Cello
Contents of the Cello Manual prepared by David Burrowes
The contents of the Cello Manual offer advanced and conservatoire students:
Three and four octave scales in major, melodic and harmonic minor keys:
- Split Running Thirds
- Arpeggios
- Dominant and Diminished Sevenths
- Chromatics and Whole Tone Scales.
Two octave scales in major, melodic and harmonic minor keys:
- Thirds
- Sixths
- Octaves
- Artificial Harmonics
Down Bow and Up Bow Signs:
The down and up bows allow the player to start anywhere in a three or four octave scale with the correct rhythmic pulse.
The fainter up bows are present in the three octave scales to reflect the triplet pulse used in separate bow patterns in
scales of three octaves. This will save valuable practice time as the more difficult areas can be covered thoroughly.
The notes between the asterisks are those of the fourth octave of the arpeggios, diminished sevenths, dominant sevenths and chromatic scales.
When playing three octaves, make a cut between the asterisks.
Commas
Commas indicate a change of string.
For example:
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Brackets
Brackets are used in the harmonics section. The bracketed finger is lightly placed on the string in the position of the bracketed letter above.
Extensions
Extensions are denoted by an x. The x is employed until the pitch of A above middle C is reached. Thereafter, there is occasional use of the x to denote unusually large stretches such as occur between the sixth and seventh degrees of harmonic minor scales, and in the fourth octaves of arpeggios, dominant sevenths and some diminished sevenths. The x is also used to indicate changes of accidentals at the top of melodic minor scales and to indicate the spacing of the fingers in thirds and sixths.
For example:
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