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Have Fun Playing the Cello

Author: Gabriel Koeppen
Format: Softcover with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Cello

The first book in the trailblazing new Koeppen Cello Method, putting the emphasis on having fun with your cello!

Taking a playful and effective approach to learning the cello, the Koeppen Cello Method breaks new ground, sprucing up the usual Baroque and Classical repertoire by adding pieces in popular styles: rock, Bossa Nova, reggae, swing and more! Exciting pieces and exercises in these styles illustrate specific musical concepts and techniques, while teacher-student duets are featured throughout, encouraging strong ensemble skills right from the get-go.

Structured in an easy and understandable way, the Koeppen Cello Method lays the foundation for a solid technical and musical training. All books are accompanied by audio recordings which will help motivate and inspire.

For players from around the age of 10 right up to adult learners.

Contents:

• Welcome
• To my fellow Cello teachers
• Holding the Cello
• Parts of the Cello
• The bow
• Musical Notation
• Introducing note values
• Open strings (plucked)
• Playing with the vow
• Sting crossing
• Playing with the left Hand
• 2nd finger on the D string
• 1st finger on the D string
• 1st and 2nd fingers on the D string
• 4th finger on the D string
• Four notes on the D string
• Four notes on the A string
• Playing on the A and D strings
• Playing on the G-string
• Dynamics (f, mf, p)
• Plaing on the C string
• Quavers
• Writing a Little tune
• erd finger on the D string
• 3/4 time
• erd finger on the A string
• Legato
• C Major scale and broken chord
• 2nd finger on the G string
• 2nd finger on the C string
• Staccato
• Crescendo and decrescendo
• Dotted crotchets
• Bowings and alternatives for scales and broken chords
• Staves for writing you own notes
• Audio Tracks