Also that means you wont have the problem of the impossible df double stop at the end since it will be fd. A surprising number of composers make use of this type of double stop, because it is easy to play and the open strings give a very clean and resonant sound. With short exercises that very gradually increase in difficulty, specific concepts are taught to the intermediate cellist, including shifting from a closed position to an extended stretched position in double stops. When combined, these books offer variety in terms of technique, style and musical era. Mar 25, 2016 two of the best ways to work on double stops are the daily practice of scales in thirds, sixths, and octaves, plus etudes that focus specifically on double stops, such as etudes 9, 17, and 34 from david poppers high school of cello playing. Finger exercises for the cello, book one cassia harvey. Exercises for the cello in various combinations of double stops exercises for the cello in various combinations of double stops horacio contreras carl fischer llc written by world renown pedagogue, roland vamos, this collection of double stop exercises fill a void in the literature of technical exercises for cellists. Please check out my double stops video for some tips on finding relative comfort with double stops. Double stop shifting for the cello, book one by cassia harvey. Using only closed first position, the book is laid out in eight short sections. Level ii technique shifting to 2nd 3rd and 4th positions basic double stops to develop hand position and strength extensions, forward and backwards suggested repertoire krane new school of cello playing, vol 2 solos for young cellists carey cheney volume 1 and 2 suzuki book 2 applebaum 20 progressive solos for cello rudolf matz, little suite.
About this item melodious double stops, book 2 continues in the style of book 1, with helpful, short to mediumlength double stop exercises. Double stop etudes for the cello, book one cassia harvey. Octaves for the cello, book two thirds in thumb position. In the keys of c, d, and bflat, the book develops a disciplined left hand and a sense of fingerboard security using studies in double stop thirds, sixths, octaves, and tenths. As rick mooney says in his introduction, these studies fill a gap since double stop exercises are usually quite difficult by their very nature. Double stop etudes for the cello, book one presents 30 original studies on double stops for the intermediate cellist. Double stop musings for the cello, book two by cassia. In the keys of eflat, f, fsharp, and g, this book develops a disciplined left hand and a sense of fingerboard security using studies in double stop thirds, sixths, octaves, and tenths. Double stops for cello by rick mooney book sheet music for. Numbers 8 and 12 emphasize the grouping of the left hand in thumb positions.
This book teaches double stops on the cello, focusing on shifting in sixths and thirds through the first four positions. This is achieved by barringplacing one finger horizontally across the fingerboardor by using adjacent fingers at the same point on the fingerboard. Shop and buy double stop musings for the cello, book two sheet music. Exercises and short fiddle tunes are used to teach double stop techniques, such as switching fingers across strings. Playing double stops strengthens your fingers, helps you build a good left hand position, and improves your tone. Cello double stops practice bow hand essentials, part 4. Volume i is for students that have never played double stops before late suzuki book 3, bach bourees, seitz concerti and has no shifting or 4th fingers.
Octaves for the cello, book one begins the study of octave double stops in thumb position on the cello. The key for me is being wellbalanced on the 4 th finger in lower positions along with, just as or even more importantly, a properly supporting left elbow for each string and a flat wrist, and making your firstfinger extension do all the. Moving through the first seven cello positions, these exercises use double stop sixths, thirds, and occasionally fifths and fourths to build your cello technique. Double stops can be thought of as chords on the cello, although usually with fewer notes than chords on piano. Alfred double stops for cello book musicians friend. These exercises, when practiced slowly and carefully. Double stop beginnings for the cello, book one ebook this is a basic introduction to double stop playing on the cello. Jan 15, 20 this book teaches double stop shifting on the cello, focusing on shifting in sixths and thirds through the first four positions.
This book teaches double stop shifting on the cello, focusing on shifting in sixths and thirds through the first four positions. Suzuki book 2 applebaum 20 progressive solos for cello rudolf matz, little suite sheila nelson, piece by piece vol 2 schroeder 170 foundation studies rick mooney position pieces for cello, vol 1 rick mooney double stops for cello sevcik shifting exercises hindemith drei leichte stucke lee studies op 101. Kent offering cars for rent, kent istanbul is a 5minute drive from suleymaniye mosque. Double stop musings for the cello, book two double stop musings book two presents a varied collection of exercises for the very advanced cellist. Double stops can be one of the most difficult things to learn to play accurately on a stringed instrument. More than 60 familiar folk songs many in the suzuki repertoire give the student help in such skills as hearing into. Work on one exercise each day, after warming up with finger exercises, scales, and shifting exercises. Number 37 is a study on mordents and number 40 is on harmonics.
The venue entices guests with a bar and billiard as well as views of terrace. I have been trying in vain to find out if this double stop is possible on the cello. Double stop solos and duets for cello, volume i bound physical book i am really excited to present my first book for the cello. Double stop etudes for the cello, book one by cassia harvey. Suppleness of wrist in crossing two and three strings 38.
This is a basic introduction to double stop playing on the cello. Cello power is a series of books designed to be used to expand the cello students facility and knowledge of the instrument with a focus on technique and concepts that appear in. Double stop musings for the cello, book two by cassia harvey. More than 60 familiar folk songs many in the suzuki repertoire give the student help in such skills as hearing intonation, shaping the hand correctly, shifting, extensions, and preparing for future repertoire. Teachers love this graded approach to double stops using familiar pieces. Once a student can do a little shifting and is doing some vibrato, this is usually around the beginning of suzuki book 3 there is enough balance and relaxation of the left hand to start playing double stops. Cellists who can shift between the first seven positions and want to improve their shifting and finger strength. Most double stop cello books are too difficult for beginning cellists so this valuable resource fills the gap. Viola schirmer transcribed for viola by jane danieltrotts melodious double stops book 1 for violin 50327290 has been a landmark string exercise book for decades selling thousands of copies a year. I was messing around on the cello with double stops and wrote out the music in case anyone else wanted to practice them. Double stop beginnings for the cello, book one bookshop. Stop stop cello double stop etude original youtube.
Marthas novel concept to learn double stops begins by playing duets first, with the identical notes combined and rewritten as a double stop solo on the opposite page. Rick mooneys book helps developing cellists learn skills as hearing intonation, shaping the hand correctly, shifting, extensions, and preparing for future. Trott melodious doublestops, book 2 violin published. Standard fingering for parallel sixths is a cycle of 12, 24, 34, repeat. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading double stops for cello. This book gives the student help in such skills as hearing intonation, shaping the hand correctly, shifting, extensions, and. Double stops provide the vehicle for excellent learning material for the young and advancing cellist in this newest rick mooney book. So by the time you reach the last page you should cope with more complex ones. Like my previous violin and viola double stop solos and duets volumes, the cello student plays a duet with their teacher of a christmas carol. I recommend rick mooneys double stops book which is a collection of short folk songs, arranged in an order which allows the student to progress from easier double stops to harder ones. Double stop musings for the cello, book four by cassia. Double stops provide excellent learning material for the young and advancing cellist in this rick mooney book. Double stop musings for cello, book one 9781932823387.
Cello exercises that include advanced double stop work and scale studies in all positions. Double stop shifting challenges for the cello pdf download. Cello lesson 9 double stops,thumb2 part1 by hans enke zentgraf. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The lower part makes frequent use of this type of double stopping. Double stop beginnings for the cello, book one teaches you to play two notes at once and get them in tune.
Below i explore some ideas for fingering 3rds and 6ths, inspired by violinist albert sammonss book the secret of technique in violin playing 1916, which i have recently transcribed for the cello see box, page 79. More than 60 familiar folk songs many in the suzuki repertoire give the student help in such skills as hearing intonation, shaping the hand correctly, shifting, extensions, and. But one doesnt have to have a method book to practice double stops. Exercises and short fiddle tunes are used to teach specific double stop techniques, such as switching fingers across strings. Double stop beginnings for the cello, book one pdf download. Double stop beginnings for the violin, book one cassia harvey. Try playing, for example, the lower part of david bruces parkgate high for cello duet, for example. Ugh after years of being behind the music stand, somewhat compassionately watching my cello students semitortured expressions as they are placed under a microscope, i have decided to take a dip in the ol petri dish. Because the cello is already tuned in fifths, to produce a double stop with this interval adjacent strings must be fingered at the same distance from the nut. Double stop beginnings for the cello, book one pdf. The ivan galamian scale system for violoncello edited by hans jorgen jensen also has thirds, sixths, and octaves. Lullaby double stops for cello rick mooney cellist. Shop and buy double stop etudes for the cello, book one sheet music.
Essential steps for double stops in gavotte in d by j. Poppers book is the most chromatic one, schroeders is a collection of etudes composed by different cellists, and duports is the oldest of all the books that were in the survey. Double stops for cello by rick mooney, paperback barnes. If you would like a beginning book of double stops try double stops for cello by rick mooney. Double stop etudes for the cello, book one by cassia.
I dont want to get the look, you know the one, the smug nowyouknowhowifeel look. Double stop exercises for cello by rick mooney using familiar melodies help students recognize when they are playing in tune. Shop and buy double stop musings for the cello, book four sheet music. Vamos says of the book, the most important accomplishment is the development of a strong left hand. Sixths, however, are super easy in both minor and major form. Chatto boutique hotel chatto boutique hotel lies in a central location in istanbul, a short walk from hamam istanbul. Double stops where one note is an open string should be learned first because you only have to deal with getting one finger in tune. There are a few out there and most will have info about double stops and include a cello diagram. Multiple stops more than halfway up the cello are inconsiderate but occasionally possible. It has fun little songs and my daughter really enjoyed it and is really getting those double stops in tune. Exercises for the cello in various combinations of doublestops.
This study book starts with very easy ones and then the pieces get gradually more difficult. It is an invaluable collection of beautiful arrangements that is both fun to play and forces students to play with proper left hand position. All arrangements are in both duet and double stop solo formats as in marthas earlier books christmas, american and favorite melodies. Double stops are also a great way to build finger strength, preparing the violinist for shifting and vibrato. Nov 29, 20 double stop beginnings for the cello, book one teaches you to play two notes at once and get them in tune. Start by playing broken double stops beginning on an up bow. Brahms loved thick musical textures and was particularly optimistic with regard to cello double stops. Numbers 14 and 32 are staccato studies and, number 27 is clearly for spiccato. This is the reason why normal double stops are so much easier on the violin than on the cello, and it is for this reason that many most of the original double stops have been removed from the transcriptions of violin music in their version for cello found on this site. Shop for the alfred double stops for cello book and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. You will find lots of 3rds, 6ths and octaves with ringing 3rd fingers. No double stops on nonadjacent strings unless its pizzicato. Double stops provide the vehicle for excellent learning material for the young and advancing cellist in this newest rick mooney. Three ways to play triple stops bach bouree suzuki book 3.
While the etudes include shifting through the fourth position, all of the double stops are in first position, making this an ideal transition to other intermediate double stop books, such as double stop shifting for the cello, book one, and sixths for the cello, book one. Double stops for cello from rick mooney buy now in stretta sheet. I used to put off teaching double stops as long as possible because they can make the left hand want to squeeze. With a great location balkans, the venue offers to enjoy turkish cuisine. Double stops for cello by rick mooney this is an excellent book for cellists early in their studies. Double stops for cello kindle edition by mooney, rick. Jun 01, 1995 double stops provide the vehicle for excellent learning material for the young and advancing cellist in this newest rick mooney book. If you would like a beginning book of double stops try double stops for cello. Double stop musings for the cello, book four by cassia harvey. Oh, and in general, notes closer to the scroll can go faster than notes closer to the bridge.
This book works well alongside playing in keys for violin, book one, and can be followed by double stop beginnings for the violin, book two. Numbers 9, and 17 are double stop studies in thumb positions. Even in chamber music pieces, with other instruments available to fill in the harmonies or play the contrapuntal line, he gives the cello some rather awkward doublestops, guaranteed to make a lovely melody 10 times more difficult. Peter alexanders book professional orchestration vol. Exercises for the cello in various combinations of double stops exercises for the cello in various combinations of double stops horacio contreras carl fischer llc. Download pdf double stops for cello ebook full get book. Here is the first piece in book 3 where you play double stops. Double stops for cello rick mooney young musicians. Double stop musings for the cello, book one double stop musings book one presents a varied collection of exercises for the very advanced cellist. Playable double and triple stops internet cello society. Preparatory studies octaves for the cello, book three tenths for the cello, book one octaves for the cello, book four octave scales for the cello artificial harmonics for the cello, book one. Double stops provide the vehicle for excellent learning material for the young and advancing cellist in this newest rick mooney book more than 60 familiar.
It remains mostly in first position, with a few occasional stretches of the fourth finger. The book begins with strength training to prepare the hand and continues with exercises in finger spacing that give you the precision required to play octaves. Double stops for cello by rick mooney book sheet music. Violoncello technique by mark yampolsky edited by gordon epperson is an advanced book for this end. Octaves for the cello, book one by cassia harvey book. The short answer is yes generally they can handle 5ths. Double stops are great for intonation and developing proper hand position. We can tune notes to open strings and tune melodic notes as double stops. Lateadvanced cello technique books cello technique.
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