The ABCs of Cello for the Advanced, Book 3

I used to play cello in highschool and then dropped it completely for 20 years. I am finding these three, beginning, intermediate, & advanced books very useful. The beggining book has a nice mixture of melodies and instructions, and I quickly got back up to speed. To get the most out of it, you really need to sit and read it as well, small phrases can be passed over that are very important, such as "try to think about the musical phrase while you play" is easy to overlook while practicing, but important to keep in mind. Having played before I am finding myself flipping back and forth between books, but even the begginning book has some lovely pieces that with changes in emphasis or repeats become compelling pieces for performance. The emphasis on these books is on finger positions and placement, and by the time you get to the third book you may have outgrown this series. (They say a virtuoso cellist doesn't think about placement, just uses the finger that best fits the flow of the piece and the transitions needed - but it is important to learn these things, then take liberties.) I don't think any book can help you with intonation, phrasing and musicality (listen to YoYo Ma CDs for that), but this is a very good practice series with a good variety of pieces.

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Very nice. Thorough and easy to understand. Great for all ages.

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Wonderful ABC series I was introduced to as an infant....why do I remember these things...hehe I love this series and have continued to study beyond the violin into the Viola and Cello. I will settle or one or two strings or maybe all three or four. We must learn something new every day besides a vocabulary word.

I made it to this ABCs of Cello Book 3 and as an adult beginner a year ago and a half ago, I thought it would be impossible for me to make it this far on the cello, but I have. I owe it to the ABCs of Cello books! I started out with book 1, then 2. This book 3 has an intense introduction and coverage of 3rd position. It covers double-stops (playing 2 strings at once), fiddle tunes, forward extensions, shifting exercises, 3 pages of scales and spicatto bowing. Alot of warm-up drills and over 40 tunes!It's great! Cello is the best!

I purchased the ABC's of cello collection (1,2,3). As a beginner, I have to say that this is an AMAZING series. I was a total beginner when I started using the first volume. I rented my cello and started learning with the first volume. I used the first volume for the first two months before moving on to volume # 2. I have purchased numerous other beginner books, but this one is the best by far....If you are a beginner and want to learn the cello, this is a must !

For the beginner , this book is a waste of money. For some one who is more than a beginner, it is acollection of musical pices ranging form the beginner to advanced, and there fore may be useful. It is essentially devoid of instruction.