Open String Bow Workouts for Cello, Book One

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Open String Bow Workouts
for Cello, Book One

One great thing to add to the beginning of your cello practice (at any level of playing!) is a short study on open strings.

Open-string studies on the cello can help you focus on your bow and how it interacts with the string. Good bow technique is essential for creating beautiful sound.

This book of new and exciting bowing workouts for the cello gives you 97 exercises to train your bow on open strings before you begin the rest of your practice.

Since there are no left hand notes, you can focus entirely on improving the dexterity and control of the right (bow) hand.

Useful also for students who are struggling with reading notes, this book gives cellists a tremendous resource for creating better tone.

The exercises work on on bow distribution, rests and retaking bows, slurs, triplets, dotted rhythms, double stops, string crossing and more.

Note: The main focus of this book is achieving a steady, even, smooth tone. Dynamics, staccato, spiccato, and other articulated bowings are covered in Book Two.

CHP351
by Cassia Harvey
97 pages
©2018 C. Harvey Publications

Sample pages

And from a little later in the book:

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Bowing Variations for the Cello, Book One

String Crossing for the Cello, Book Two

Late-Beginning Cello Study Map

Methods	Supplemental Technique	Study Books
Learning the Cello, Book Two	Finger Exercises for the Cello, Book One	-
-	Double Stop Beginnings for Cello	-
-	The Triplet Book for Cello, Part One	-
-	The Triplet Book for Cello, Part Two	-
-	String Crossing for the Cello, Book One	-
-	Half Position for the Cello	-
Playing in Keys, Book One	Cello Stretching: Extended First Position	Getting in Shape for Cello ("A" pages in this book use 1st position, while "B" pages use 1st & 4th positions.)
-	Trill Studies for the Cello, Book One: Preparatory Studies	Warming Up for Cello, Book One ("A" pages in this book use 1st position, while "B" pages use 1st & 4th positions.)