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Learn how to read treble clef on the cello! This book teaches you how to read and play notes in treble clef on the cello, one note at a time…
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The study of double-stop octaves on the cello, for advanced cellists, continues in Octaves for the Cello, Book Five. Exercises and short pieces teach basic scale patterns using the notes…
Written to follow Playing the Violin, Book Two, this book combines fun songs and easy exercises to help the early-intermediate violin student play as much as possible. Playing the Violin…
Scale Studies (One String) for the Cello, Book Three presents the advanced cellist with another exciting array of scale studies and variations up a single string. The books in this…
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This book is an introductory violin method for the absolute beginner.
Starting with open string letters and songs with simple finger numbers, the book progresses to short exercises and familiar…
This book continues the study of thumb position on the cello with exercises that work on low second finger. The exercises are more difficult than those in Thumb Position for…
The Hot Cross Buns Book uses fifty variations on Hot Cross Buns to teach basic finger patterns and rhythms on the viola. The book is especially useful as a training…
The First Summer Study Book uses short exercises and familiar songs to give the first-year student material they can play on their own; teachers can assign this book during vacation…
Intermediate cello shifting studies in rows and patterns.
Three-Octave Scales for the Cello, Book Three presents a new set of cello scale variations for daily practice. From staccato and spiccato to accent studies and syncopation, bowings and rhythms…
This book provides the advanced cellist with a new set of essential daily studies in thumb position. Each short exercise moves through six keys so the spaces can be learned…
This book teaches the fourth position on the viola through exercises and relevant short pieces, each designed to teach a specific concept. The book is a step-by-step method for introducing…
Three-Octave Scales for the Cello, Book Four presents advanced scale studies in all major and minor keys. From staccato and spiccato to double stops and rhythms, cello technique is explored…
Easily digestible violin scales with abundant variations.
Easily digestible viola scales with abundant variations.
Playing the Violin, Book Two combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the beginning violin student play as much as possible. With exercises for agility and finger patterns…
Written to follow Playing the Viola, Book One, this book combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the beginning viola student play as much as possible. With exercises…
Written to follow Playing the Cello, Book One, this book combines catchy, enjoyable songs with easy exercises to help the early-intermediate cello student play as much as possible. With exercises…
This book teaches and uses only the notes on the viola A string.
Using exercises and carefully chosen short pieces, viola students are carefully guided through basic note-reading and playing…
This book teaches and uses only the notes on the viola D string.
This book presents exercises and studies to help violinists learn and perfect the first movement of J. S. Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins in D minor. The entire movement is…
Do you want faster fingers and better intonation? Do you want to improve muscle memory and overall facility on the viola? This book can help!
Using eight separate sections, this…
The Two Octaves Book for Viola is a complete study of major and minor scales, arpeggios, and broken thirds in two octaves. It includes numerous bowing and rhythmic variations to…
Do you struggle to remember sharps and flats while you are playing? Do you wish you had better muscle memory for finger positions? This book can help!
By focusing on…
Are you an advanced cellist looking for more intensive warm-ups? Are you looking for technical studies that take you beyond scales? This book can help! With studies on broken thirds…
These violin exercises will help your finger move faster!
The Two Octaves Book for Cello gives intermediate cellists a complete study of major and minor scales, arpeggios, and broken thirds in two octaves. Numerous bowing and rhythm variations help…
The Swan Study Book for Cello helps you learn and perfect every measure of the famous piece.
The Swan is broken down into short sections and taught through carefully graded…
Are you tired of first position and ready to start playing at an intermediate level? Are you ready to learn and play new notes on the cello and perfect your…
Cello scales and variations in first position.
Double Stop Beginnings for the Violin, Book Two continues where book one finished, teaching more double stops in the key of D major. With a focus on thirds, the book…
This is an exciting introduction to basic double stop playing on the viola. Using only first position and focusing on double stop sixths, the book is laid out in ten…
Double Stop Beginnings for the Viola, Book Two continues where book one finished, teaching more double stops in the key of G major. With a focus on thirds, the book…
Playing double stop octaves on the cello is no longer an impossible feat. These exercises, designed to build your left-hand strength and teach placement, are the first step in a…
Do you easily navigate large shifts on the cello? Are you effortlessly gliding up the fingerboard and landing on your note with 100% accuracy? Are you fluently reading three clefs…
Scale Studies (One String) for the Cello, Book One presents the advanced cellist with an exciting array of scale studies and variations up a single string. The books in this…
This book presents a systematic study of tenor clef for the intermediate cellist. The exercises teach one or two notes at a time, while corresponding pieces utilize the notes that…
Beginning Technique for the Cello gives you exercises that will improve your playing right from the beginning.
Starting with just open string and first finger, the finger exercises help you…
Trill Studies for the Cello, Book One: Preparatory Studies teaches your fingers to be efficient and move faster.
Focusing on short bursts of fast notes, the book uses common principles…
This is a method book that teaches second position on the cello. The book pairs short exercises with pieces, teaching specific concepts on every page. Beginning with closed second position…
The C Major Scale Book teaches a three-octave C major scale and variations on the cello. This book is invaluable in giving the early-intermediate cellist a first experience in the…
Learn cello third position with the exercises and position pieces in this method book.
This book presents scales, arpeggios, broken thirds, and double stops, that emphasize the second position on the cello. These technical studies help the intermediate cellist build a solid shifting technique…
Finger Exercises for the Cello Book Two trains the intermediate cellist’s left hand in strength and agility. The book begins with extended first position and then covers fourth, second, and…
This book teaches the fourth position on the cello through original technique and carefully chosen study material. Shifting, playing across strings, harmonics, and extended fourth position are covered extensively. Fourth…
Bowing Variations for the Cello, Book One explores the technique of bowing with an emphasis on bow rhythms and developing flexibility in the fingers and wrist of the right hand…
