Stephen De'Ak: Modern Method For The Violoncello

Contents

• Preface
• The change of place of the hand between the 4th
• 5th
• 6th and 7th positions
• Portamentos in large intervals
• Studies
• Preparatory exercises for thumb position
• Exercises with the thumb
• Studies
• Shifting the thumb in various positions
• Studies
• Change of place of the hand between the 7th
• 8th
• 9th and 10th positions
• Change of place of the hand in large intervals
• The art of bowing and tone production
• Varied bowing exercises
• The spiccato
• Spiccato study (No. 27)
• The staccato
• Staccato study (No. 28)
• The flying staccato
• Chords
• Chord study (No. 29
• Double stops (Octavos
• thirds and sixths)
• Harmonics (Natural and artificial)
• Trills
• grace notes
• turns
• passing trills
• Varied rhythmic finger exercises in different positions
• Scales