This text presents beginning cello technique and basic music reading fundamentals. There is an emphasis on using melodies and classical pieces to instruct each new concept. The 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of D, G, C and F and bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers.
The book includes access to online audio containing all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo cello and piano accompaniment. It is useful as a teaching and practice tool as well as a performance accompaniment track.
Contents
Andante Grazioso ........ Wolfgang A. Mozart.......... Lesson 23 .. 27
Allegretto ......... Ludwig van Beethoven ...... Lesson 10 .. 14
Bonaparte’s Retreat ..... Theme from Rodeo Lesson 24 .. 28
"Bourée" from Water Music ...... George Frederic Handel .... Lesson 20 .. 24
British Grenadiers..... Lesson 15 .. 19
Can, Can .......... Jacques Offenbach . Lesson 7 ... 11
Camptown Races ...... Lesson 4 ..... 8
Country Gardens....... Lesson 7 ... 11
Dixie . Lesson 8 ... 12
Etude .... Nikolai Paganini .... Lesson 20 .. 24
Fanfare Minuet ......... Lesson 12 .. 16
French March Lesson 18 .. 22
Gavotte ......... Lesson 7 ... 11
Gavotte ......... Lesson 11 .. 15
Gavotte from Sonata No. 2, Opus 5..... George Frederic Handel .... Lesson 21 .. 25
Gavotte in G .. Lesson 19 .. 23
Gavotte in D .... Arcangelo Corelli .. Lesson 27 .. 31
German Dance . Ludwig van Beethoven ...... Lesson 22 .. 26
German Dance in D ..... Ludwig van Beethoven ...... Lesson 23 .. 27
Glockenspiel .... Wolfgang A. Mozart.......... Lesson 26 .. 30
The Harmonious Blacksmith ... George Frederic Handel .... Lesson 16 .. 20
Hungarian Folk Song Number 1.......... Bela Bartok Lesson 5 ..... 9
Jamaica English Dance Tune........... Lesson 14 .. 18
King William’s March. Jeremiah Clarke ..... Lesson 12 .. 16
"Largo" from The New World Symphony ........ Anton Dvorak ........ Lesson 8 ... 12
Lavender’s Blue........ Lesson 10 .. 14
Lightly Row .. Lesson 4 ..... 8
London Symphony ...... Joseph Haydn......... Lesson 13 .. 17
"Marche" from The Algerian Suite ...... Camille Saint-Saens........... Lesson 19 .. 23
Mary Had a Little Lamb ....... Lesson 3 ..... 7
Menuet . J. S. Bach ... Lesson 21 .. 25
Minuet.. Georg Philipp Telemann.... Lesson 16 .. 20
Jingle Bells ... Lesson 3 ..... 7
Ode to Joy ........ Ludwig van Beethoven ...... Lesson 6 ... 10
The Old Gray Goose. Lesson 5 ..... 9
Ride, Ride ........ Dmitri Kabalevsky. Lesson 24 .. 28
Rigaudon.......... Henry Purcell ......... Lesson 9 ... 13