Cello Technique: Exercises and Pieces for Cello

This book is designed for beginners and newcomers to the cello, helping you develop essential techniques step by step.

To make your practice easier, each piece includes detailed fingerings and bowing instructions. Additionally, Cello Technique features concise explanations for each exercise right on the sheet music. We’ve also included reference recordings to guide your practice.
Inside, you’ll find foundational lessons such as “About Instruments and Bows,” “How to Hold the Cello,” and “How to Hold a Cello Bow.”
Beyond the basics, Vol.1 offers 52 exercises, and Vol.2 includes 44 exercises—all combined into one comprehensive volume.
But that’s not all!
We’ve packed in Bonus Pieces, Scales, and more, giving you a complete toolkit for your cello journey.
Whether you’re just starting or refining your skills, this book has everything you need to grow as a cellist.
Start your cello adventure today with Cello Technique—the perfect companion for learners around the world!

【Introduction Cello Basics】
About Instruments and Bows
How to hold the cello
How to hold a cello bow
Left hand position
Various music symbols
About musical notes

【Cello technique Vol.1】
52 pieces + scales + break

【Cello technique Vol.2】
44 pieces + scales + break

【Bonus Piece】
・Amazing Grace(Traditional)
・Ave Maria(Gounod)
・Aura Lee(Poulton)
・Long Long Ago(Bayly)
・Judas Maccabaeus “See, Conquering Hero Comes”(Handel)
・Morning Mood “Peer Gynt,Suite No.1 Op.46″(Grieg)
・In the Hall of the Mountain King “Peer Gynt,Suite No.1 Op.46″(Grieg)
・Air on the G String(J.S.Bach)
・Gavotte(Gossec)
・Pomp and Circumstance(Elgar)
・Salut d’amour(Elgar)
・To A Wild Rose(MacDowell)
・Lascia ch’io pianga(Handel)
・Minuet(Petzold / J.S.Bach)
・Cavalleria Rusticana(Mascagni)
・Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, BWV147(J.S.Bach)
・Auf Flügeln des Gesanges(Mendelssohn)
・Nocturne Op.9 No.2(Chopin)
・Liebestraume No.3(Liszt)
・Ave Maria(Schubert)
・Hymn No.312 “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”(Converse)
・Canon(Pachelbel)

・Very Easy Duets Op.126(S.Lee)
・scales
Note:The exercises included in the main section of this booklet are arranged and restructured (as an homage) based on the studies of S. Lee, J. Werner, O. Ševčík, and others.


Are you starting your journey with the cello? These books are designed to help beginners build a solid foundation and enjoy learning from day one. Start your musical adventure today!

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