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Question for those who play the Cello?
I would like to learn to play the cello. I have a lot of background in music. For instance, I am advanced on the piano (I’ve played for almost 20 yrs. now.) And about 10 years ago I played violin and the clarinet for about 3 years. (I’ve forgotten a lot of that.) But I have always LOVED the sound of the cello and would love to learn. My question is how hard/easy would it be for me to teach myself the cello? Or at least the basics. I WOULD just take lessons from someone but I’m a college student and can’t really afford to pay for lessons until I graduate at the end of the year. So until then, I’d like to just get myself to a fairly good beginning level. Just wondering if you all who play cello think this would be feasible or not…and if so what would be some good books to start with? And where might I be able to buy / rent a cello for a good price?
How do I start out?
Here’s the thing: the initial instruction of technique is VERY important. Bad habits are hard to break. You could pay another student to teach you and that would be very cheap. Maybe take a lesson every two weeks. But teaching yourself technique isn’t a good idea. If you can wait for a teacher I would. But in the meantime you might want to watch cello videos on youtube or perhaps purchase Tortelier or Casals teaching DVDs. Listen to cello music. Familiarize yourself with its sound. I wouldn’t rely on your violin technique to guide you. While they’re both strings and the basics of sound production apply, its still very different simply because of the direction in which the instrument is held. Even the bow hold is different because of gravity’s role.
It is feasible to play without a teacher. It’s just not advisable. Trust me. I’m trying to break some bad habits and its HARD. Besides, learning incorrectly could cause injury!
Good luck. Feel free to message me with questions.
~Lisa
The Books covering Nick Drake’s ‘Cello Song live in Chicago, 6/21/10.
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Easy Solos for Beginning Cello Level 1 $8.99 “By Craig Duncan. For Cello. Solos. Building Excellence. Classic. Beginning. Book. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Fiddle Tunes for Beginning Cello Book/CD Set $17.99 “By Stacy Phillips. For Cello. Solos. Fiddle Tunes. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Technical Studies for Beginning Cello, Level 1 $7.95 “By Craig Duncan. For Cello. Technic. Archive Edition. All Styles. Beginning. Book. 28 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Christmas Solos for Beginning Cello – Level 1 $8.99 “(Level 1). By Craig Duncan. For cello solo (or duet) and piano accompaniment. Solos. Building Excellence Series. Christmas. Beginning. Cello solo book. Solo part, standard notation, harmony part, piano accompaniment and bowings. 38 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Fun with the Cello $6.95 “By William Bay. For Cello. Solos. Fun With. Folk. Beginning. Book. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Wedding Trios for Strings Cello Trio (3 books) $25 “Arranged by Deborah Greenblatt. String Trio. For 3 cellos. Trios for Strings. Wedding. Set of parts. Standard Notation. 48 (cello a), 48 (cello b), 48 (cello c) pages. Published by Greenblatt & Seay” |
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Irish Trios for Strings Cello Trio (3 books) $25 “Arranged by Deborah Greenblatt. String Trio. For 3 cellos. Trios for Strings. Irish Folk. Set of parts. Standard Notation. 50 (cello a), 50 (cello b), 50 (cello c) pages. Published by Greenblatt & Seay” |
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Cello Method $14.99 “By Christine Watts. For Cello. Methods. All Styles. Beginning. Book + Online Audio. 152 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Classical Duets for the Cello $9.95 “By Christine Watts. For Cello. Duets. Classic. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 36 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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101 Easy Songs for Cello $17.99 “By Joe Maroni. For Cello. SongBook. Bill’s Music Shelf. All Styles. Beginning. Book. 72 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Easy Duets for Cello $9.99 “By Costel Puscoiu. For Cello. Duets. Bill’s Music Shelf. All Styles. Beginning. Book. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Eight Solos for the Beginning Cellist $11.95 “(for Cello and Piano). By Dennis Leogrande. For cello, piano. Instrumental Solo – Strings. Score and part. Published by Latham Music Enterprises” |
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Beginning Cellist’s Songbook $9.99 “By Joe Maroni. For Cello. Solos. Bill’s Music Shelf. All Styles. Beginning. Book. 28 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Beginner’s Guide to the Cello – Book One $11.95 By Francis Grant. For Cello. Books/Methods. Grade 1. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co. |
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48 Folk Songs for Strings – Cello $4.95 By Francis Grant. For Cello. Books/Methods. Grade 1. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co. |
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Beginner’s Guide to the Cello – Book Two $11.95 By Francis Grant. For Cello. Books/Methods. Grade 1. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co. |
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Easy Solos in the First Position for Cello $11.95 By Francis Grant. For Cello. Books/Methods. Grade 1. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co. |
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Beginner’s Guide to the Cello – Book Four $11.95 By Francis Grant. For Cello. Books/Methods. Grade 1. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co. |
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Beginner’s Guide to the Cello – Book Three $11.95 By Francis Grant. For Cello. Books/Methods. Grade 1. Published by Ludwig Music Publishing Co. |
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Sacred Melodies for Solo Cello $14.95 “(with piano accompaniment). By Craig Duncan. For Cello. Solos. Sacred. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Cello Solo Pieces, Beginner Level $9.99 “By Costel Puscoiu. For Cello. Solos. Bill’s Music Shelf. Classic. Beginning. Book + Online PDF. 24 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Irish Trios for Strings Violin, Viola, and Cello (3 books) $25 “Arranged by Deborah Greenblatt. String Trio. For violin, viola, cello. Trios for Strings. Irish Folk. Set of parts. Standard Notation. 50 (violin a), 50 (viola b), 50 (cello c) pages. Published by Greenblatt & Seay” |
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Wedding Trios for Strings Violin, Viola, and Cello (3 books) $25 “Arranged by Deborah Greenblatt. String Trio. For violin, viola, cello. Trios for Strings. Wedding. Set of parts. Standard Notation. 48 (violin a), 48 (viola b), 48 (cello c) pages. Published by Greenblatt & Seay” |
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ABC’s of String Orchestra (Cello) $6.95 “(Over 20 Exciting String Arrangements for the Beginning Ensemble That Includes Classical and Popular Melodies You Know and Love! (Cello Book)). By Janice Tucker Rhoda and Andrew Balent. For cello. The ABC’s of String Orchestra, Level 1. Performance part. Standard notation. 16 pages. Published by Carl Fischer” |
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String Quartets for Beginning Ensembles, Volume 3: Cello (Digital Sheet Music) $3 Arranged by Joseph Knaus. For String Quartet. Instructional. Part. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Music |
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Music For My Cello $14.99 Music For My Cello |
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Music For Cello & Piano $14.99 Music For Cello & Piano |
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American Music For Cello $14.99 American Music For Cello |
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Music For Cello Solo $9.99 Music For Cello Solo |
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Music For Cello & Piano 2 $9.99 Music For Cello & Piano 2 |
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Complete Music For Cello & Piano $9.99 Complete Music For Cello & Piano |
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Hungarian Music For Cello & Piano $9.99 Hungarian Music For Cello & Piano |
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Baroque Music For Cello $12.99 Baroque Music For Cello |
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Complete Music For Cello $11.99 Complete Music For Cello |
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String Quartets for Beginning Ensembles, Volume 3: Cello $3 Arranged by Joseph Knaus. For String Quartet. Instructional. Part. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music. Digital Sheet Music |
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Seven Easy Pieces for Beginning Cellists $12.95 (Cello and Piano). By Alfred H. Bartles. Cello. Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music. 12 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051370443. Published by Boosey & Hawkes |
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Beginner Cello Theory for Children, Book One $12.95 “By Melanie Smith. For Cello. Theory. Children. Beginning. Book. 84 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Beginner Cello Theory for Children, Book Two $14.95 “By Melanie Smith. For Cello. Theory. Children. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 134 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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American Fiddle Tunes for Solo and Ensemble – Cello Bass $9.99 “By Craig Duncan. For Cello. Ensemble (Mixed). Fiddle Tunes. Beginning. Book. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Beginner Cello Theory for Children, Book Three $17.99 “By Melanie Smith. For Cello. Theory & Harmony. Bill’s Music Shelf. Children. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 174 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Mellow Cello $14.95 (18 Tuneful and Jazzy Pieces for the Beginner Cellist). By Richard Kershaw. Fentone Instrumental Books. Play Along. Book with CD. 37 pages. Fentone Music #F828. Published by Fentone Music |
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Celtic Fiddle Tunes for Solo and Ensemble, Cello Bass $12.99 “(Piano Accompaniment Included). By Craig Duncan. For Cello. Ensemble (Mixed). Celtic/Irish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Christmas Strings: Cello & Bass With Piano Accompaniment $9.95 “(for Solo and Ensemble). By Donald Miller. For Cello. Ensemble (Mixed). Christmas. Beginning. Book. 60 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc” |
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Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 1 (Cello) $8.99 “(A Revolutionary Method for Beginning Musicians). By Bob Phillips, Peter Boonshaft, and Robert Sheldon. Orchestra. For Cello. This edition: Cello. Book; CD; DVD; Method/Instruction; String Orchestra Method/Supplement. Sound Innovations. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing” |
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Cello Concerto $35 (Full Score). By Elliott Carter (1908-). Full Score. Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books. Softcover. 104 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051096510. Published by Boosey & Hawkes |
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Alfred 000071 The Art of Cello Playing Music Book $41.49 Alfred Music Publishing is the world s largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational’ reference’ pop’ and performance materials for teachers’ students’ professionals’ and hobbyists spanning every musical instrument’ style’ and difficulty level. The author’s stated purpose in writing The Art of Cello Playing is ‘to present a progressive sequence of commentary and material as a basis for acquiring a sound technical foundation and basic playing competence to prepare the player for exploring the rich solo’ orchestral’ and chamber music literature of the instrument.’ To that end he has produced a comprehensive textbook and reference manual on beginning to advanced cello technique with emphasis on the vital beginning foundation. Louis Potter Jr.’ is particularly well qualified to make this contribution from his wide experience in teaching both classes and individuals at Michigan State University and at National Music Camp’ Interlochen’ Michigan. |
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Carl Fischer Music For Cello And Piano $13.46 Carl Fischer Music For Cello And Piano |
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The Mozart Effect – Music for Babies – Playtime to Sleepytime $4.01 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
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Fernando Ortega – Beginnings $14.57 BEGINNINGS – the premiere collector’s edition of early Fernando Ortega recordings (1993 – 1996). Included in this comprehensive compilation are selections from Fernando’s first four albums produced by Randolf Productions, Inc. (RPI), Meditations Of The Heart (1993) Meditations Of The Heart – Encore (1994) Hymns & Meditations (1994) Night Of Your Return (1996)… |
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Barry Lyndon $22.98 Import exclusive edition of 1975 soundtrack to Stanley Kubrick’s Academy Award winning film starring Ryan O’Neal…. |
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Ultimate Beginner Series, Cello $12.10 CELLO – DVD Movie… |
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Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD: Violin Book 1 $3.99 Books have the same great content as before and CDs include same number of audio exercises as before, but now are multiformat discs that include computer software for practice and assessment assistance. The DVD portion of the disc includes a 15-min. start-up video specific to each instrument as well as all of the book’s audio exercises, and is also a DVD-ROM that includes tempo adjustment software… |
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Suzuki Cello School: Cello Part Volume 1 Revise Edition (Suzuki Cello School, Cello Part Volume 1) $3.94 Revised Edition. Companion compact disc recording is catalog number RC12-CD. Printed piano accompaniment is catalog number MC21. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations – Suzuki |
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Cello Playing for Music Lovers: A Self-Teaching Method $39.99 This beginning and intermediate instruction book for cellists starts from Lesson One. The included CD by Erik Friedlander enables students to hear whether they are playing correctly…. |
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All for Strings Book 3 for Cello $4.7 All For Strings is a comprehensive three-volume method surrounded by a wealth of supplementary materials for teaching and performance. This complete curriculum covers virtually every aspect of beginning through intermediate string study, emphasizing technical skills, rhythmic understanding, and quality musical experiences. Many of the National Standards for Music Education can be easily implemented into the classroom setting with the varied components All For Strings has to offer. |
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Christmas and Chanukah Ensembles for Cello (Book Only) $6.6 This collection of 23 holiday favorites will not only motivate beginning string students in the classroom, but will also encourage home chamber music sessions. The flexible format allows the book to be used with any combination of instruments, from a solo player with piano accompaniment to a full string ensemble. Correlated with specific pages in the Strictly Strings method. |
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Don’t Play With Matches $15.98 Apparently the secret’s out — before singer Rob Thomas, bassist Brian Yale, and drummer Paul Doucette formed the megapopular Matchbox 20, they were part of another solid modern pop/rock band that sounds not so mysteriously familiar, even without the slick production expertise of Matt Serletic. As we ponder whether the title of this release prompted the name of the new band, we can hear an outstanding batch of songs which capture the same power pop energy and, of course, that identifiable Thomas voice, which is on the more restrained side here. “And Around” is a raw, bluesy rocker, while “Forever December” begins with a folksy acoustic guitar and vocal before rolling along in snappy fashion. That same pattern — gentle beginning before the guitar crunching comes in — repeats on the anthemic, bittersweet “Here Comes Horses.” Matchbox 20 is not known for creating lush, lyrical ballads, but the reflective, apologetic “Dear Joan” (a folksy tune featuring a mournful cello) displays a sweet side that would balance the tougher energy of most of Matchbox 20′s material. “Tired” goes the opposite extreme, jamming and explosive throughout, while “Swing” mixes subtle passages with crunchy guitar inflections. It is sort of the transitional piece between both bands. “Paint Me Blue” predicts the mid-tempo hooky pop/rock the band would become famous for. As if their fans didn’t have enough reason to buy this disc, it also features a spirited acoustic rendition of “3 A.M.” Well worth the look back. ~ Jonathan Widran, Rovi |
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Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos for Piano Acc. (Book and CD) $12.3 Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos is an accessible selection of movie hits for the beginning student, with simple notation and a play-along CD. Available for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello and piano accompaniment. The string versions include a pullout piano accompaniment.Titles include: Believe (The Polar Express) * Come So Far (Hairspray) * Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Balboa) * Hedwig’s Theme (Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone) * In Dreams (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * James Bond Theme (Casino Royale) * Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) * The Pink Panther Theme (The Pink Panther) * Raiders’ March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) * Way Back Into Love (Music and Lyrics) |
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Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos for Strings [Cello] (Book and CD) $14.2 Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos is an accessible selection of movie hits for the beginning student, with simple notation and a play-along CD. Available for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello and piano accompaniment. The string versions include a pullout piano accompaniment.Titles: Believe (The Polar Express) * Come So Far (Hairspray) * Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Balboa) * Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone) * In Dreams (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * James Bond Theme (Casino Royale) * Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) * The Pink Panther Theme (The Pink Panther) * Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) * Way Back Into Love (Music and Lyrics) |
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Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos for Strings [Violin] (Book and CD) $14.2 Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos is an accessible selection of movie hits for the beginning student, with simple notation and a play-along CD. String books contain a pull-out piano accompaniment. Available for violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, horn in F, trombone and piano accompaniment. Titles include: Believe (The Polar Express) * Come So Far (Hairspray) * Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Balboa) * Hedwig’s Theme (Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone) * In Dreams (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * James Bond Theme (Casino Royale) * Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) * The Pink Panther Theme (The Pink Panther) * Raiders’ March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) * Way Back Into Love (Music and Lyrics) |
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Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos for Trumpet (Book and CD) $9.45 Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos is an accessible selection of movie hits for the beginning student, with simple notation and a play-along CD. Available for flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, cello and piano accompaniment. The string versions include a pullout piano accompaniment.Titles include: Believe (The Polar Express) * Come So Far (Hairspray) * Gonna Fly Now (Rocky Balboa) * Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone) * In Dreams (Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * James Bond Theme (Casino Royale) * Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) * The Pink Panther Theme (The Pink Panther) * Raiders' March (Raiders of the Lost Ark) * Way Back Into Love (Music and Lyrics) |
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Modern Cello Method Grade 1 (Book and CD) $14.2 A Step-by-step method written for beginning cello students of any age, with or without a teacher.The left page gives information about the tune: where the hard spots are, various techniques and some music theory.The right page provides different bowing patterns and a line of music at the bottom showing you all the notes that are used in the tune. Scales and arpeggios are included with most tunes.The companion CD teaches all of the tunes, studies, scales and arpeggios in this book by ear.Learn to read notated music in the first position of the cello, playing classical, American, Celtic and blues tunes as well as how to follow a chord chart and accompany other musicians. |
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Songs of the 40s (Cello) $14.2 70 great 1940s favorites arranged for solo instruments. (There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square A String Of Pearls Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive Air Mail Special Be Careful, It’s My Heart Bewitched Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) Bsame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) Ciribiribin Come Rain Or Come Shine Daddy Day By Day Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye Fine And Mellow Flying Home God Bless’ The Child Harlem Nocturne Hit The Road To Dreamland How Are Things In Glocca Morra How High The Moon I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire I Don’t Want To Walk Without You I Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good I Got The Sun In The Morning I Hear Music I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I Wish I Didn’t Love You So I’ll Be Seeing You I’m Beginning To See The Light I’m Just A Lucky So And So If I Loved You In The Blue Of Evening In The Mood It Never Entered My Mind It’s Been A Long, Long Time Java Jive Jingle Jangle Jingle (I Got Spurs) Juke Box Saturday Night Lazy River Lean Baby Moonlight In Vermont My Foolish Heart Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’ On A Slow Boat To China One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) Opus One Saturday Night (Is The Loneliest Night Of The Week) Seems Like Old Times Sentimental Journey Shoo Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy Some Enchanted Evening Stella By Starlight Steppin’ Out With My Baby Take The ‘A’ Train Tangerine That Old Black Magic The Girl That I Marry The Nearness Of You There’s No Business Like Show Business Tuxedo Junction What’s New? When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) You’ll Never Walk Alone Younger Than Springtime Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah |
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USED: BELOW THE WAVES $4.99 After the generally good vibes of Firefly, the starker performances on Below the Waves must have come as a surprise to many of Heidi Berry’s fans. Without changing her excellent singing in the slightest, Berry and her arranger, Christian Lunch, replaced the light folk-rock of Firefly with a more ambient and, often times, quite haunting backing. Brother Christopher Berry’s fine acoustic guitar work stays at the center — but stripped of the band, both it and her vocals stand out with a gorgeous clarity, accentuated by a soft layer of reverb applied throughout the disc. Her lyrics are much clearer as well; her calm detailing of “blood on your hands” in “Little Tragedy” could easily have been lost in the mix had the song been performed on Firefly. Not everything is sonically downbeat — sprightly guitar helps add a slight musical jauntiness to “Riversong” — but generally, though, Below emphasizes ruminative lyrics and calm music. The title track is especially fascinating, with a low rumble of sound beginning and ending the song on a slightly disturbing note. Violin and cello appear on a number of songs, deepening the melancholy and sorrowful undertow of many of them. By no means, however, is the record a specifically sad one. If anything, Berry seeks to bring out a careful reflection through her music, as on the lengthy, powerful “Northshore Train,” with such slice-of-life observations as “the electric towers stand in line on water’s edge.” A number of tracks favor keyboards or pianos instead of guitar, often to grand effect: The slow combination of organ swells and bass notes on “Gather All the Hours” creates a lovely bed for Berry’s singing. Ending with the elegant “Dancer,” Below is an underrated treasure. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide |
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