Celloschule 1 from Schott Music is a comprehensive cello method designed for children, teenagers, and adults alike. It lays a solid and versatile foundation for musical development through a clear, easy-to-follow structure that supports effective learning.
The method includes numerous performance pieces tailored to each topic, ensuring practical, hands-on instruction. These pieces span a variety of genres and were composed specifically for this course. Alongside Baroque and Classical works, students will also find melodies inspired by contemporary styles—offering a well-rounded introduction to different musical traditions and helping to develop stylistic versatility.
Since creativity and free interpretation are important components of music making, this work emphasizes from the very beginning
Simple improvisation exercises
Playing by heart
Transposition
Suggestions for varying or continuing melodies
In this way, students learn free musical development from the very beginning.
Content:
Welcome to Our Website
Dear Colleagues
Fundamentals
The Posture of the Cello
The Parts of the Cello
Proper Playing Posture
Reading Music Notation
Introduction to Note Values
Getting Started
Open Strings (Plucked)
Bowing Basics
Changing Strings
Using the Left Hand
2nd Finger on the D String
1st Finger on the D String
1st and 2nd Fingers on the D String
4th Finger on the D String
Four Notes on the A String
Playing on the A and D Strings
Playing on the G String
Dynamics: f, mf, p
Playing on the C String
Eighth Notes
The Little Hit Forge
3rd Finger on the A String
Technique and Expression
Legato
C Major Scale and Triad
2nd Finger on the G String
2nd Finger on the C String
Staccato
Crescendo and Decrescendo
Dotted Quarter Notes
Bow Stroke Types and Variations for Scales and Triads
Student Resources
Blank Staff Paper for Your Notes
CD Contents
Reflective
Awakening
One-Note Rock
Little March
Jam Track 1: We Make a Piece
Skip to My Lou
Lullaby
Tom Dooley
First Rock
Wait
Rain Song
Don’t Tell Me Lies
We Play It by Ear
Catch Me
In the Desert
Robot
Partytime
On and On
Comfort
Dance of the Vikings
Jam Track 2: Rocking Strings
The Lucky Man
Swanee River
The Fat Hippo
Eighth Note Boogie
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Missing You
Jam Track 3: Ballad
Little Brown Jug
Jam Track 4: Three-Quarter Mishmash
Morning Has Broken
Elegy
French Song
Allemande
The Vltava
Longing
Rainy City Blues
Endurance Boogie
The Champion
Symphony with the Drumbeat
Jam Track 5: Weekend Cowboy
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Joy, Beautiful Spark of the Gods)
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