Technique

Daily Exercises For Cello: An excellent book of over 30 exercises for Cello, specifically for the left hand and bow. In 5 parts, the book covers:exercises in neck positions, exercises in the whole compass of the cello, exercises in the thumb positions, double stopping, bowing exercises, trills, Scales, and arpeggios.

Methode Du Jeune Violoncelliste: An outstandingly thorough method covering all fundamental aspects of cello technique from very basic to intermediate level. This book is well suited to teenage and adult beginners, and is an excellent supplement to any early to intermediate method.

60 Etudes Du Jeune Violoncelliste: 60 progressive studies for the young cellist, focusing on both left hand and bowing technique. Highly recommended as a preparatory introduction to Feuillard’s Daily Exercises. The studies range in difficulty level from late beginner to early advanced.

Op.1 Part 1: Thumb Placing Exercises: These exercises lead the student through the various thumb-positions and, by constant use of the fourth finger, strengthen it and give it security in the higher positions.

School of Bowing Technique Opus 2 Part 1: How to hold the bow, Movements of the bow, Dividing the bow-length, Staccato and Legato, Detached and hopping styles of bowing, Dynamic changes, spiccato and arpeggios.

School of Bowing Technique Opus 2 Part 2: Part 2 of this excellent series covers: triplets, semiquavers, developing soft tone, sustained tones and economising the bow-length.

School of Bowing Technique Opus 2 Part 3: Part 3 of this excellent series contains numerous exercises for developing suppleness of the wrist.

School of Bowing Technique Opus 2 Part 4: Part 4 of this excellent series focuses on arpeggios on two strings.

School of Bowing Technique Opus 2 Part 5: Part 5 of this excellent series contains numerous exercises for developing power of the wrist.

School of Bowing Technique Opus 2 Part 6: Part 6 of this excellent series covers: arpeggios on 4 strings, variations in triplets, variations in semiquavers and bowing styles.

40 Variations Op.3: 40 variations covering different aspects of technique.

Percy Such: New School of Cello Studies Book 1: Set for the Trinity College examinations, Grades 1/2.

Percy Such: New School of Cello Studies Book 2: Selected, edited and fingered by Percy Such – which will further help you to develop stylistic awareness and technical control.

Percy Such: New School of Cello Studies Book 3: Selected, edited and fingered by Percy Such – which will further help you to develop stylistic awareness and technical control.

Percy Such: New School of Cello Studies: Book 4: Selected, edited and fingered by Percy Such – which will further help you to develop stylistic awareness and technical control.

Sebastian Lee: 40 Melodic And Progressive Etudes Book 1: Sebastian Lee is primarily known for his numerous compositions intended for purposes of instruction, many of which were primarily written for the use of the Conservatoire in Paris. His method for cello is one of the most widely used of all such instruction books.

Sebastian Lee: 40 Melodic And Progressive Etudes Book 2

Friedrich Dotzauer: 40 Studies For Cello: Friederich Dotzauer’s most enduring work is his 180 Studies for Cello, Violoncellschules, which are still used today. This set is from the latter part of his studies and are suitable for advanced players, or as exercises for skilled cellists.

Jean-Louis Duport: 21 Etudes For Violoncello: These etudes are written to improve finger agility and bowing technique for the intermediate to advanced cellist. This edition uses the first edition as its point of origin, and is free from the many elements added by editors over the past 200 years. Fingering has been updated to reflect modern cello technique, and the ad lib 2nd cello part from the original edition has been restored.

Carlo Alfredo Piatti: 12 Capricci Opus 25: Piatti’s 12 Caprices occupy a very prominent place in the repertoire for cello – both as solo concert pieces and as advanced technical studies.

David Popper: High School Of Violoncello Playing: 40 etudes that are essential for the intermediate to advanced cellist. Each exercise covers a specific area of technique that aims to strengthen arm muscles, finger agility and every aspect of bowing.

Viva Vibrato! For Cello: Viva Vibrato! is exciting, innovative, and revolutionary in its approach to teaching vibrato.