Correlating directly with Thumb Position for the Cello, Book One, these duets give the student music examples which use the specific skills learned in that book. Each page of duets uses only the thumb position notes that were taught on the same page number in Thumb Position, Book One.
Correlating directly with Thumb Position for the Cello, Book One, these duets give the student music examples which use the specific skills learned in...
Warming Up for Viola, Book Two combines exercises with pieces at a fourth-year playing level. Studies include warm-up exercises and lively pieces that focus specifically on playing in different keys and shifting. The book can be used as part of a string class, in conjunction with Warming Up for Violin, Book Two, Warming Up for Cello, Book Two, and Warming Up for Bass, Book Two.
Warming Up for Viola, Book Two combines exercises with pieces at a fourth-year playing level. Studies include warm-up exercises and lively pieces that...
Warming Up for Cello, Book Two combines exercises with pieces at a fourth-year playing level. Studies include warm-up exercises and lively pieces that focus specifically on playing in different keys and shifting. The book can be used as part of a string class, in conjunction with Warming Up for Violin, Book Two, Warming Up for Viola, Book Two, and Warming Up for Bass, Book Two.
Warming Up for Cello, Book Two combines exercises with pieces at a fourth-year playing level. Studies include warm-up exercises and lively pieces that...
Warming Up for Bass, Book Two combines exercises with pieces at a fourth-year playing level. Studies include warm-up exercises and lively pieces that focus specifically on playing in different keys and shifting. The book can be used as part of a string class, in conjunction with Warming Up for Violin, Book Two, Warming Up for Viola, Book Two, and Warming Up for Cello, Book Two.
Warming Up for Bass, Book Two combines exercises with pieces at a fourth-year playing level. Studies include warm-up exercises and lively pieces that ...
This study of tenths on the cello begins with putting first finger where the third finger would be in the octave hand position. The book uses strength and placement exercises to train the hand in shifting with tenth double stops. Representing one of the most difficult aspects of cello technique, tenths appear in the Haydn Cello Concerto in D major and the Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante. This book, as well as Tenths for the Cello, Book Two, can help the advanced cellist prepare for tenths before they appear in the concert literature. The books can also be used as supplements for those...
This study of tenths on the cello begins with putting first finger where the third finger would be in the octave hand position. The book uses stren...
The Hot Cross Buns Book uses fifty variations on Hot Cross Buns to teach basic finger patterns and rhythms on the violin. The book is especially useful as a training tool for very young beginners, with large notes and finger numbers. Violin teachers can use this book as a method supplement, giving their students ample material for learning notes and counting patterns. Students can learn at their own pace, progressing through the variations quickly, or as leisurely as they need to. This book can accompany The Open-String Book for Violin and Learning the Violin, and can be followed by The...
The Hot Cross Buns Book uses fifty variations on Hot Cross Buns to teach basic finger patterns and rhythms on the violin. The book is especially us...
Sautille Studies for the Cello, Book One is a collection of exercises for the advanced cellist that combines difficult left-hand technique with equally demanding sautille bowing. The book is good preparation for virtuoso pieces and major concertos that require agility from both hands. This book is not a method for sautille and is intended for cellists who have already mastered the rudiments of the bowing. This book is intended for use with an instructor, or for use by professional-level cellists.
Sautille Studies for the Cello, Book One is a collection of exercises for the advanced cellist that combines difficult left-hand technique with equall...
Octaves for the Violin, Book One begins the process of teaching octave double stops using exercises and short pieces. Starting with first position, then moving into third position after a few pages, the studies help the intermediate violin student gain proficiency in playing double stops, learn the spacing in each position, strengthen their hands, and improve intonation. Teachers can use this book after a study of third position has been completed (Third Position for the Violin, Book One, and Third Position Study Book for the Violin, Book One).
Octaves for the Violin, Book One begins the process of teaching octave double stops using exercises and short pieces. Starting with first position, th...
The 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' Book for Cello uses fifty variations on the tune of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' to reinforce basic finger patterns and rhythms on the cello. Easy rhythms and slur patterns are included, with each short variation focusing on a specific technique. Intended for use after The Hot Cross Buns Book for Cello, this book also has larger notes, making it ideal for younger beginning students. Knowing the Notes for Cello and Cello Book One could be used after this book.
The 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' Book for Cello uses fifty variations on the tune of 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' to reinforce basic finger patterns and rhyth...
The Hot Cross Buns Book uses fifty variations on Hot Cross Buns to teach basic finger patterns and rhythms on the viola. The book is especially useful as a training tool for very young beginners, with large notes and finger numbers. Viola teachers can use this book as a method supplement, giving their students ample material for learning notes and counting patterns. Students can learn at their own pace, progressing through the variations as quickly or as leisurely as they need to. This book can accompany The Open-String Book for Viola and Learning the Viola, and can be followed by The...
The Hot Cross Buns Book uses fifty variations on Hot Cross Buns to teach basic finger patterns and rhythms on the viola. The book is especially use...
