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A working bibliography of recommended reading and instruction books — for understanding the body's mechanics, shaping a teaching philosophy, and building a library of materials for students at every level.
This book describes in great detail how our body moves and applies this knowledge to cello playing. The first part is general movement principles, the second concentrates on the left arm, the third on the right.
Nurtured by Love by Shinichi Suzuki — basic introduction to the Suzuki philosophy and method.
To Learn with Love by William Starr — many good tips for applying this method to teaching. I especially like his description of performance preparation on p. 83.
Many good tips for teaching beginners, especially young ones, with games and descriptive material.
A comprehensive arsenal of teaching tips by an experienced teacher.
A limited number of books — there are many more out there.
Starts with pizzicato, also introduces 4th finger first — good for hand shape.
Starts with open strings and bow division. Many familiar tunes.
Like the public school methods, it stresses D and A string first, starting with open strings.
Starts on open strings also; introduces C major, so 2nd finger on A and D string.
It starts with teaching rhythms on open G string via familiar rhymes. Low strings stressed to start with. In three parts: First Position, Thumb Position, and Shifting.
Download from winoldsmusic.comAll short studies (2 or 3 lines) in first position, accompanied by the teacher. Stresses rhythms and string crossings.
Again, a limited number.
Scales in two, three and four octaves.
Starts with difficult double stops but has scales in the middle of the book.
Starts with trill exercises; all 2 and 4 octave scales with a useful method of shifting down (always to 1st finger); ends with thirds and octaves.
All with second line for teachers.
Useful exercises, starting with very easy double stops with open strings.
Four positions, but nice melodic pieces and relatively short.
With second cello part.
Good basic etudes — a bit boring.
Three volumes in a collection of several 19th century cellists. I find most of them too long and boring.
Many short exercises for bowings.