Watts, Christine - Cello Method, Volume 1 - Published by Mel Bay
Watts, Christine - Cello Method, Volume 1 - Published by Mel Bay
Watts, Christine - Cello Method, Volume 1 - Published by Mel Bay
Watts, Christine - Cello Method, Volume 1 - Published by Mel Bay
Watts, Christine - Cello Method, Volume 1 - Published by Mel Bay

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Watts, Christine - Cello Method, Volume 1 - Published by Mel Bay

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Cello Method

Composer: Christine Watts

Now newly revised and updated, the new version of Cello Method offers more playing material and insight into technique. This is a method for the beginning cello student offering a progressive series of lessons and practice pieces, including duets for student and teacher. The author, a Curtis Institute graduate, begins with the fundamentals of string technique with ample attention given to sitting position and left and right-hand positions. Note and rest values are introduced together with the playing of notes on open and stopped strings in first position. The author then uses nursery rhyme tunes, folk melodies, symphonic themes, and short original tunes and exercises to develop the students sight, reading ability, and musicianship, gradually introducing more complex rhythmic concepts over a broader range. Many of the melodies in this book have been altered slightly to illustrate a point, or simplified to be easier and more fun for the beginner.

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Unhelpful book

I'm a cellist and serve as a volunteer cello teacher. I was looking for a book to help me plan a curriculum for my students (I've found many repertoire and etude books, but fewer cello books that talk about which techniques should be introduced at various points in a student's studies). This book was not helpful for my purpose. For one thing, it was too rote/basic in some ways while at the same time skipping over important foundational techniques. I also disagreed with some of the advice, such as the way the author suggests bowing with the wrist. I returned it.

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