| Description |
For students:
Do not buy this book unless your teacher recommends it!
This book is not meant for self-study. If you are not working with a teacher, the better choice is my book called “Probably the Only Cello Scale Book You Will Ever Need”. It has all the fingerings. It is available in regular and large print editions.
For teachers:
If you have ever wanted a scale book with no fingerings, and plenty of room to write on the page, you have found it!
Many books are in circle of fifths order, which I find less practical. When students are working on F major, you must hunt for it way in the back. This book is organized more in the order that students will learn scales. Also, there aren’t enough books with one octave scales, and students get confused if they are supposed to stop in the middle and pick it back up near the end.
By having the arpeggios on the same page as the scales, you can easily discuss the structure of chords as they relate to scales.
This book is meant to be easier to read and follow by omitting the theory and patterns such as broken thirds often found in scale books. My goal was simplicity, clarity, and completeness. I included the circle of fifths in the back so that students can check off the scales as they learn them. |