This book presents a systematic study of tenor clef for the intermediate cellist. The exercises teach one or two notes at a time, while corresponding pieces utilize the notes that were just learned. Much of the book focuses on the transition from bass to tenor clef on the cello, as well as the relationship between the two clefs. Teachers can use this book as a method for teaching the clef to their students, preparing them for tenor clef found in many intermediate and advanced cello pieces, including Saint-Saens' Allegro Appassionato and The Swan, and Vivaldi's Cello Concerto in E Minor.
Position Pieces for Cello is designed to give students a logical and fun way to learn their way around the fingerboard. Each hand position is introduced with exercises called "Target Practice," "Geography Quiz," and "Names and Numbers." Following these exercises are tuneful cello duets which have been specifically composed to require students to play in that hand position. In this way, students gain a thorough knowledge of how to find the hand positions and, once there, which notes are possible to play. Using these pieces (with names like "I Was a Teenage Monster," "The Irish Tenor," and "I've Got the Blues, Baby"), position study on the cello has never been so much fun!
A very different sort of cello method, A Modern Cellist's Manual combines technical information and plenty of photographs with advice on approach. Topics addressed range from the basics of a painless bow grip to injury avoidance, working with a metronome, and tenor clef. Emily's tone and sense of humor lighten the mood of any practice session. A Modern Cellist's Manual is suitable for those taking private lessons as well as returning cellists looking to bolster rusty technique.
Double stops provide excellent learning material for the young and advancing cellist in this Rick Mooney book. More than 60 familiar folk songs—many in the Suzuki repertoire—help the student learn skills such as hearing intonation, shaping the hand correctly, shifting, extensions, and preparing for future repertoire.
(String Method). Introducing the Positions , a series widely used in classroom and private studio, represents a critical "next step" for string students. Position playing allows players to extend range beyond the basics and move into the ranks of intermediate and advanced ensemble groups. The most important positions vary for each instrument, and Whistler wisely introduces the most-used positions first in Volume 1, followed by the next most important in Volume 2. An irreplaceable component for every string student's training!
Perhaps Dotzauer's most famous cello work is his 113 Etudes in four volumes. Masterfully prepared by him, this edition is a reprint of the authoritative G. Schirmer plate 26746 printed around 1917. This is the first volume in the series. 57pps, Extra note and staff paper in back for teacher annotations. Edition Fleury 2013. A must have for any student, teacher or cellist to have in his/her library.
Teach cello with the popular Suzuki Cello School. The Suzuki Method(R) of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Cello School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki cello teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person. This Suzuki piano accompaniment book aids in Suzuki cello lessons. Titles: Sonata in C Major, Op. 40, No. 1 (Allegro, Rondo grazioso) (Br val) * Adagio and Allegro from the Sonata in E Minor, Op. 1, No. 2 (Marcello) * Minuets from the Suite in G Major, BWV 1007 (Bach) * Tonalization * Chanson Triste, Op. 40, No. 2 for Piano (Tchaikovsky). For a complete list of the most recent printings by AMPV number, go to alfred.com/suzuki. This title is available in SmartMusic. The International editions include an updated title page that designates the book as the International Edition.
(Waltons Irish Music Books). An A-to-Z guide to mastering the Irish tenor banjo from Ireland's foremost exponent of the instrument. Suitable for both the beginner and more advanced players, the book includes 30 well-known Irish tunes in notes and tablature.
