Cello Playing Is Easy : Part 1 Warm Ups

Cello Playing Is Easy

This five-book series will guide the emerging or experienced cellist or teacher through concise, organized steps to becoming or producing a fine cellist. It is designed to be an on-the-music-stand companion for a daily journey of cello discovery.

The first guide, Warm-Ups, takes you through the integral parts of Body, Sound, and Pitch. The second guide, Scales and Arpeggios, presents a ladder for customized scale and arpeggio development, with a card game for cello positions. The third guide, Etudes, presents an overview of etude study. The fourth guide, Reading, teaches sight-reading skills, prepares you for orchestra and chamber music, and offers ideas for improvisation and composition. The fifth guide, Repertoire Review-Building, empowers you with an approach to learning literature and performance review. It also covers performance, goal setting, and organization.