BIG FIDDLE Book & CD
Nine old-time tunes featuring Peter Markush on cello and Pete and Ellen Vigour on fiddles, guitar, mandolin, and clawhammer banjo. The companion book has the same 9 tunes written out in treble and bass clef. $12
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CELLO DRONES for Tuning & Improvisation - Marcia Sloane
Drones on all 12 chromatic pitches. These resonant acoustic cello tones can be a harmonic base for improvisation in major, minor, modal & scales of your own creation and a pitch reference for tuning intervals, chords & musical passages. $12
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FAT NOTES - Rodney Farrar
“Beautiful Cello Choir Music from Planet Yendor” From Bach to David Darling and the blues, this is a fun collection of pieces that can be used with cello groups containing cellists of different levels. Bass & tenor clefs. The CD is a quality recording of the arrangements. Book $12, Book & CD $25
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JAZZ CELLO - Chris White
Cello Works. This method is designed to help develop the complete jazz cellist. Learn to play melodies, bass lines and chords. Improvise in swing, blues and Latin Jazz styles. Play along with piano, bass and drums.
Book & CD $20
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IMPROVISE! - Jody Harmon
Learn to improvise along with tape or CD. A creative way to learn music theory. A new approach to scale practice, great for intonation and rhythms - a fun way to learn the fingerboard.
Book & Tape $19.95 Book & CD $23.95
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LONG GRASS AND LADYBUGS - Chance
DVD. Cheryl Leah, voice, Ed Willett – cello & voice. (NDCF 2003) Story by Leah & Willett. Interactive DVD in which many possible pathways interest and challenge the intellects of children of all ages on different levels. An intermingling of original music, dance, poetry, and visual arts, laced with science to nurture young minds. www.chanceworld.com
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NEW DIRECTIONS IN CELLO PLAYING - Victor Sazer
A 176 page book that introduces natural, tension-free ways of playing and presents anatomically-improved techniques that prevent performance-related injury. $24.95
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OILY WEASEL - Cameron Sawzin
Coat & Hat Productions. The Weasel is an elegantly nasty, lazy sort of piece. It goes into thumb position. Primarily a performance piece, it can also be used as an etude. The tape includes a full version of the piece, and one with accompaniment only so you can solo with the rhythm section. Music & Tape $10.50
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WHAT! FOR CELLO? - Sean Grissom
Endpin Music Publishing. Contemporary music for today's teachers and students. A set of 5 tunes with solo lines, 3 part cello arrang. & practice / listening tape. $20