A step-by-step method written for beginning cello students of any age, with or without a teacher.The left page gives information about the tune: where the hard spots are, various techniques and some m... mer info »
A step-by-step method written for beginning cello students of any age, with or without a teacher.The left page gives information about the tune: where the hard spots are, various techniques and some music theory.The right page provides different bowing patterns and a line of music at the bottom showing you all the notes that are used in the tune. Scales and arpeggios are included with most tunes.The downloadable online audio teaches all of the tunes, studies, scales and arpeggios in this book by ear.Learn to read notated music in the first position of the cello, playing classical, American, Celtic and blues tunes as well as how to follow a chord chart and accompany othermusicians.
Innehåll:
1. Introduction
2. Taking Care of the Cello
3. Taking Care of the Bow
4. The Staff
5. The Clef Sign
6. Measures
7. Notes
8. Time Signature
9. Cello Strings
10. Tuning the Cello
11. Counting Notes
12. Playing on Open Strings
13. D Blues Bass #1 A, D and G Open Strings
14. Left-Hand Position Notes on the D String
15. Playing with the Bow
16. D String Fingers
17. Hot Cross Buns
18. Hot Cross Buns All Strings
19. Mary Had a Little Lamb-Accompaniment Using Chord Symbols
20. Playing the Octave Harmonic
21. Harmonic Blues
22. Left-Hand Placement on All Strings
23. Flying Fingers
24. Au Clair de la Lune
25. Sweet Betsy from Pike Hooked Up-Bow and Pickup Notes
26. The Vicar of Bray Marcato and Legato Bowing
27. Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes Repeat Marks, Slur and Tie
28. Lavender's Blue - Eighth-note Runs
29. Cold Cross Buns - Using the Second Finger and Flatted Notes
30. Aura Lee - Dotted Quarter Notes
31. Cluck Old Hen - Second Finger and Chord Symbols
32. Rock Bass Lines
33. What Shall We Do with the Tired Sailor - Cut Time
34. Processional
35. On Top of Old Smoky and Skip to My Lou
36. Largo Theme from The New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak
37. Sailor Songs
38. Joshua Fought the Battle and The Erie Canal - Syncopation and Swing Eighth Notes
39. Pop Goes the Weasel - 6/8 Time
40. Old MacDonald
41. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
42. Pop Goes the Weasel an Octave Lower
43. Las Mananitas
44. Fair Jean
45. Mouth Music
46. If He'd Be a Buckaroo
47. Bach's March
48. Highland Laddie and The Southwind
49. The Joe Turner Blues
50. Billy in the Lowground
51. Half-Step Blues
52. America
53. Fisher's Hornpipe
54. Fisher's Hornpipe Accompaniment
55. Scales Used in The Modern Cello Method
56. Diagram 1: Parts of the Cello and Bow
57. Diagram 2: Correct Cello Sitting Position
58. Diagram 3: Left-Hand Position
59. Diagram 4: Right-Hand Position
60. Diagram 5: Types of Notes and Rests
61. Diagram 6: Notes on the strings
62. Diagram 7: Tuning with tuning pegs
63. Diagram 8: Tuning with fine tuners
64. Diagram 9: Measuring the end pin length
65. Diagram 10: Left-hand finger placement on D
66. Diagram 11: Bow balance point
67. Diagram 12: Bow-angle on strings
68. Diagram 13: Octave harmonic
69. Diagram 14: Side view of good playing posture
70. Diagram 15: Backwards Extension
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