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.

Here is the lovely heart-wrenching song by Lewis Capaldi. While it is written in a slightly difficult key of Db Major, this is an easier version where the high notes are written in an easier position. Once you get comfortable I encourage you to check out the regular version and explore the upper positions of your cello. Remember you can always play along with the original recording! Feel free to get creative with fingerings and bowings to express the phrases exactly the way you like. Enjoy!