Position Pieces for Cello

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A helpful book to take students from second through fourth positions. There is also a section covering half position. Each section begins with a "target practice" to find the position on the fingerboard, using open stings as a reference. Each piece is composed as a duet with an accompaniment part for the teacher, which is great for ensemble playing and intonation. Beginning-Early Intermediate Level

Hans Jensen, Professor of Cello at Northwestern University in Chicago, has done a great service in this two volume set by making available to cellists Galamian's famous violin scale system, known by all serious violin students.Mooney was also the founder and director of the National Cello Institute , which hosts a Summer Institute and a Winter Workshop, plus publishes music for cello ensembles. I loved Phil Klay’s first book, Redeployment (which won the National Book Award), so Missionaries was high on my list of must-reads when it came out in October. It took Klay six years to research and write the book, which follows four characters in Colombia who come together in the shadow of our post-9/11 wars. As Klay’s prophetic novel shows, the machinery of technology, drones, and targeted killings that was built on the Middle East battlefield will continue to grow in far-flung lands that rarely garner headlines. [Buy]

That,” Mooney remarked of the painful incident, “is probably one of the best things that ever happened to me.” This series has 8 volumes of cello solos with piano accompaniment. It is a wonderful collection of pieces representing a variety of techniques, styles, and genres. It comes with accompanying CDs performed by Carey Cheney

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This etude book isn't simply for mapping out the first position; it is equally valuable for bow technique. The etudes incorporate many different types of bow strokes and different times signatures. Late Beginning/Intermediate Solo Cello Books