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Introduction / PurposeThis cello method for the existing instrumentalists is designed to supplement a

class or one on one environment in which an educated player of another instrument wantsto gain some level of proficiency on the cello. If one assumes a certain base of knowledgeof music literacy and proper phrasing, the only aspects left to learning a new instrumentare correct technique and note location. While most method books focus on technique, Ihave left it to the instructor to cover correct bow position and things of the like. Thepurpose of this method is primarily to help the student become familiar with thefingerboard and location of pitches on the cello.

I have designed this method in a way that facilitates quick learning of pitches onthe cello. There are eight initial etudes, two for each of the first four positions, and twofinal etudes which incorporate position shifts. For each position, the first etude shows allof the adjacent notes considered to be that position and a piece containing all of thepitches at least once. The second etude is based on the same idea, except with the firstfinger stretched back a half step. The etudes themselves are varied in style (which can beexpanded on by the instructor), however, the primary focus is to learn the notes of thatposition. Tempos are suggested, but accuracy is the main goal.

Along with the goal of accuracy, careful attention should be paid to intonation.Only with perfect intonation can the student feel the proper distance between fingers andnotes in that position. Also, in the back of this text, each etude bas been transposed to theother positions (example, the first position etudes transposed to second, third, and fourth).It is recommended that once the initial etudes are learned, the student picks an etude andplays it in all four positions. With proper intonation, this will demonstrate the sizedifference in positions (first is wider than fourth, etc.) for the student and help them gaina more kinesthetic feel for the instrument.

While this method is not a map to virtuosity, the enterprising student wishing to~ moreabout the cet~111 find it very useful. Enjoy I

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The Final EtudesThe two final etudes in this book are intended to test your new knowledge of the

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