Elementary Beginner

(Foundation Level)

• Notes & Strings flashcards for cello 1st position

AND

• Early Start on the Cello, Volume 1 by Sassmannshaus

OR

• Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 for cello (Hal Leonard)

 

 

Level 1

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

• Suzuki Book 1

• (Book 1 - Piano Acc.)

OR

• Early Start on the Cello, Volume 2 by Sassmannshaus

OR

• Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 for cello (Hal Leonard)

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• 1 Octave C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb scales (handout)

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Optional Books:

• String Crossing for the Cello Book 1 by Harvey

• Beginning Technique for the Cello by Harvey

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Alternate Music Styles:

• Movie Favorites

• Broadway Favorites

• Christmas Favorites

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Level 2

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

• Cello Drones for Tuning and Improvisation either Amazon.com or Itunes store

​AND

• Suzuki Book 2

• (Book 2 - Piano Acc.)

OR

• Early Start on the Cello, Volume 3 by Sassmannshaus

• OR

• Essential Elements for Strings Book 2 for cello (Hal Leonard)

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REQUIRED ETUDES:

• Position Pieces for Cello by Mooney (for older students)

OR

• Superstudies For Cello Book 1 by Pat Legg (for younger students)

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• 2 octave major scales with arpeggios --handout (suggested book: Technical Studies Vol. 1  by Klengel--this includes 2, 3, and 4 octave scales, or as an alternate you could use Simply Scales and Arpeggios by Lynne Latham but it doesn't have fingerings)

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Optional Books (Exercises):

• Technical Studies for Cello by Klengel (includes scales through  level 8)

• Simply Scales (and Arpeggios) by Lynne Latham (1, 2, and 3 octave scales and blues scales)

• My First Schroeder by Rosen

• Second Position for the Cello Book 1 by Harvey

• Half Position for the Cello Book 1 by Harvey

• Cello Stretching (extended first position) by Harvey

 

Optional Books (Solos):

• Solos for Young Cellists Book 1 & CD

• Bach for the Cello: Ten Pieces in the First Position (Krane)

• The Cello Collection: Easy to Intermediate level by Schirmer

• Hymns for Instruments Bass Clef Melody Edition by Hymnplicty

• Sacred Melodies for Solo Cello by Duncan

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Alternate Music Styles:

• Fiddling for Classical Stiffs (cello version)

• Microjazz Collection 1 by Christopher Norton

 

Holiday Music:

• Christmas Duets for Cellos or Basses by Schmid

• Easy Christmas Instrumental Solos (Alfred)

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Level 3

• Suzuki Book 3

• (Book 3 - Piano Acc.)

OR

• Early Start on the Cello, Volume 4 by Sassmannshaus 

AND

• Superstudies For Cello Book 2 by Pat Legg (if you are not using Position Pieces)

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• 2 octave minor scales with arpeggios (use either Klengel's or Latham's Book)

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Optional Books (Exercises):​

• The Two Octaves Book for Cello by Harvey

• Double Stop Shifting Book 1 by Harvey

• Third Position for the Cello Book 1 by Harvey

• Fourth Position for the Cello book 1 by Harvey

• String Crossing for the Cello book 2 by Harvey

• Trill Studies for the Cello Book 1 by Harvey

 

Optional Books (Solos):

• Solos for Young Cellists Book 2 & CD

• Intermediate Bach for Cello by Krane

• Concertino IV in C Major by Breval

• The Infant Paganini by Mollenhauer

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Alternate Music Styles:

• An Accessible Guide to 11 Original Arrangements for Two Cellos by 2Cellos

• Microjazz Collection 2 by Christopher Norton

• Jazzin' About by Pam Wedgwood

 

Holiday Music:

• My Very Best Christmas by Khanagov (Mel Bay)

• Chrismas Jazzin' About by Pam Wedgwood

 

Level 4

• Suzuki Book 4

• (Book 4 - Piano Acc.)

• Position Pieces for Cello Book 2

• 3 octave major and minor scales with arpeggios and thirds (Klengel's book)

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Optional Books (Exercises):

• 15 Easy Studies  Op. 76 no. 1 1 by Popper

• 170 Foundation Studies for Violoncello vol 1 by Alwin Schroeder. (Material for levels 1-6)

• New Collection of Studies Vol 1 by Stutschewsky

• Sevcik Op. 2 Part 1 School of Bowing Technique arr. by Feuillard

• Learning the Tenor Clef by Legg & Gout

• Double Stop Beginnings for the Cello by Harvey

• Double Stops for Cello by Mooney

• Fifth Position for the Cello by Harvey

 

Optional Books (Solos):

• Solos for Young Cellists Book 3 & CD

• 12 Duets for Two Cellos Opus 105 by Kummer

• The Boy Paganini by Molenhauer

• Konzertstuecke for Violoncello and Piano (Barenreiters Cello Collection), contains level 4-6 material

 

Alternate Music Styles:

• Simplified Favorites vol 1  The Piano Guys

• Jazz Cello Wizard Junior, Book 1 By Martin Norgaard

 

Level 5

• Suzuki Book 5

• (Book 5 - Piano Acc.)

• Thumb Position for Cello Book 1 by Mooney

• Three Octave Scales (major and minor) continued

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Optional Books (Exercises):

• Ten Moderately Difficult Studies for Cello, Op. 76, no. 2 by Popper.

• Sevcik Op. 2 Part 2 School of Bowing Technique arr. by Feuillard

• Sevcik Opus 3 40 Variations for Cello arr. by Feuillard

• Tenor Clef for the Cello by Harvey

• Thumb Position for Beginners by Legg & Gout

• Thumb Position for the Cello, Book 1 by Harvey

 

Optional Books (Solos):

• Solos for Young Cellists Book 4 and CD

• The Cello Collection: Intermediate Level by Schirmer

• Cello Solos (Amsco Publications)

• Suite Francaise by Bazelaire

• Fantasia on Greensleeves by R. V. Williams

 

Alternate Music Styles:

• Jazz Cello Wizard Junior, Book 2 by Norgaard

• Wonders The Piano Guys

 

Holiday Music:

• A Family Christmas The Piano Guys

 

Level 6

• "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens

• Tarantella Op. 23 by Squire

• Concerto No. 2 in D Major by Breval

• Concerto in G minor, RV 531 for Two Cellos by Vivaldi

• Thumb Position for Cello Book 2 by Mooney

 

Optional Books (Exercises):

• Twenty-One Etudes for the Violoncello by Duport

• Fun in Thumb Position by Jensen

• Thumb Position Repertoire by Legg & Gout

 

Optional Books (Solos):

• Concerto in D Major, Op. 3 no. 9 by Vivaldi (this is part of L'Estro Armonico, which is a collection of 12 concertos written for violin in 1711)

• Suzuki Book 6

• (Book 6 - Piano Acc.)

• The Cello Soloist by Music Minus One

 

Alternate Music Styles:

 

Level 7

• Eccles, Sonata in G minor 

• Popper, Gavott, Op. 23 no. 2

• Von Paradis, Sicilienne

• Bach, Suite No. 1 in G Major

 

Optional Books (Exercises):

 

Optional Books (Solos):

• Suzuki Book 7

• (Book 7 - Piano Acc.)

• Suzuki Book 7 CD

 

Alternate Music Styles:

 

Level 8

• Sammartini, Sonata in G Major

• Saint-Saens, Allegro Appasionato

• Faure, Elegie

• Van Goens, Scherzo Op. 12

 

Optional Books (Exercises):

 

Optional Books (Solos):

• Suzuki Book 8

• (Book 8 - Piano Acc.)

• Suzuki Book 8 CD

• Cello Music by French Composers by Derri

• The Cello Collection - Intermediate to Advanced Level (Schirmer)

 

Alternate Music Styles:

 

Levels 9 and 10

• Haydn, Concerto No. 1 in C Major

• Boccherini, Concerto No. 9 in Bb Major edited by Grutzmacher

 

Optional Books (Exercises):

 

Optional Books (Solos):

• Suzuki Book 9 with Piano Acc.

• Suzuki Book 10 with Piano Acc.

• Orchestral Excerpts from the Symphonic Repertoire for Cello  (IMC)

 

Alternate Music Styles:

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