Finger Exercises for the Cello, book 1; Cassia Harvey (C. Harvey Publications)

Finger Exercises for the Cello, Book One

These exercises train the beginning cellist's left hand in strength and agility using a closed first position. Intended to continue where Beginning Technique for the Cello finished, Finger Exercises for the Cello includes elementary double stop exercises to encourage correct left hand and finger alignment. This is an essential element of cello technique at every level and is helpful for training beginning cellists as well as solidifying intonation for intermediate cellists. This book could be studied along with Playing in Keys for Cello Book One, and could be followed either by The Triplet Book for Cello, Part One (all first position) or by Finger Exercises for the Cello Book Two (first through fourth positions).

• Level 1B