Thumb position for cello, bk 2 by rick mooney, 9780874877649, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Theres a great exercise book for what you described. The first four sections break down the octave thumb position into four categories depending on note intervals and gives a few exercises for each. Position pieces for cello, book 2 by rick mooney book. Thumb position for cello book 1 published by summybirchard inc this book from rick mooney features easy classical music as well as folk songs, fiddle tunes and mooney originals composed to address specific technical points. This is an exercise book, so dont expect much musical inspiration. Mooney, thumb position for cello book 1 simply for strings. Each hand position is introduced with exercises called target practice, geography quiz, and names and. Join facebook to connect with rick mooney and others you may know. Position pieces for cello, book 2 systematically introduces ways to find the correct location of each position and. Finally, for a gently graded approach to thumb position try thumbs of steel, the second book in rick mooneys thumb position for cello series. He studied suzuki teaching methods with phyllis glass at usc and traveled to japan in the spring of 1976.
Position pieces for cello by rick mooney instructional book sheet. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Students get shifting in this progressive, thoroughly thought out manner. Fanfare skating the elephants waltz the tired tortoise the whales song march sitting in the shade bugle call toy soldiers lament the invisitble target pachyderm parade ballad c song somersaults and cartwheels tango eriks minuet japanese garden im so sleepy march. Ethans cello lessons 042104282014 he is doing really well, hard to believe hes not even 10 yet. Mooney position pieces book 1 cello 762 the sydney. The pieces in this book have been specially designed to help you find certain important notes i call them targets on the cello fingerboard. S port7books position pieces for cello download free pdf and ebook by rick mooney. I am fond of rick mooneys position pieces for cello because it doesnt let you lose sight of the fingerboard geography while you are learning when to sensibly shift. Thumb position for cello, bk 1 by rick mooney, paperback. Position pieces for cello by rick mooney instructional. Good study for any beginning student learning the different positions on the cello. Rick mooney has published several great instructional books for cello, and this one is no exception. Prepared and edited by rick mooney, a wellknown suzuki teacher, teachertrainer and member of the suzuki cello committee, these books contain harmony parts to go with many of the pieces in the suzuki cello school, volumes 1, 2, 3, and.
Read download thumb position for cello bk 1 pdf pdf download. Thumb position for cello, bk 1 by rick mooney, 9780874877632, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I love his photos of the left hand in relation to first and 4th position. The book teaches the transition to thumb position in every exercise, then focuses on high second finger, playing across strings, and ends with moving the thumb to different positions. Following these exercises are tuneful cello duets which have been specifically. Position pieces for cello rick mooneyrar thatdelolling. Cello thumb position book 1 by rick mooney youtube.
Rick mooney this book deals with fifth, sixth and seventh positions on the cello. There is also a wealth of information in the ics library check it out. Position pieces for cello book 1 cello technique book by rick mooney. Thumb position for cello, book 1 by rick mooney this book covers the main thumb position patterns. Suzuki ensembles for cello, volume 4 rick mooney thumb position for cello, book 1 rick mooney double stops for cello rick. Pdf thumb position for cello book 1 download full pdf. Rick mooney rick mooney grew up in a musical family where he began studying piano at age 5 and cello at age 8. Following these exercises are tuneful cello duets which have been specifically composed to require students. A second cello part throughout promotes a students ability to.
Position pieces for cello by rick mooney 9780874877625. A few thoughts about rick mooneys book position pieces for cello volume 1. It is assumed that the student is already familiar with first through fourth positions. It has homework exercises that encourage identification of notes on the staff. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Position pieces for cello, book 2 fills the pedagogical gap between the first book of position pieces and the two thumb position for cello books in that it cove. Position pieces for cello, book 2 systematically introduces ways to find the correct location of each position and also to understand the various finger patterns required. The first time a note is used outside of first position, the finger number is always given. This book from rick mooney features easy classical music as. Excellent for learning the geography of the fingerboard.
Featuring music of bach, mozart, beethoven, tchaikovsky and others. Position pieces for cello, book 2 east coast music. Position pieces for cello by rick mooney goodreads. Rick mooney has done an excellent job preparing an orientation to each position, with homework exercises for naming notes and learning the fingerboard. The melodies are engaging enough to make you want to play them, some are fun, but all are exercises that help you. Thumb position for cello book 1 kindle edition by mooney. Each hand position position pieces for cello, bk 2 by rick mooney, 9781589512054, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide ebook digital position pieces for cello book 1 by rick mooney barns and nobel. Thumb position for cello, bk 1 pdf book best seller. For 4th position, there are several new things to practice. Each exercise and piece has an accompaniment harmony to be played by the teacher or another student. Shifting learning the cello and teaching the cello.
Position pieces for cello is designed to give students a logical and fun way to learn. I also like the written work and his creative, useful duets. This book can be used in conjunction with thumb position duets for the cello, book one, and can be followed by thumb position for the cello, book two. Position pieces for cello download free pdf and ebook writer rick mooney in english published by suzuki method international. In stock usually ships in mf days guaranteed same day shipping for orders with ups 1, 2 or 3days shipping method selected not usps. Thumb position for cello, book 2 thumbs of steel rick mooney. Each hand position is in troduced with exercises called target practice, geography quiz, and names and numbers. Position pieces for cello is designed to give students a logical and fun way to learn their way around the fingerboard.
Position pieces for cello, book 2 fills the pedagogical gap between the first book of position pieces and the two thumb position for cello books in that it covers the fifth, sixth, and seventh positions. You have to learn to get from 4th position back to. Thumb position for cello book 1 kindle edition by mooney, rick. Mooneys other books, this is accomplished in an enjoyable and creative manner through the use of cello duets. The notes and bowing are not so complicated that you are trying to focus on too many things at one time. Position pieces for cello, bk 2 paperback february 1, 2004. A dirty, rude, sexual and kinky adult coloring book of 40 zentangle sex. Angela east is a british cellist and a level 5 suzuki tutor and teachertrainer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading thumb position for cello book 1. The exercises build upon each other, and are well thoughtout. Shop and buy position pieces for cello sheet music.
Position pieces for cello download free pdf and ebook by. To understand the different positions, use rick mooneys book called position pieces vol. Practice tips for tango from rick mooneys position pieces for cello volume 1. I also recommend position pieces for the cello by rick mooney. This book teaches 5th through 7th position in an intuitive and nonboring manner.
Booktopia has position pieces for cello by rick mooney. Position pieces for cello by rick mooney, paperback. Each hand position is introduced with exercises called target practice, geography quiz, and names and numbers. Prepared and edited by rick mooney, a wellknown suzuki teacher, teachertrainer, and member of the suzuki cello committee, these books contain harmony parts to go with many of the pieces in the suzuki cello school, volumes 1, 2, 3, and. The written exercises at the beginning of each change in position are a help to establish finger spacing before starting out. Each section is given a different pattern for the student to learn preceded by finger pattern exercises. Thumb position for cello, bk 1 sheet music may 1, 1998 by rick mooney author 4. Position pieces for cello, book 1 by rick mooney for cello. Position pieces for cello is designed to give students a logical. Thumb position for cello book 1 fun duets with second line for the teacher are designed to impart a solid understanding of the four basic thumb position fingering patterns.
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