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.
Andante Grazioso Wolfgang A Mozart
Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven
Bonaparte?s Retreat Theme from Rodeo
Bour?e from Water Music George Frederic Handel
British Grenadiers
Can, Can Jacques Offenbach
Camptown Races
Country Gardens
Dixie
Etude Nikolai Paganini
Fanfare Minuet
French March
Gavotte
Gavotte from Sonata No , Opus George Frederic Handel
Gavotte in G
Gavotte in D Arcangelo Corelli
German Dance Ludwig van Beethoven
German Dance in D Ludwig van Beethoven
Glockenspiel Wolfgang A Mozart
The Harmonious Blacksmith George Frederic Handel
Hungarian Folk Song Number Bela Bartok
Jamaica English Dance Tune
King William?s March Jeremiah Clarke
Largo from The New World Symphony Anton Dvorak
Lavender?s Blue
Lightly Row
London Symphony Joseph Haydn
Marche from The Algerian Suite Camille Saint-Saens
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Menuet J S Bach
Minuet Georg Philipp Telemann
Jingle Bells
Ode to Joy Ludwig van Beethoven
The Old Gray Goose
Ride, Ride Dmitri Kabalevsky
Rigaudon Henry Purcell
Russian Dance Tune
Scherzando Bela Bartok
Simple Gifts Shaker Melody
Soldier?s March Robert Schumann
Sonatina Ludwig van Beethoven
Surprise Symphony Joseph Haydn
Symphony Theme Johannes Brahms
Theme from the Fourth Symphony Franz Schubert
Trumpet Minuet
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Allegretto Ludwig van Beethoven
Bonaparte?s Retreat Theme from Rodeo
Bour?e from Water Music George Frederic Handel
British Grenadiers
Can, Can Jacques Offenbach
Camptown Races
Country Gardens
Dixie
Etude Nikolai Paganini
Fanfare Minuet
French March
Gavotte
Gavotte from Sonata No , Opus George Frederic Handel
Gavotte in G
Gavotte in D Arcangelo Corelli
German Dance Ludwig van Beethoven
German Dance in D Ludwig van Beethoven
Glockenspiel Wolfgang A Mozart
The Harmonious Blacksmith George Frederic Handel
Hungarian Folk Song Number Bela Bartok
Jamaica English Dance Tune
King William?s March Jeremiah Clarke
Largo from The New World Symphony Anton Dvorak
Lavender?s Blue
Lightly Row
London Symphony Joseph Haydn
Marche from The Algerian Suite Camille Saint-Saens
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Menuet J S Bach
Minuet Georg Philipp Telemann
Jingle Bells
Ode to Joy Ludwig van Beethoven
The Old Gray Goose
Ride, Ride Dmitri Kabalevsky
Rigaudon Henry Purcell
Russian Dance Tune
Scherzando Bela Bartok
Simple Gifts Shaker Melody
Soldier?s March Robert Schumann
Sonatina Ludwig van Beethoven
Surprise Symphony Joseph Haydn
Symphony Theme Johannes Brahms
Theme from the Fourth Symphony Franz Schubert
Trumpet Minuet
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
| Arrangement | Cello |
| Genres | Tuition |
| Format | Instrumental Tutor |
| Level | 2 |
| NumberOfPages | 32 |
| Media | Downloads, Sheet Music |
| Series | First Lessons |
| Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Duncan, Craig (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781513460765 |