Blackwell: Cello Time Scales: Cello: Instrumental Reference

Kathy Blackwell and David Blackwell Cello Time Scales Pieces, puzzles, scales, and arpeggios Cello Time 32 pages 311x232mm 978-0-19-338139-1 Paperback 12 January 2012 Covers the finger patterns used in Cello Time Joggers and Runners, and includes all the scales and arpeggios for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2 Sets out each form with a fingering chart, a telephone 'helpline' to reinforce the arpeggio fingering, and a rhythm game to practise the scale Includes a variety of fun pieces for each key, and a range of puzzles and compositional games Cello Time Scales is brimming over with creative ideas and packed with imaginative and amusing cartoons to make learning scales and arpeggios easy. D major: Finger tips D major: Low D, high D, A in between C major: Let's jog C major: Step, skip, jump! G major: Follow me G major: Arpeggio fanfare C major: Fast food C major: What's in your sandwich? A natural minor: French carol A natural minor: Somerset folksong F major: Accelerator F major: Double decker A major: Sweet Betsy from Pike Bb major: Two little angels Bb major: Knock, knock! G major: French folk song G major: Eiffel Tower D harmonic minor: Theme from Mahler's First Symphony D harmonic minor: Mission to Mars C harmonic minor: Old man of Peru G harmonic minor: Haunted house G harmonic minor: Le tambourin D melodic minor: I gotta play those cello blues D melodic minor: Shalom Chaverim C melodic minor: Yellow cello C melodic minor: Escalator cha-cha G melodic minor: A bit of Bach G melodic minor: Bump in the night G, D, C natural minors G natural minor: Zum gali, gali

A third book of pieces for cello-Cello Time is a great series for young Cellists. Packed with lively original tunes easy duets and traditional pieces the books are carefully paced and organised to build confidence every step of the way. Cello Time Sprinters includes: Extended pieces in first position. Fourth position using the finger patterns 1-34 12-4 and 1234. A Range of techniques including hooked bowing string crossing and double-stops. Scales and arpeggios to suit the pieces and at the level of Grade 3. 2 CDs with performances andbackings for all of the pieces many with Drums and Bass added as well as tuning tracks.

# Open string pieces and tunes using the finger pattern 0-1-34 # Quality original pieces from rock to calypso # Careful introduction of new notes and rhythms # Simple slurs and dynamics # Easy duets # Scales and arpeggios in the keys of G, D, and C major, one octave # CD with performances of all the pieces to play along to - jazz and rock numbers add drumkit # Book of straightforward piano accompaniments available 32 pages 25 July 2002 Kathy Blackwell and David Blackwell Kathy Blackwell is an experienced peripatetic string teacher, currently teaching privately after many years working for Oxfordshire County Council. She has a special interest in teaching the violin and viola to young children, both individually and in groups. Her determination to find the very best pieces - well written and accessible, tuneful and catchy - led directly to the creation of the Fiddle/Viola/Cello Time series. David Blackwell has worked in publishing for Oxford University Press and ABRSM. He has conducted both adult and children's choirs, and published several fine choral arrangements. He has contributed pieces to several instrumental tutor books as well as co-writing Fiddle/Viola/Cello Time.