This book presents daily octave exercises for the advanced cellist. Once the general study of octaves has been completed, it is essential that octaves are played every day to keep in shape. The Octave Scales series contains original octave studies that are based on the traditional scale, with variations that are relevant to the complexities of the cello repertoire.

Warming Up for Viola, Book One combines exercises with pieces at a third-year playing level. Each exercise and song is included as version A for lower level players and as version B for higher level players. Both version A and version B can be played together, allowing students of different levels to play and learn together in the same class. The book can be used as part of a string class, in conjunction with Warming Up for Violin, Book One, Warming Up for Cello, Book One, and Warming Up for Bass, Book One.

Warming Up for Cello, Book One combines exercises with pieces at a third-year playing level. Each exercise and song is included as version A for lower level players and as version B for higher level players. Both version A and version B can be played together, allowing students of different levels to play and learn together in the same class. The book can be used as part of a string class, in conjunction with Warming Up for Violin, Book One, Warming Up for Viola, Book One, and Warming Up for, Bass Book One.

Warming Up for Bass, Book One combines exercises with pieces at a third-year playing level. Each exercise and song is included as version A for lower level players and as version B for higher level players. Both version A and version B can be played together, allowing students of different levels to play and learn together in the same class. The book can be used as part of a string class, in conjunction with Warming Up for Violin, Book One, Warming Up for Viola, Book One, and Warming Up for Cello, Book One.

Octave Shifts for the Cello, Book Two gives late-intermediate and early-advanced cellists further opportunity to study and perfect the technique of distance shifting. While large shifts regularly appear in solo literature, it is unusual to have an opportunity to study them apart from the repertoire. This book presents octave shifting exercises in a "theme and variations" format, and is intended for use with an instructor.

The study of double-stop octaves on the cello, for advanced cellists, continues in Octaves for the Cello, Book Two with exercises and short pieces that teach the notes between the two hand positions learned in Octaves for the Cello, Book One. Teachers can use this book to train their students in advanced double-stop playing on the cello before they are required to play octaves in solo literature, or as a technique supplement for students already playing octaves in cello literature. Professional-level cellists can use this book to refine and update their skills. This book can be followed by...

Knowing the Notes for Cello is a supplementary study book that reviews the notes in first position on the cello through basic finger technique and corresponding short pieces. Each easy warm-up focuses on a specific note, reinforcing note-reading and strengthening beginning cello skills. A brief introduction to extended position is included at the end of the book. This book could be followed by Getting in Shape for Cello.

Knowing the Notes for Bass is a supplementary study book that reviews the notes in first position on the double bass through basic finger technique and corresponding short pieces. Each easy warm-up focuses on a specific note, reinforcing note-reading and strengthening beginning double bass skills. This book could be followed by Getting in Shape for Bass.

The study of double-stop octaves on the cello, for advanced cellists, continues in Octaves for the Cello, Book Three. Exercises and short pieces link the A and D octave hand positions learned in Books One and Two with the new "high A position," near the end of the fingerboard. Teachers can use this book to train their students in advanced double-stop playing on the cello before they are required to play octaves in solo literature, or as a technique supplement for students already playing octaves in cello literature. Professional-level cellists can use this book to refine and update their...

This book begins the study of sixth double-stops on the cello by using a 2-1 fingering for half-step spacing and a 3-1 fingering for whole-step spacing. The first part of the book teaches the C major scale in sixths on the A and D strings, while the rest of the book explores sixths in a number of other keys. Each exercise is followed by a short piece that uses the sixths that were just learned. Written for late-intermediate or advanced cellists, this book works well along with Three-Octave Scales for the Cello, Book One, and is intended for use with an instructor.