Why a book with jazz duets for cello beginners? This book of duets by the Italian jazz cellist and teacher Lucio Amanti wants to give cellists a first introduction into the jazz styles. All 25 pieces are written for the first cello in the first position, with the pieces becoming gradually more demanding with regard to fingering, bowing and harmony.
Many of the pieces contain harmonic symbols in order to give the pupil (and the teacher) the chance to try their first improvisations. They can first play the piece as notated in the book and then repeat the section notated with chords as if it were a jazz standard. A new and fresh impetus for cello lessons!

This collection contains 10 familiar hymns and praise choruses arranged as easy instrumental duets (for CELLO solo with PIANO accompaniment). From flowing and peaceful to bright and uplifting, these arrangements are a welcome addition to the repertoire for beginning string students. These familiar hymn and folk song arrangements are equally enjoyed whether used for recitals, worship services, or to make practicing more interesting.

All notes for the CELLO in each song are playable in the first position making these arrangements an excellent choice for early-intermediate string players. For each song, there is a combined score (grand staff) with both parts on each page (CELLO and PIANO) plus a separate 1-staff score for the CELLO.

Each song is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples.

Song titles included in this collection:
Be Still and Know
Close to Thee
Faith of Our Fathers
God Is So Good
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
I?ve Found a Friend
Kum Ba Yah
Shall We Gather at the River
Shalom
Sweet By and By

This collection of ?Holiday Classics? contains 10 holiday songs arranged as instrumental duets (for CELLO solo with PIANO accompaniment). These fun-to-learn arrangements are a welcome addition to the repertoire for beginning cello students and suitable for recitals or just some family fun around the piano during the holiday season. Selections include classics associated with the winter holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year?s. Each song is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples.

All notes for the CELLO are playable in the first position making these arrangements an excellent choice for early-intermediate string players. For each song, there is a 3-staff score with CELLO and PIANO on each page plus a separate 1-staff score for the CELLO solo.

Song titles included in this collection:
Auld Lang Syne
Good King Wenceslas
Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah"
Jingle Bells
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
O Christmas Tree
Over the River and Through the Woods
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up On the Housetop
We Wish You a Merry Christmas