Practice makes perfect – but how? Christine Löhr has developed a creative and colorful method to teach preschool children to play the cello using images and concepts that resonate with their emotional and physical understanding. All the senses are engaged, with fruits, colors, and animals used to not only make learning easier for the young student but also foster a love of the instrument. "Starting with the Cello" is a guidebook that teachers and students embark on together into the wonderful world of music. Across 72 colorful, illustrated pages, there are twelve stations where they stop and discover something new. From simply plucking the strings, the journey progresses through using the bow to learning musical notation. Familiar and new songs and rhymes add to the fun and simultaneously promote interaction between teacher and student.