Schott

Authors: John Kember, Juliet Dammers
Format: Book
Instrumentation: Cello
Level: Very Easy

This method book teaches self-learning and recognition of rhythmic patterns through carefully graduated pieces in a range of styles. Includes teacher/student duets.

• An approach based on self-learning and recognition of rhythmic and melodic patterns
• Original tunes rather than abstract sight-reading exercises
• 237 carefully graded pieces in a range of musical styles
• Nine sections ranging from open strings to extensions and slurs
• Each section concludes with a set of duets and accompanied pieces for practice of ensemble sight-reading
• Tunes progress to all key signatures up to four sharps and three flats
• Preliminary towards grade 4

Contents:

• Section 1: Open strings
• Section 2: Open strings and 1st finger
• Section 3: 3rd-finger notes, key signatures and rests
• Section 4: 4th-finger notes, quavers and the 4/4 time signature
• Section 5: 2nd-finger notes, accidentals and slurs
• Section 6: Ties, dotted notes, bow markings and the anacrusis
• Section 7: Forward extensions and semiquavers
• Section 8: The flattened 1st finger
• Section 9: 3/8 and compound time