Sassmannshaus Early Start on the Cello vol. 2

A cello method for children.

For more than three decades the Sassmannshaus Tradition has been the household name forexcellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication. The publication of the four violin books in 2008 in a fully adapted English version has been a big success. On the back of this success story B_renreiter has now published the four books for cello in a newly adapted version for todays English speaking children.

What makes this cello method so unique? – The leading German cello method now available in English. – Large print notes and texts as well as many colourful illustrations are ideal for pre-school as well as school children. – Note reading is emphasised from the first lesson, encouraging ensemble playing from the very beginning. – Songs and scales in different positions are easily mastered within the first year of playing to ensure that children are not confined to first position playing. – Advanced cello techniques such as varied bow strokes and shifting are introduced in a basic form

Contents: The Fourth Finger Is The Tonic Triads In C major, F major And G major Songs With The New Finger Pattern The Dotted Quarter Note Songs Using Second And Third Fingers Extended Finger Pattern Triads In E-flat major, B-flat major And F major Songs With The New Finger Pattern Sixteenth Notes Alternating Between Normal And Extended Finger Patterns Double Stops The First Finger Is The Tonic Triads In A major, D major And E major Songs With The New Finger Pattern Alternating Finger Patterns Pieces In Various Keys