CELLO
CELLO
da capo
A RESOURCE BOOK FOR THE ADULT BEGINNER by Helen Blackman
92 pages covering -
Part 1 – Information
A very brief history
The bow
The cello
Mini dictionary
Practice routine
Why do I sound so awful?
Part 2 – Practicalities
Loosening up – stretches away from the cello
How to hold your cello
Right Hand
How to hold your bow - how to bow
Bowing open strings - exercises & duets
Left Hand
Concepts; notes; warm-ups; crabs; extensions
Bowing patterns; extended scales
Exploring the fingerboard; harmonics; positions
Part 3 – Duets
Duets - sorted by the upper part
See sample pages ...here & a duet page here
“Cello da capo is an excellent text. Congratulations to all involved!”
GWYN ROBERTS Senior Lecturer in Cello, University of Queensland
"Good fundamental ideas. Useful for all!"
- JANIS LAURS, Senior Lecturer in Cello, Elder Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide.
“I found this book to be very good for the purpose written with a positive attitude throughout. The book is very well set out and thorough. Pictures look great and the choice of music is excellent. Great hand positions by the way! It is an excellent book which I will certainly recommend to my students. Congratulations!”
CHRIS HANDLEY, Cellist, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, teacher & AMEB Examiner
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