A Wonderful Sound
Isabella is a knowledgeable and calm teacher. While this is important, even critical, what is striking goes beyond this: she can create a wonderful sound—unusually wonderful—whenever she touches the strings, even for the simplest piece. It is a gift, and it is inspiring. I leave the lesson to slog through the basics in technique because I am aware of what can be brought forth from a guitar, and think maybe—if I practice and listen, practice and listen, and on and on—I might be able to create at least a faint echo of just this.