm jealous! I can't carry a tune in a bucket, can't sing a lick......but I can tune in a radio!