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September 30th

 

Please purchase the following materials:

 

 

Liebenzeller Metal Rosin Gold IV       Liebenzeller Rosin (purchase the "GOLD IV" )

 

          Alfred's Adult Flash Cards

 

      Bastien Music Flash Cards

 

             Muller Rusch -Cello Book 1

 

Solos And Etudes, Book1 - Cello by Gerald Anderson and Robert Frost             Solos & Etudes - Cello Book 1

 

Suzuki Cello School, Volume 1 by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki      Suzuki Cello Volume 1

 

             Alfred's Essentials of Theory - COMPLETE

 

Muller-Rusch String Method Book 2 - Cello by Frederick Muller and Harold Rusch     Muller Rusch - Cello Book 2

 

Solos And Etudes - Book 2 - Cello by Gerald Anderson and Robert Frost     Solos & Etudes- Cello Book 2

 

Suzuki Cello School, Volume 2 by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki     Suzuki Book - Volume 2

 

Muller-Rusch String Method Book 3 - Cello by Frederick Muller and Harold Rusch     Muller Rusch - Cello Book 3

 

Position Pieces for Cello by Rick Mooney     Position Pieces for Cello - Book 1

 

Suzuki Cello School, Volume 3 by Dr. Shinichi Suzuki     Suzuki - Cello Volume 3

 

Suzuki Cello School Volume 4 Cello Part, Revised Edition     Suzuki - Cello Volume 4

 

Suzuki Cello School - Volume 5 (Cello Part) - Revised     Suzuki - Cello Volume 5

 

Suzuki Cello School, Volume 6      Suzuki - Cello Volume 6

 

Suzuki Cello School, Volume 7      Suzuki - Cello Volume 7

 

2nd and 4th Position String Builder by Samuel Applebaum     String Builder - 2nd & 4th Position

 

3rd and 5th Position String Builder by Samuel Applebaum     String Builder - 3rd & 5th Position

 

Position Pieces for Cello, Book 2 by Rick Mooney     Position Pieces for Cello - Book 2

 

Muller-Rusch String Method Book 4 - Cello     Muller Rusch Book 4

 

Learning the Tenor Clef (Cello)           Learning the Tenor Clef

 

 

D'Addario Helicore 4/4 Size Cello Strings (H511 4/4M)     Helicore 4/4 Cello String Set (medium) - most recommended

 

OR

 

D'Addario Pro-Arte 4/4 Size Cello String Set (J59 4/4M)     d'Addario 4/4 Cello String Set

 

 

 

2) Please start to learn the following terms:

        Bass Clef or the "F Clef" - Cello's mostly play this clef

     Treble Clef or the "G Clef" - Violin's  & Cello's can also play this clef

 

           Tenor Clef or the "C Clef"   -Cello's can also play this clef

 

       p   piano (play soft)

 

       Æ’   forte (play loud)

  Quarter NoteQuarter Note (1 beat ad we play)

       Quarter Note Rests   Quarter Rest (1 beat and we don't play)

  Half Note (2 beats and we play)        

Half Rest (2 beats and we don't play)

  Whole Note (4 beats and we play)     

Whole Rest (4 beats and we don't play)

Start working on memorizing parts of the cello:

 

 

1) Playing Posture

-While sitting on the edge of your chair, first unscrew the end pin knob and pull the end pin out the appropriate length. Screw the end pin knob tight again.
-Bring the left hand over the bottom of the C-bout and push the cello forward to your leg. Then bring the LEFT HAND over the saddle located at the top of the body of the cello and your RIGHT HAND to the top of the C-bout. 
-Lift the cello around the chair and dig the end pin into the carpet in front of the chair you're sitting in to place the cello between your legs.

-Your feet should be flat on the floor, and ensure your back is straight. You should almost be leaning into the cello a little bit. ( the cello should not push you backward) The neck should be on the left side of your head. The angle of the cello should be about a 45 degrees. The lower peg should be directly behind your left ear.

The bottom of the "C Bout" should fit into the knee area on each side of the cello

 

 

2) Fingers on the Finger Board

- Remember to keep the palm of the hand facing the cello neck

   ALWAYS KEEP A STRAIGHT WRIST

- Fingers should curved at all times and not flat when you press down on the string so the meaty part of the tip of the finger should make contact with the string.

- The thumb behind the neck should line up with your middle finger

 and should be curved behind the neck so your hand is making a "C" shape

- When pressing your fingers down make sure that the thumb is mostly relaxed. Use the body for resistance against your fingers when pushing down & not the thumb.

 

 

3) Pizzicato (plucking)

- Put the tip of your right hand thumb against the corner edge of the finger board and bring the tip of your first finger around to the top of the strings and pizzicato the C-G-D-A Strings. (Cats Go Down Alleys) the C-String is the fattest string)

 

4) Bowing

- Take your ring finger and place it over the metal piece of the frog then take your middle finger and place right next to your ring finger. The middle finger should be touching the bow hair. Then roll your fingers down over the stick.

- Then take your thumb and place it next to the the stick where it meets the frog. (your thumb should be slightly curved at all times)

- Your pinky should come over the stick and be sitting over the eye of the frog but NOT necessarily be touching the eye.

- Your index finger should spread out over the stick so it lays between your first and second knuckle

- The fingers should fall straight down over the wood, like a waterfall and be very curved at all times.

- The wrist should be straight.

 

 

1) Scales & Arpeggios (Quarter -count out loud please!)

    C-Scale - 2 Octaves                                        C-Arpeggio (C, E, G)

    Am-Scale (no sharps) F# & G# up only        Am-Arpeggio - (A, C, E)

    G-Scale (F#) - 2 Octaves                                 G-Arpeggio (G, B, D)

    Em-Scale (F#) C# & D# up only                    Em-Arpeggio - (E, G, B)

    D-Scale (F#, C#) 2 Octave                              D-Arpeggio (D, F#, A)

    Bm-Scale (F#, C#) G# & A# up only             Bm-Arpeggio - (B, D, F#)

    A-Scale (F#, C#, G#) - 1 Octaves                   A-Arpeggio (A, C#, E)

    F#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#) D# & E# up only    F#m-Arpeggio - (F#, A, C#)

    E-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#) -2 Octaves             E-Arpeggio (E, G#, B)   -Use 4th finger

    C#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#) A# & B# up only    C#m-Arpeggio - (C#, E, G#)

    B-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#) -1 Octaves      B-Arpeggio (B, D#, F#)

    *Cb-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb)

    G#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#) E & Fx up only   G#m-Arpeggio - (G#, B, D#)

    *Abm-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb)

    F#-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#) -2 Octaves      F#-Arpeggio (F#, A#, C#)

    *Gb-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb)

 

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    F-Scale (Bb) - 2 Octaves                                  F-Arpeggio (F, A, C)

    Dm-Scale (Bb) B & C# up only                      Dm-Arpeggio - (D, F, A)   

    Bb-Scale (Bb, Eb) - 1 Octaves                         Bb-Arpeggio (Bb, D, F)

    Gm-Scale (Bb, Eb) E & F# up only                Gm-Arpeggio - (G, B, D)

    Eb-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab) -2 Octaves                    Eb-Arpeggio (Eb, G, Bb)

    Cm-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab) A & B up only           Cm-Arpeggio - (C, Eb, G)

    Ab-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db) -1 Octaves             Ab-Arpeggio (Ab, C, Eb)   

    Fm-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db) D♮ & E♮ up only      Fm-Arpeggio - (F, Ab, C)

    Db-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) -2 Octaves      Db-Arpeggio (Db, F, Ab)

    *C#-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#)

    Bbm-Scale (Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) G♮ & A♮ up only    Bbm-Arpeggio - (Bb, Db, F)

    *A#m-Scale (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#)

 

 

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