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 9781619119987.

Eclectic cellist, Renata Bratt, has written the ultimate book for the fiddling cellist, this time from the perspective of an accompanist. Herein, youll find the theoretical and technical foundation for everything you need to creatively back up the lead players in a fiddle jam session, not to mention playing the lead yourself. This progressive method includes detailed fingerings and bowings for traditional fiddle tunes like: Salt Creek, Jenny Dang the Weaver, The Water Is Wide, The Girl I left Behind Me, The Road to California, Masons Apron, and Green Grows the Laurel plus three jigs and a slip-jig. Accompaniment elements include single chord-tone backup, bluegrass bass style, 2 and 3-note chords and arpeggios in the common fiddling keys, one and two-measure rhythmic bowing patterns, the Charleston rhythm, the traveling beat, and many variations of the ever-popular chop bowing technique. With the knowledge and experience conveyed by this book, a cellist can become a valuable asset to any musical group no matter the style! Includes access to 100 online audio tracks expertly played by the author.

German.

Finally a modern collection of folk tunes for violoncello! The songs come from England, Ireland, Scotland, Russia, Italy, France, Spain and the USA. Popular melodies such as 'Auld lang syne' and 'Oh happy day' are set in easy arrangements and can be played on various occasions, be it at home, at school, or in an ensemble. The arrangements can also be played with an additional second part.

"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.

If you are a fan of the American show The Office this music is for you! This a great short tune to get comfortable right in that awkward section of the cello. If you are not yet up for playing in the upper positions be sure to search for the easy version of this tune. Written in G major you can play right along with the TV show intro. Enjoy and have fun with this one!

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.