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Group Edition
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Cello Basics 3Parts of the cello 3Rest Position to Playing Position 4Cello Posture 4• Open Strings Ahoy 5• Meandering About from C to A 5• Amazing A 6• Gravely G 6• A Pastoral Afternoon in the Sunshine 7
Ensemble Pieces• A Spooky Silence 8 • A Walk in the Park 9
Bow Time 10The Bow Hold and Exercises 10Parts of the Bow 10Bow Hold Exercises 11Bowing Posture 11• Delightfully D 12• Amazing A Again 13• Gravely G Again 13
String Crossing 14• String Crossing Rhythms 14• A Rocking Good Time 16
The Left Hand 17The Left Hand 17Left hand Setup 17• Gee Whiz 18• Fishing in Deep Water 19• Egberts Empire 19• Go Fish Go 20• Good Dogs Gallivant 21• Dancing By Delilah’s Cave 22• Dinah’s Candy is Delicious! 23• A Drowsy Cuddly Bear Awakens 24• Dancing Cute Beetles 25 • Sea Horses 26 • Cats and Birds Go Awry 27 • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 28
Completion Certificate 29Words/Terms 30Revision and Listing of Words and Terms 30
Cello Time Group:Book 1 Cello Basics
When you see this picture, you should ask your teacher to explain and help you!
Parts of the CelloScroll
Pegs
Fingerboard
Strings
F Holes or Sound Holes
Bridge
Tail Piece
Fine Tuner
End Pin
C
G
D
A
Store your instrument in a safe, cool place out of direct sunlight
or intense heat.
Tips Teacher ChecklistPurpose Theory
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Points for Parents
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Open Strings Ahoy
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• To learn the open strings (sight-sing & play)
• To learn pizzicato position• To play and sing notes in time
with the metronome
• Listen to the piece on the website• Try saying at different speeds,
with cello in rest position• Pluck in time with the metronome
and count to 4 before beginning• Say notes in time with the
metronome• Pizzicato over the fingerboard
for a more resonant sound
• In time with the metronome or piano accompaniment
• Cello in correct position• Notes are correct• Pizzicato over the fingerboard
When holding the cello, it should sit between both knees. Your feet should be evenly spaced on the floor and shoulders in a
relaxed position
The thumb of the right hand should rest on the edge of the fingerboard with the pointer finger
ready for pizzicato (string plucking)
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pizzicato
Animato swing q = 116
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Meandering About from C to ANicole Billimoria
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Meandering About from C to A
A double bar line marks the end of the piece
Ledger Lines are used to show notes above and below the stave
A crotchet rest is one beat of rest
Points for Parents
Animato means animated and Allegretto means at a
lively speed!
Sing with your metronome using the note names (fixed pitch).
Don't rush the Pizzicato (plucking)!
Cello Posture
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Allegretto q = 100
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C C C C G G G G D D D D A A A A
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Open Strings Ahoy!
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Bow Time!
The Bow hold
How to achieve it . . .• Hang the fingers of the right hand over the bow • Hold the little wooden space with the tip of your thumb • Ensure your thumb is opposite your middle finger • Ensure the pointer finger is relaxed and leaning on the middle joint
Relaxed fingers and wrist
Curved pointer finger on the middle joint
Curved thumb opposite the middle finger
Frog of the bow Middle of the bow Tip of the bow
UH (upper half ) Middle to Tip
Parts of the Bow Bold hold exercises
When holding the bow horizontally the little finger counterbalances the weight of the bow. Without the little finger the bow will drop.
Aim to position the bow approximately halfway between the bridge and the edge of the
fingerboard. The bow hair should be slightly tilted towards the bridge.
Bowing Posture
Allow the weight of your right arm to relax upon the bow as you draw the bow across the strings. This weight on the string combined with the horizontal movement that occurs from
each bow stroke allows the string to vibrate thus creating a resonant sound.
Ideal bowing position
Exercise: Rockets- With your right hand, hold the bow with the tip pointing
to the ceiling. Your left hand (palm facing upwards), will be under the screw of the bow.
- Practise counting down from 5 as you tap your little finger on the stick of the bow.
- At the end of your countdown, slowly raise your right arm vertically towards the ceiling. Be sure to watch your fingers on the way up and down and correct your bow hold if required.
Exercise: Lift and Drop- With your right hand, hold the bow horizontally so the tip is
above your outstretched left hand (palm facing upwards)- Practise lifting the bow by applying pressure to the end of
the bow with your little finger.- Once the tip of the bow has lifted above your left hand by
approximately 10 cm, release the little finger and watch the bow drop onto your left hand.
- Repeat 10 times ensuring your fingers remain in the correct shape on the bow.
Screw
LH (lower half ) Frog to Middle
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Points for Parents• To practise string crossing• To consolidate bow retakes and
straight bowing
• Watch the bow when crossing strings and ensure that it is straight and only touching one string
• Keep the right elbow in line with each string
• Keep the little finger on the bow relaxed except when retaking the bow
• Can play in time with the metronome
• Can play with a good clear tone• Can cross strings quietly and with
the correct elbow level
A Rocking Good Time!
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ROCK TO D STRING ROCK TO G STRING
Maestoso q = 60
ROCK TO D STRING ROCK TO A STRING
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ROCK TO D STRING
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ROCK TO D STRING ROCK TO G STRING
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A Rocking Good Time!
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A semibreve lasts for four crotchet beats and can be said as "ver-y long note!"
Arco – Means use the bowMaestoso - Means majestically
Semibreve lasts 4 crotchet beats!
The little finger will be tense while the bow is retaking
through the air, but should relax again once the bow is
resting on the string.
The Left Hand
So far the left hand has served only as decoration, now we will endeavor to reposition the left hand into
first position on the cello.
Straight left wrist
Elbow at 'D' string level
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How to achieve it!
– Keeping good, relaxed posture place your fingers on their tips on the 'D string' starting with your 4th finger (as marked above) then place your 3rd, 2nd and 1st finger touching the strings. Ensure your fingers are placed in the position of E (1st finger), F# (3rd finger) and G (4th finger).
– Now transfer your fingers to the C, G, D, and A strings. Your left elbow must swing across the cello to place these notes correctly.
Space the fingers out evenly, keeping them rounded. The thumb should be slightly bent,
and sit opposite the middle finger, forming a 'C' shape. Fingers should be curved and on their
fingertips.
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Points for Parents Points for ParentsTeacher ChecklistTips
Gee Whiz!
D String Notes(Open string-4th finger)
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D (open string) E (1st finger) F sharp (2nd finger)
G (3rd finger)
w w w# wG (4th finger)
Fingers on fingertips
D (open string) E (1st finger) F# (3rd finger)
An accent (>) is used to make a particular note stand out. This is done by using a fast bow
E
F#
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simile
Moderato q = 100
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bow retake
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Gee Whiz!
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˙ ˙ œ œ Ó ˙ ˙ œ œ ÓDon’t forget to sing in fixed pitch before playing
• To play with different bow speeds - fast WB for the crotchets and slow WB for the minims
• To learn to accent with the bow, on the notes marked with accents
• To learn the note G (4th finger on D string)• To learn correct left hand technique by
having all fingers on the string where possible and correct left hand set up (shown in the picture)
• Set up fingers on the D string and check your left hand with the photo
• Is your thumb opposite your first finger?
• Is your left wrist relaxed and straight?• Play with correct bow divisions
(LH, UH, and WB)• Sing first to help with pitch
(getting the 3rd finger in tune)
• Can play with correct rhythm and in tune
• Can play with correct left hand technique
• Can play with straight bows and correct bowing divisions
• Keeps all fingers down and on their fingertips
Moderato means ata moderate speed
• To learn the note F# (3rd finger on D string) and also E (1st finger on D string)
• Practise correct left hand technique (keep unused fingers closely over the D string)
• To practise correct bowing divisions
• Sing first with metronome• Ensure your left hand is in
the correct shape• Play with the metronome• Play on your fingertips hovering
unused fingers over the string
• Can play in tune and in time with the metronome
• Can sing in tune• Can play with straight WB
and correct bowing divisions• Can play with no stops
or hesitations
poco rall. stands for poco rallentando which means gradually becoming a little slower
Fishing in Deep Water
Egbert's Empire
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check your fing- ers are on their tips
Maestoso q = 72
check your fing- ers are on their tips
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check your bow hold 1 2 3 4
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poco rall.
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Fishing in Deep Water
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check your fing- ers are on their tips
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check your fing- ers are on their tips
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check your bow hold 1 2 3 4
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Egbert's Empire
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1. Sing in fixed pitch and learn the note F#
2. Keep your left wrist straight and fingers on their tips
3. Use fast WB for the crotchets and slow WB for the minims
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Points for Parents• To consolidate notes learned thus
far• To consolidate learning of
detache bowing• To learn tenuto and
staccato bowing• To learn some new rhythms
• Use fast strokes in the middle of the bow when playing tenuto notes
• Use short and fast strokes in the middle of the bow with gaps after each note when playing staccato notes
• Can differentiate between the three bowing styles (detache, staccato, tenuto)
• Plays all notes correctly in time and in tune
• Plays with smooth bow changes, particularly in bars 1-8
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Staccato means short and detached. Staccato notes are played with a fast bow followed by a gap before the next note begins.
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WB
Andante q = 60
3rd finger tunnel -------------------- 3rd finger tunnel ----------------
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middle of bow
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Semiquavers (sixteenth notes) can be said as "tika tika". There are four semiquavers in one crotchet beat. When semiquavers appear together they are often connected with a double beam.
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