Position Pieces for Cello, Bk 2
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.48 (726 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1589512057 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-10-12 |
Language | : | English |
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Ebbers said Learned a lot from this. My teacher uses this method book along with many others, but I like the layout of this one. It presents things in a certain order to make you understand it, and it doesn't give fingerings for every single note like some books. First couple bars or lines have the fingerings then they start getting scarcer and scarcer as the piece goes on. That way you are not using them as a crutch but if you get stu. Helpful for getting used to upper positions and sight-reading in other clefs This book has been very helpful for me. I've been using it within lessons with my teacher. I have never been that comfortable playing or sight-reading further down the neck but repeating the exercises and pieces in this book have helped me get used to those awkward positions. The book is also helping me sight-read the higher notes and also sight-read in different clefs.Minus one star for the binding. James D. Aikin said Extremely Useful. I use Position Pieces with all of my lower-intermediate students, and I've spoken with other teachers who do the same. The positions are introduced in a careful way, the pieces are short and clever, and they're all duets, which gives the student an opportunity to make music with the teacher.Unlike the Suzuki cello books, Mooney doesn't tell the student when to shift. He simply provides a finger numb
As with Mr. Position Pieces for Cello, Book 2 systematically introduces ways to find the correct location of each position and also to understand the various finger patterns required. With titles like ""Surfing Cellos,"" ""Jumping Flea,"" and ""The Happy Certified Public Accountant,"" these pieces are really fun for students to play! This book will prove to be an indispensable tool for intermediate level cello students.. Mooney's other books, this is accomplished in an enjoyable and creative manner through the use of cello duets. Position Pieces for Cello, Book 2 fills the pedagogical gap between the first book of Position Pieces and the two Thumb Position for Cello books in that it covers the fifth, sixth, and seventh positions