Book 2 builds on Book 1 skills. It covers advanced techniques, complex rhythms, bowing, left-hand finger patterns, and preparatory steps towards shifting. This book helps players achieve a more nuanced and polished sound.
• Use controlled bow strokes and dynamic contrasts.
• Try new rhythms and time signatures.
• Learn left-hand patterns, harmonics, and shifting.
Building on the skills learned in Book 1, this volume takes the player on a journey towards more advanced techniques. It delves into complex rhythms, left-hand finger patterns, bowing techniques, and the crucial preparatory steps towards shifting. With this book, players can expect to take their playing skills to the next level and achieve a more nuanced and polished sound.
In Book 2, students will learn:
Long and controlled bow strokes, slurred legato and staccato bow strokes, string-crossing slurs, and producing dynamic contrasts.
New rhythmic patterns, including dotted notes, triplets, sixteenth notes, swinging eighth notes, and syncopated rhythms.
New time signatures, including 6/8 and 3/8, and cut time for cello/bass.
Major and minor left-hand string patterns, extended fingerings, beginning octave harmonics, and shifting.
Online audio is available to help students practice and improve their skills.
Volume 1 teaches basic notation, open strings, rhythms, and bowing techniques. It gradually introduces new notes and skills to reinforce left- and right-hand techniques and develop cognitive abilities for string performance.
This book covers:
• Major and minor tetrachords on all four strings.
• Essential rhythmic notation from whole notes to eighth-note patterns.
• Left-hand techniques such as double stops, left-hand pizzicato, and differentiating whole and half steps.
• A variety of bow techniques.
• Audio recordings available online to assist with practice and learning.
The third volume of this music book is for advanced students. It includes longer and more challenging pieces with instrument-specific selections. It emphasizes advanced bowing techniques, complex pieces with multiple meters, and reinforcing shifting skills.
Book features:
• Solo literature with suggested fingerings for higher positions.
• Challenging accidentals for left-hand intonation.
• Complex time signatures and rhythmic patterns.
• Develop bow stroke for more expressive dynamics.
