"Position Pieces for Cello" is a book that uses fun exercises and cello duets to teach students how to find and play in different hand positions on the fingerboard. With creative titles like "I Was a Teenage Monster," "The Irish Tenor," and "I've Got the Blues, Baby," learning cello positions has never been more enjoyable!
"Position Pieces for Cello" is a book designed to help students learn their way around the fingerboard logically and enjoyably. It introduces each hand position with exercises such as "Target Practice," "Geography Quiz," and "Names and Numbers." After these exercises, cello duets require students to play in the introduced hand position. This way, students gain comprehensive knowledge of how to find the hand positions and which notes are possible to play. The book includes fun pieces with titles like "I Was a Teenage Monster," "The Irish Tenor," and "I've Got the Blues, Baby." With these pieces, studying cello positions has never been more fun!
Rick Mooney's series "For Cello" offers a fun and effective way to learn specific techniques. The second book builds on the first one and includes classical music, folk tunes, and original pieces by Rick Mooney himself. Some of the original pieces included in the book are "Around the Gypsy Campfire," "Harry the Hirsute Housefly," "Petite Partita," and more. All pieces are arranged as duets, with a second cello part for the teacher or other students in a group class to play.
"Position Pieces for Cello Book 2" is a beneficial resource for intermediate cello students. It helps them learn the fifth to seventh positions and understand finger patterns. The book provides practice in reading the tenor clef and includes fun cello duets. It is a must-have for intermediate-level cello learners.
This book by Rick Mooney contains easy classical music, folk songs, fiddle tunes, and Mooney's original compositions. The book is designed to address specific technical points, with a second cello part throughout to promote a student's ability to hear and play accurately.
