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CelloBass
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Posts: 7
(7/1/01 5:34:58 pm)
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Which studies do
you recommend?
I am just changing from the double bass to the cello. I know where
the positions are and which notes are played in each position, but I
need to practise playing in tune in the different positions and
position changes. Which studies would you recommend? The studies
should start at easy level, just for a player who made it to the
first octave of the strings and now needs to get used to playing in
all positions. There are so many books with studies, I don't know
which one I should order. Thanks a lot for your
help!
Regards, Horst
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Ellen
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(7/1/01 6:23:38
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Re: Which
studies do you recommend?
Rick Mooney's "Position Pieces for Cello"
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dmarteinson
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Posts: 17
(7/1/01 6:28:53 pm)
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Re: Which
studies do you recommend?
1. Something that helped me in re-learning the cello
geography:
Sevcik Op.8
(The cello version from Bosworth arr.
Haidee & Helen Boyd)
I started practising very slowly
& listening/watching for the resonances (eg shifting to G on the
C string watch the G string, for A on the C string watch the A
string). These notes served me as 'check points'; this may not apply
to you but as an adult re-learning the cello I found I had to
"re-tune" my ear also. Anyway, I found it helpful.
(I started
using anticipated shifts, no vibrato and played at a good volume to
keep myself honest.)
2. scales and arpeggios, as
always.
3. I've heard Starker's method goes after this pretty
throroughly but I haven't looked at it.
4. The Feuillard
excercise book is another with lots of shifting
exercises.
Regards,
-djm
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Sorefingers
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Posts: 107
(7/1/01 10:09:13 pm)
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Re: Which
studies do you recommend?
I second and loudly endorse Rick Mooney's "Position Pieces for
Cello".
Mr. Mooney has wonderful diagrams - you learn every
note that is available to you "horizontally" across the fingerboard
- all the neighboring notes. Wish I had known about this gem years
ago.
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CelloBass
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Posts: 8
(7/2/01 10:43:53 am)
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Re: Which
studies do you recommend?
Thanks a lot to all of you for your recommendations, I will try to
get both. Sorefingers, do you know a source where I can order the
Mooney online? Ordering here at a local shop in Germany I will have
to sell my cello when I receive the bill ;-)
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Sorefingers
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Posts: 109
(7/2/01 12:21:54 pm)
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Re: Which
studies do you recommend?
Yes CelloBass, I have a wonderful source for you - the business is
run by one of our Cellists by Nighters- Ellen. She'll find you
anything you want, need, or ever think of needing.
mailto:%20www.cellos2go.com
There
are numerous other sources, all posted on past threads - I'm just a
very satisfied customer.
Gina
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