ISBN 9781513455914. 8.75x11.75 inches.

Fiddling cellist, Renata Bratt, presents breakdowns, rags, waltzes, reels, songs, and stomps. American fiddle music is fun for cellists at all levels. Arranged from easy to intermediate, this book contains Appalachian dance tunes, Texas-style contest tunes, old-time, and bluegrass music with an authentic cello accompaniment for each tune. From first position with simple rhythms through fifth position with syncopated rhythms, learn or reinforce left-hand technique with extensions, shifting, and fast passage work. For the right-hand, fiddle tunes use string crossing, rhythmic bowing patterns and an ever-changing use of slurs and accents to create compelling rhythms. Join in with fiddle-style players, learn new styles and enhance your playing. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781609746278. This is the second popular book of beautiful Celtic tunes compiled and arranged for the cello by Abby Newton. Most of the tunes in this collection are from her recent recordings, Castles Kirks and Caves and em>Ferintosh. The book is organized in three parts: Tunes, Sets, and Duos. The first part, Tunes, contains an assortment of twenty-eight tunes culled mostly from the well know Scottish and Irish traditional tune books including collections by Capt. Simon Fraser, Patrick McDonald, Niel Gow and James Oswald. The second part, Sets, consists of several tunes played in succession. Part three, Duos, includes two part scores (with treble and bass lines) that come mainly from James Oswald's Airs for the Seasons and Burke Thumoth's Collection of Scots and Irish Tunes 1745.

Ready to improve your shifting? This book gives you exercises in rows and patterns that take you through the cello positions.

The first part of the book gives you exercises in first through fourth position while the second part of the book works on first through eighth position.

All of the exercises are in C major so that you can thoroughly learn the spaces on all four strings in this basic key.

After you have studied the first few cello positions, this book is a great way to tie them all together and solidify your knowledge of the fingerboard.

This cello study book is a counterpart to Serial Shifting for the Cello, giving you an all-new set of shifting in rows and patterns that will help you improve!

Who this book can help: Intermediate cellists who want a structured approach to positions.

How to use this book: Play one or more exercises after finger exercises and scales but before etudes and repertoire.

by Cassia Harvey

Level: Early-Intermediate and Late-Intermediate

Are you tired of first position and ready to start playing at an intermediate level? Are you ready to learn and play new notes on the cello and perfect your shifting technique? Fourth Position Study Method for the Cello can help!

This book is a method for learning fourth position on the cello. Using short exercises and related pieces, skills such as shifting to fourth position, playing in extended fourth position, and more are taught. Pictures are included to show where the notes are on the cello. Tips for maintaining good form are included, as well as a section on how to get good tone in fourth position.

This cello study book is a counterpart to Finger Exercises for the Cello, Book One, giving you an all-new set of finger exercises inclosed first position that will help your fingers move faster!

These exercises can help you move around the cello better with your left hand. Sixteenth-note studies help your fingers build muscle memory in first position and double stop exercises near the end of the book help you work on a correct left-hand playing position and playing on the tips of your fingers.

Who this book can help: Beginning and intermediate cellists who want faster fingers on the cello.

How to use this book: Play one exercise a day as the first part of your practice session. Start the exercise slowly, listening to your notes and focusing on form. As your intonation improves, start increasing your speed.

by Cassia Harvey

48 pages

Level: Beginning or Early-Intermediate. Uses only closed first position on the cello.

ISBN 9780193556928.

For solo cello. Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn from several Chinese regions. In this new arrangement the music has been refashioned for Western instruments, with stylistic bowing and fingering. Suitable for early-intermediate level students, the pieces are accompanied by programme notes.