Gretchen Cello started the webpage FollowMeToNYC.com in September 2009 to track her progression as a Writer leaving Australia to travel back to New York City. Since setting off on this mission one... More > short film she wrote the script for has been shot; five pieces have been featured in various publications; and one poetry book born. Her first available collection contains poems written between July 2009 - July 2010.< Less
Gretchen Cello started the webpage FollowMeToNYC.com in September 2009 to track her progression as a Writer leaving Australia to travel back to New York City. Since setting off on this mission one... More > short film she wrote the script for has been shot; five pieces have been featured in various publications; and one poetry book born. Her first available collection contains poems written between July 2009 - July 2010.< Less
This e-book presents very basic scales and variations in octave double stops, in the major keys, on the cello. Intended to supplement other technical studies, these exercises can help the advanced... More > cellist maintain good octave technique as part of a well-rounded daily regimen. 32 pages< Less
This e-book presents daily warm-ups for beginning or intermediate cellists. The exercises emphasize slur patterns on scale exercises and various intervals in first position. 25 pages
This e-book presents 30 easy studies on spiccato bowing for the cellist. Based on scales in the keys of G, D, and C major, the exercises encourage the student to focus on achieving a relaxed and... More > flexible bow hold while playing spiccato.< Less
Written to accompany C Major Shifting for the Cello, this book presents 24 cello etudes in the key of C major. The etudes use basic shifting through the first four positions on the cello. 21 pages
This book will teach you how to play the cello from the very beginning. It is composed of different chapters: 1. Introduction to the Cello (Introduces history and the parts of the cello) 2. The... More > Staff, The Bass Clef and the Open Strings 3. The First Position 4. Repertoire pieces and different music styles 5. Piano Accompaniments.
The concepts and techniques are learned very progressively and are introduced by theory boxes and exercises. The pieces become progressively bigger and harder and are ordered by key signature and hand position.
The pieces in the book are well known classical themes from famous composers, popular folk songs from several countries, important pieces from cello repertoire and pieces by the author.
You can download the sound files and additional piano accompaniment scores that are mentioned in the book at the publisher's website http://www.arts2science.com and play some exercises and pieces with an accompaniment.< Less
Written to follow C Major Etudes for the Cello and accompany G Major Shifting for the Cello, this book presents 24 cello etudes in the key of G major. The etudes use basic shifting in first through... More > fourth positions. 23 pages.< Less
Written to follow C Major Shifting for the Cello and accompany G Major Etudes for the Cello, this book presents presents twenty-four short shifting studies in G major for the cello. These studies,... More > presented on all four strings, can be used for advancing a student's rudimentary knowledge of first, second, third and fourth position. By playing the exercises daily, students can develop their knowledge of closed and extended hand positions in G major to become more proficient in shifting.< Less
