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.
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.
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.
