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The Cellists Guide To Scales and Arpeggios Book and Online Media

A Comprehensive, Systematic and Sequential Approach designed for Cellists of All Ages and Abilities

The Cellist's Guide to Scales and Arpeggios is a comprehensive book designed for cellists of all ages, experience levels, and abilities. It serves as a reliable resource for teachers, students, amateurs, and professionals alike.

The book presents a systematic syllabus of cello scales and arpeggios, starting from basic one-octave scales and progressing to more intricate and challenging scales. This publication stands out as one of the few that offers a complete and sequential guide specifically tailored for cellists.

In addition to the printed and electronic versions, this 140-page sourcebook includes a unique collection of drones that assist with intonation. Furthermore, it provides access to 41 instructional videos through QR codes.

These videos cover a wide range of cello techniques, including tuning, extensions, shifting, coordination exercises, velocity studies, and much more. This extensive multimedia support acts as a virtual presence of two university-level cello teachers, guiding and instructing the user on achieving a beautiful tone and precise intonation through scales and arpeggios.

Contents Include:

PART I: INTRODUCTION

• Preface: Why Another Scale Book?
• The Sequential Plan for Learning and Practicing Scales
• How to Use the Drones

PART II: BEGINNING SCALES

• Chapter 1 - The First Scales and Arpeggios: C, G, D, F major scales
• Backward Extension Scales: B♭ and E♭ Major
• Forward Extension Scales: A, D (Lower Octave) Major and D Major (Two Octaves)

PART III: PREPARATION FOR INTERMEDIATE SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS

• Chapter 2 - The Right Arm: Tone production, relaxation, and mechanics
• Chapter 3 - The Left Arm: Left-hand positions and extensions
• Chapter 4 - Intonation: Techniques for improving intonation

PART IV: INTERMEDIATE SCALES

• Chapter 5 - Pre-Feuillard Two-Octave Major Scales and Arpeggios
• Chapter 6 - Two-Octave Scales and Arpeggios Based on the Feuillard Systems
• Chapter 7 - Two-Octave Scales and Arpeggios: The Next Steps: Bow distribution, shifting, and exercises
• Chapter 8 - The “Mary” System
• Chapter 9 - Thumb-Position One-Octave Scales and Arpeggios: Establishing thumb position

PART V: ADVANCED SCALES

• Chapter 10 - Three-Octave Scales and Four-Octave Arpeggios
• Chapter 11 - Scales on One String
• Chapter 12 - The “Around and Around” System
• Chapter 13 - Universal Fingering System: Two-octave and three-octave scales
• Chapter 14 - The Galamian System: Variations on bowing and rhythm
• Chapter 15 - Velocity Scales
• Chapter 16 - The Fourth Octave
• Chapter 17 - Chromatic, Whole-Tone, Octatonic, and Quarter-Tone Scales
• Chapter 18 - Thumb-Position Tetrachord Scales

PART VI: SCALES IN DOUBLE STOPS

• Chapter 19 - Introduction to Double-Stop Scales
• Chapter 20 - Scales in Sixths: Two-octave and three-octave major scales
• Chapter 21 - Scales in Thirds
• Chapter 22 - Scales in Octaves

PART VII: OTHER SCALE SYSTEMS

• Chapter 23 - Other Scale Systems

Appendices:

• Appendix A: Answer Key for the Pre-Feuillard System
• Appendix B: Answer Key for the Feuillard Two-Octave System
• Appendix C: Instructional Videos
• Appendix D: Drones