Renata Bratt: Modern Cello Method, Grade 1 Book

Contents

• Introduction
• Taking Care of the Cello
• Taking Care of the Bow
• The Staff
• The Clef Sign
• Measures
• Notes
• Time Signature
• Cello Strings
• Tuning the Cello
• Counting Notes
• Playing on Open Strings
• D Blues Bass #1 A, D and G Open Strings
• Left-Hand Position Notes on the D String
• Playing with the Bow
• D String Fingers
• Hot Cross Buns
• Hot Cross Buns All Strings
• Mary Had a Little Lamb-Accompaniment Using Chord Symbols
• Playing the Octave Harmonic
• Harmonic Blues
• Left-Hand Placement on All Strings
• Flying Fingers
• Au Clair de la Lune
• Sweet Betsy from Pike Hooked Up-Bow and Pickup Notes
• The Vicar of Bray Marcato and Legato Bowing
• Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes Repeat Marks, Slur and Tie
• Lavender's Blue - Eighth-note Runs
• Cold Cross Buns - Using the Second Finger and Flatted Notes
• Aura Lee - Dotted Quarter Notes
• Cluck Old Hen - Second Finger and Chord Symbols
• Rock Bass Lines
• What Shall We Do with the Tired Sailor - Cut Time
• Processional
• On Top of Old Smoky and Skip to My Lou
• Largo Theme from The New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak
• Sailor Songs
• Joshua Fought the Battle and The Erie Canal - Syncopation and Swing Eighth Notes
• Pop Goes the Weasel - 6/8 Time
• Old MacDonald
• Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
• Pop Goes the Weasel an Octave Lower
• Las Mananitas
• Fair Jean
• Mouth Music
• If He'd Be a Buckaroo
• Bach's March
• Highland Laddie and The Southwind
• The Joe Turner Blues
• Billy in the Lowground
• Half-Step Blues
• America
• Fisher's Hornpipe
• Fisher's Hornpipe Accompaniment
• Scales Used in The Modern Cello Method
• Diagram 1: Parts of the Cello and Bow
• Diagram 2: Correct Cello Sitting Position
• Diagram 3: Left-Hand Position
• Diagram 4: Right-Hand Position
• Diagram 5: Types of Notes and Rests
• Diagram 6: Notes on the strings
• Diagram 7: Tuning with tuning pegs
• Diagram 8: Tuning with fine tuners
• Diagram 9: Measuring the end pin length
• Diagram 10: Left-hand finger placement on D
• Diagram 11: Bow balance point
• Diagram 12: Bow-angle on strings
• Diagram 13: Octave harmonic
• Diagram 14: Side view of good playing posture
• Diagram 15: Backwards Extension