Are you a late-intermediate or an early-advanced cellist who wants to get better at shifting? Do you want an exciting new way to warm up in lessons or practice sessions? This book can help!

Each exercise duet is followed by a repertoire duet in the same key. Cello positions one through eight, bass and tenor clef, and the keys of C, G, D, A, and E major are used in the duets.

Improve your shifting while playing these energetic exercisesand enjoyable baroque and classical pieces today!

by Cassia Harvey

41 pages

Level: Early advanced with a focus on first through eighth positions.

ISBN 9781619117471.

These mandolin duet arrangements of the music of J. S. Bach are drawn from several sources. Most are arrangements of keyboard pieces from The Anna Magdalena Notebook, English and French Suites, Two-Part Inventions, and some miscellaneous keyboard pieces. Some of these are duet arrangements of music originally intended for solo violin or lute. The duets range in difficulty from easy to advanced. While these are arrangements for two mandolins, any two concert pitch instruments can play them.

ISBN 9781619118706.

Eighteenth century France was the center of mandolin composition in Europe, especially of mandolin music for amateurs. Jean-Baptiste Miroglioas Suites des Amusemens des Dames are typical of mandolin duets of this timeachallenging, but not too difficult, while rich in feeling and musicality. Intended for mandolin, violin or pardessus de viol, these pieces provide a delightful introduction to the musical life of the 18th century mandolin. Novice to expert players will find something to enjoy and explore in this collection of 21 pieces for two mandolins.

ISBN 9781619119802.

This continuation of Jimmy Wyble's book The Art of Two-Line Improvisation includes five duets in which each part is a two-line contrapuntal piece! Also includes three new solo compositions, all in standard notation and tab. Includes access to online audio.

Originally inspired by a spiritual, "Stand By Me" was written and recorded in 1961 by famed RandB singer-songwriter Ben E. King. The catchy, soulful tune immediately went to #1 on the RandB charts, and ended up becoming a Top Ten on the Billboard charts twice -- once for its original release, and again in 1986 when it was used as the theme song for a movie of the same name. This song has been deemed "culturally and historically significant" and it has remained one of the most beloved songs in history for decades, so you can't go wrong having this one in your gig books! This Cellobat arrangement for your violin and cello duo maintains the fun groove, catchy melody, and joyful feel of the original, plus a lyrical violin interpretation of the orchestral interlude in the middle, for a chart that's just as enjoyable to play as it is to listen to! Rated intermediate -- there are some syncopated rhythms throughout, but there's nothing too complicated here, and this chart will be playable for students and easily sightreadable for professionals.

Sarah "Cellobat" Chaffee earned her bachelor's degree in cello performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and is now based in Las Vegas. She currently performs with Aerosmith in their "Deuces Are Wild" residency at The Park MGM Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Sarah is also the principal cellist in David Perrico's Pop Strings Orchestra, a 14-piece band that performs every Friday and Saturday at Caesars Palace, and she plays regularly for Premiere Wedding Music and Bella Electric Strings. Sarah has performed and recorded with many other artists including Halsey, Disturbed, M�tley Cr�e, Celine Dion, Kygo, Ricky Martin, Sarah Brightman, Il Divo, and Lady Antebellum. She can be found at:
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