Thumb Position for Cello, Bk 1
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (607 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0874877636 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A second cello part throughout promotes a student's ability to hear and play accurately.. This book from Rick Mooney features easy classical music as well as folk songs, fiddle tunes and Mooney originals composed to address specific technical points
Ann Sieber said Amazed that I like thumb position with Mooney's help. I am an adult cellist who learned first as a teenager, and I have always dreaded and avoided thumb position. Who wouldn't?! So I was really surprised and amazed that Rick Mooney's book makes thumb position (SO FAR) appealing and easy.Mooney has a mixture of warm-ups, familiar tunes, and fun lively gigs. My cello sounds more like a . great book to use with a teacher I teach cello so my comments may be more helpful for other cello teachers who are looking for a book that provides material with which to apply instruction on thumb position technique. It is arranged by hand position (ie. whole step, whole step, half step between fingers is the first section, whole, half, whole is the second etc). . W. Baxter said Good exercises for beginning thumbs. This is an exercise book, so don't expect much musical inspiration. The melodies are engaging enough to make you want to play them, some are fun, but all are exercises that help you concentrate on intonation and hand postition. It's a lot easier to learn this way than playing regular compositions.The first four sections break down