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.
Contents
Introduction
Taking Care of the Cello
Taking Care of the Bow
The Staff
The Clef Sign
Measures
Notes
Time Signature
Cello Strings
Tuning the Cello
Counting Notes
Playing on Open Strings
D Blues Bass #1 A, D and G Open Strings
Left-Hand Position Notes on the D String
Playing with the Bow
D String Fingers
Hot Cross Buns
Hot Cross Buns All Strings
Mary Had a Little Lamb-Accompaniment Using Chord Symbols
Playing the Octave Harmonic
Harmonic Blues
Left-Hand Placement on All Strings
Flying Fingers
Au Clair de la Lune
Sweet Betsy from Pike Hooked Up-Bow and Pickup Notes
The Vicar of Bray Marcato and Legato Bowing
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes Repeat Marks, Slur and Tie
Lavender's Blue - Eighth-note Runs
Cold Cross Buns - Using the Second Finger and Flatted Notes
Aura Lee - Dotted Quarter Notes
Cluck Old Hen - Second Finger and Chord Symbols
Rock Bass Lines
What Shall We Do with the Tired Sailor - Cut Time
Processional
On Top of Old Smoky and Skip to My Lou
Largo Theme from The New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak
Sailor Songs
Joshua Fought the Battle and The Erie Canal - Syncopation and Swing Eighth Notes