Somewhere Over The Rainbow from THE WIZARD OF OZ, by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, arranged for solo cello by Alison Gillies.

Somewhere Over The Rainbow has become something of an anthem for the NHS in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. This arrangement for solo cello is in G major and suitable for intermediate players of approximately grade 3-5 standard. It is all in bass clef and the highest note is A above middle C.

As a student 40 years ago I wrote a thesis about all existing cello methods. Then I started writing my own method by putting all positive aspects of all methods together and revised the volume multiple times.
The music selection is the best I could find for each level progressing in tiny well prepared steps, enjoyable to play. Exercises compact and only when needed.
Volume 1 contains No 1-50 on 57 pages - first position, bow and reading skills, each piece in form of a cello duo to be able to play with a friend or teacher together - includes traditional songs, fiddle tunes and compositions by Beethoven, Bach, Purcell, Sor, Carcassi, Gretchaninov, Gruber and Neidhardt.
Probably the most researched and tested way to start learning the cello!
To each number are Video cello lessons linked published on Patreon. The links click through when viewed on phone, tablet or computer.
There are also Youtube recordings of all pieces as Cello Duos with fingerings and bowings as in the Cello Method, see https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa4x_CVYDVRXAnJJ_6HeRujngwTZ8cMEd

As a student 40 years ago I wrote a thesis about all existing cello methods. Then I started writing my own method by putting all positive aspects of all methods together.
The music selection is the best I could find for each level progressing in well prepared steps, enjoyable to play.
Exercises are compact and to the point, only used when needed.
Volume 3 contains No 64-100 on 60 pages - Learning to shift from Half position over first, second, third to 4th position. All pieces are written in form of a cello duo to be able to play with a friend or teacher together - includes traditional songs, fiddle tunes and compositions by Offenbach, Bach, Carcassi, Tchaikovsky, Moore, , Boccerini, Boris Fomin and Kummer.
To each number are video cello lessons published on Patreon. The links click through when viewed on phone, tablet or computer.
There are also Youtube recordings of all pieces as Cello Duos with fingerings and bowings as in the Cello Method, see https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa4x_CVYDVRXAnJJ_6HeRujngwTZ8cMEd

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.

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.

Are you an intermediate or early-advanced cellist who wants to take their technique to the next level?

These intensive cello double stop shifting exercises will help improve your intonation and help build your left-hand strength. At the same time, they will raise the intensity level of your practice, making the time you spend on exercises as efficient as possible.

Moving through the first seven cello positions, these exercises use double stop sixths, thirds, and occasionally fifths and fourths to build your cello technique.

Who this book can help: Cellists who can shift between the first seven positions and want to improve their shifting and finger strength.

How to use this book: Work on one exercise each day, after warming up with finger exercises, scales, and shifting exercises.

by Cassia Harvey

29 pages

Level: Late-Intermediate or Early-Advanced. Uses first through seventh positions on the cello.

"Georg's Cello Method" has been developed over 30 years, tested and corrected again and again.
The cello learner will be guided step by step, so that learning will follow easily without unexplained or unprepared obstacles. The compositions used are stretching over 400 years, some of the tunes are known like the Pachelbel Canon, Bach's Minuet or the song Dona, Dona and Greensleeves.

Ready to build your cello technique? These workouts will help your left-hand fingers get stronger, move faster, and play more in tune. The right hand works on detache, spiccato, staccato, string crossing, and more!

Four pages in each key help you focus on learning the finger patterns and extensions in that key. This book gives you exercises in the keys of C, G, F, D, and B-flat major.

Adding one or more pages of this book to the beginning of your practice can help your cello practice be both more efficient andmore effective.

Who this book can help: Beginning cellists who know most of the notes in first position. A prior knowledge of extended first position is helpful.

How to use this book: This book could be the very first thing you play after you sit down to practice! Play 1-4 pages a day, as time allows. Play slowly at first, focusing on good form, clear tone, and good intonation.

by Cassia Harvey

21 pages

Level: Late-Beginning or Early-Intermediate. Extended first position is included.

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 an intermediate cellist looking for more interesting ways to warm up? This book can help!

With agility and shifting exercises, lively Baroque pieces, and fiddle tunes, this book helps you work on cello positions and shifting technique as part of your daily practice.

Useful for cellists who have a grasp of the first four positions and want to improve their playing, this book has studies and pieces in the keys of C, G, D, and F major.

by Cassia Harvey

Level: Late-Intemediate