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Cello Time Runner

a second book of easy pieces for cello

Kathy and David Blackwell

Cello
 Cello Time Runners
a second book of easy pieces for cello

Kathy and David Blackwell

illustrations by Alan Rowe

Grateful thanks are due to Polly Chilcott, Alison Ingram, Avril Ivin,
Tom Morter, and Janet Parsons for all their help with this volume.

Welcome to Cello Time Runners. You'll find:

• pieces using 2nd finger

•pieces using backward and forward extensions
esemiquavers, dotted crotchets, and 6/8 time
•duets, '"'ith parts of equal difficulty
•scales and arpeggios covering the keys you' ll find in the book, plus G major 2 octaves
•Music Fact-Finder Pages at the back to help explain words and signs
ern Y."ith performances of all the pieces to play along to. Pieces counted in; drumkit
.added for the jazz and rock numbers
• strai:ghtfon\~ard piano accompaniments available in a separate volume

ML. S I C D EPART M E N T

OXFORD
 1. Start the show
(for Clare)
Count 4 bars
Rock tempo

f>= I F. U
f
f r r I F r r Ll r IF J J J IJ -
9 ,.,
f>=r ur rr1r rtrrr lr
mf
J J J 1J -
13 1"'1 1"'1
>

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2

r:J r r
>

17 ,.,
r a r r I r rJ. r r I fF rr F F I F t -
2
> > > > > >

:>=
mp cresc.
21
1"'1

!>= FU
mf
r r r I E t ErJ r IF J J J I J -
25

9= F.f U r r r I F t ErJ r IF J J J I J > > >

t - II
 2 . Banyan tree
Jamaican
Gently

--
2

r- -- 2
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 3. Heat haze
Eas9 going

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mp
5
2

~I J. JiJ J I J. pr F ImfLLL LF F I r F r F
cresc.
9

~x j~ Ji J J I J. Ji J J I J J J J F F I r· £1
13 L.H.
2

r lr pr r lr
pizz.

DJ r I r· D F t t II
f J

4. Medieval tale
Sadly ~ ~~

2: I ~ :p [=-~ I A J I ( ) FA I F c F
mp legato
:5 ~2

2=
~-

F
mf
ar
~

P 1 r r A'
~---...._

1 f=~P r=-~
mp
1 r=r F

II
 5. Chase in the dark
Count 2 bars
With menace

~h i -
f
pF D IF pF 0 I r p F p I J. ~-
7
r·
~h r p F 0 I r p F 0 I r r r r r r I r·
mp
2

1""1

- -
> > > > 1""1

If p f p I IJ J) J
l
J1
l

> > > >

mf
15

p Ir
2

vf
1""1

-
>

If p
> >

r
>
~p
I r· t·
f
19
1""1

fh r p F 0 I F p F 0 I r p F p I ~- J.
f
E >

r·
~h r p F 0 I F p F 0 I r E r r r r I r· II
 6. Spy movie
Creepily 2 ,., gliss.

fhb i r U D r- I J J J J J J~J
mf
t €!J { -
5

=>=~b
1"'1

r u D r·
2

I J J J J J ' J;J t
1"'1

Flt { - gliss.

1r r r J IJ J J J
f dim.

13
,., gliss.

~xr
mp
r u p r· 1; ; J J J J~J t t g t - II
:::=====-p

7. Gypsy dance
With energ~
> > > >

~hlu
mf
u 1r r 1Dr D1r luu 1r r
7

> > > >

13 1. 3 12.
~=~ J J ; ; I J J ; J I i3@ d) I J =II J J ; ; I J J ; J I
cresc. f p cresc.
15b >
> > > ~

~h J J J J I n u I CJ U I r r Cr I Dr DI v , $ II
mf cresc. ff
 8. Pick a bale of cotton
Hoe down
f'
..
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I
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I"" I""

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I

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3

f mf

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10
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mf
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111

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2

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15
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19
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 9. On the go!
Count 4 bars
Lively

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~
(; E1 r; r#
1 1 C ff E1 1 r r 1 C fEE 1
cr~c
I

10

f t f Ir a fJ IJ J Ir G E! IU
3 --

2=1 t
f mp
FJ I
15
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2=1 r 8 E; Ir r IE El Et Ig d If r± L CIf
cresc.
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t I

26
pizz.

2=• t J t F Ir G fJ IJ J I - I t r IJ t II
f

I
 10. That's how it goes!

f Cp)
5 fine
2 3 >

tHJJW 0 JJWJIPr PF IF F 1F1F ICP/ )J

(cresc.)
ii~>
I
9
> >

2=• r r r r r r rF ~ r ~ r
mf
1

13

r r r r rr
> >
>

2=• r r 1 Pc ~ r
17

mp
21 D.C. al fine
~~ 3 3 > >

2= ~~
~
JJl r FFI; ; JJrrf f IFEt r Er Ff IfPF PF ~
Luckily this piece is not as hard as it looks!

9
 11. Blue whale
Gently

J lg J J l<t___) IJ I; J J
6 m~

- ~ .........::: 7

11
2
11_ l
5hb& J J IJ I; J J 1@9 IJ IJ ~ ~ I
'-"'- ~ --
15b j2.

~- ~- mf~
IJ J J §.
~
20 D.C. al Fine

§. §.
~- lj
~
J 14 ...........,...
J ) :;;»' ~

12. Mean street chase

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8
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;J\b& F U r rE I JJ IE E1E E IPJ. J I~ J J:U I

f mf :=:::::==-
13

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110
 13. Allegretto
Mozart

14. Cornish May song Traditional

 15. Noel
Doquin
Allegretto
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 16. Prelude from 'Te Deum'
Charpentilef"
Maestoso

fhr ar r lr f mp
9

Eh r r t tl r- pr r c a r r r pr r
1 1 1

cresc. f
17

EhrUrr 1r r I L f:! El f I t l r rE ~
ff
21 rit.

EJ=~ r @ r r Ir f I EEl L F" p I f" II

13
 17. Paris cafe
Jazz waltz

~h&i8'ft IFF IFF F 1r F r It~

mp espress.
6
~

fhb t? r r 1
Ft t t I@'P4 lr E
mf
11 Fine

9=f F E F I L f t IF E I F f I (
cresc. f
ft t t II
17 ,.,
2=~1, r pr It ~a
3

IF 'r E IF L t
f ' mp

21 rail. D.C. al Fine

?= ~b r 0 F I t F<lf I
2

r F
f ' mp
 18. Starry night
Tenderly
v~ - -
~htcrr 1r rrr1crr
mp espress.
5 ..--

r r r r f;
............

2=~ 1 r; f 1 IF t t
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1r e:rrj
13

r r r Ir
...-
---
2=~ r f I r·
,.-..,...
/

mf
18 -

2=~ t
a tempo
22
-vr rit.

t t
V_,--..-
1mpE F F
---
IF
dim.
27

2=~ fl: t rr a n 1r r r 1F F~f 1r

32 molto rail.
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2=~ -~ 0' E:t Ir r E IL r r I F' II
15
Count 4 bars
Not too fast

r
f
 20. Caribbean sunshine
Cal!:fpso v v
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5
v ---
Sh& r u-r r r r r r !f r r r c rt LI r r c 'l r r r
1 1 1 1

9
v --- ,. .--.. _
fh& r Eft ELJ IJ t 'l r r r I~ LCC± ~ Ir LCE; r I

17 11 . v 112. ro-, I

f>= ~b c r rB ! f IC t 1 E E r =II C J OJ J t II
mf ff

21. Jacob's dance

Rhythmic

5 Fine

~J=~tb J J J J I J ,OJ A U L1 I F J J J II
~~ f e
9
V 2 1 X 2 3

fh&& J.
mp
J J J J Ii J ; J J I J.
1 Jig J Q I ~ ~~ ~
13 v D.C. al Fine

fh&& J. Ji J J J I1 J ; J lJ i J I J J J J IJ - II
mp mf

17
 22. Song from the show

mf "---'
-
5

73

-
,.., rail.

rf r r a r
r.".

2=bb&b 1 J w IJmf J J IJ J J ~
dim.
21 a tempo
V

l
pizz.

2=~'~ J J J] IJ J Jd. IJ r E It J JJ J 1: t g t II
- f
 23. The road to Donegal
Jig

fh& ~ F p r 0 I E p F P I F p £J J I J 0 F" I
5 f

r p r 0 I E p F P I F p E r f I r- r 0 =I
71= ~
6

fhb 11 r P c o 1 c a r r r 1 r o r: o 1 r: P ~ r !" 1
=

13

2= ~6 E P F 0 I F p r Ji I J J) f J J I ;J Ji ~. =II
17

r· r·
> >

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p

>

f
1 r· t D
p
1 r prr r r·
1 t·
25 ,..,
> >

2: ~& r· r· 1 E· t o 1F P r r r 1F 0 r: o I
29 f

2=~6 F p L r r I F p ~ l IbJ ;J3 f J 2 I J t· =II

Can also be bowed: J Jl J Jl I
~- ~-
etc.

19
 24. eat's eyes
With menace (Swing)
pizz.

!h6& I= t J t I J t J t I J J J J I J ~ )J J
5

!hb6 J t J t IJ t J t IJ JJ J IJ t-
a reo
9 v
:>= ~6& t r t r 1r Et o r·
mf
1J rt r 1o r· ~
13 v

!hbb t f L E I r @ D1f' 11¢1 ff r

1 IJ -
17 pizz.

!h6& : t J 1 I J t J t IJ J J J I J !t hJ J
21

Shbb J t J t IJ t J t I J J J J IJ t -
a reo
25 v
Sh6& t f L E I E @ 0 r· I J f L E I 0 r· ~
f
29 v

:hb& t r r c 1r Q o•r 1•9 •o rr 1J -

33 pizz.

!hbb : t J t IJ 1 J 1 IJ J J J I J , JiJ J
37 arro
r."o

fh'bJ t J t IJ t J 1 IJ J J J IJ t ~ II
!!
 25. Mexican fiesta

mp cresc.
5 Fine
# x2 4

r r r r r r 11r
>- ::> >-

f)=#~= 9 r r 1sbbr bbr 11r r r 119

mf cresc. f
9 3

sHi#gr rrr rr 11r r r 1or rrr rr 11r r r 10

f
13 D.C. al Fine

sH## ar r r r r r 12 r r r 1or r r l f r 11r r J 1

Use these words to help with the rh~thm:

Tro - pi - cal heat-wave in Mex - i - co

26. Summer evening

mp
7

mf
12
~ rit.

I FEE IF@ IJJ £? IJ II

21
 27. Extension rock

9
~ x2

!>=•#~ OJ J J JJ J IJ J - U J JJJ J I J t -
ff > > >

13

r r r r 'l pr 1r r r r 'l pr 1t t E u r 1ffr t t r-

~ >>>>

:>= ~JI#• 11
ntjO cresc.

28. Show off!

Funky
1 X 2 4

:>=•# I J J J J J J I J J J t IJ J J J J I d J - I
f ~> >

x2

2=•1 OJ J B B IJ OJ J
>
t I OJ OJ J J J IJ
>
OJ
>
-

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!!
oJ oJ J J I J J qJ t I
9JJJ
J J IJ J -
> >

13

fJ=§ ; oJ oJ J J I OJ J qJ t IJ J t J ; t I@ _, - II
f >

22
 29. You and me

,/
....
Happy

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1 X 4
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ff mp cresc.

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ff
13
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........ I - -,; --,; -,;
f > > >

i You and me!

-
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23
 30. Oneday
Simply
~ ~ .----.......... ~ ~ -----..
FA
~>=IW'•i mp espress.
IC r t I FA I E2Et I FA

======-- mf
Fine

IJ II
dim. mp --
IJ J J
mp
21 ~ D.C. al Fine

2:1~#~ r
mf
r r
I ---- f
---............

r
"'
I ~.
dim.
I J. II

31. Aerobics

9'

2=5 c j
~
r r I cJ r
fl
F I c fl
j rJ fl
IE -!'-
d E:1 I
mf
~3 D.C. al Fine
,.
2=1j j J ~
r j I r c
cresc.
J
fl
f I c #r
x2
fl
J
j -•••
Il
f
II

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 32. Hungarian folk dance
Lively

mp staccato
7

f
12

~H#er r lu r p
I#F E+ I r rU I r r =II
mp
24 f
EJ=I# ; ; I J J I J1 J I R J J I J J I ; ; I
f
30

:>=fJ £] J I i: ~ i ~ I ; ; I J J I J1 J I fj J J I
36 2nd time accelerando

:>:•# J J 11 I
2
I II: u
n

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r I#E r E I#E c r 1

42
1 1~ > 11 2~ > I

9: 11 L; r IU r I#F Cr I r r U I r r :II r fft II

25
 33. Show stopper
Strongly y

tH# I - t J] IJ J J 13 IJJ ~)J J] IJ J J r I:J ~ ®I

mf

r r 1pr pr v 1J J :J3 J 1
6 r"'l x4 2

!HB~ J r <J - 1; rr 1
11 r"'l

2='1# r· pJ J J 1r r F r 1r - 1r r r 1r· p£J J 1

16 v
2='1~ J J J J I<J ~ I@ IJ J J lJ IllJ JJ; J] IJ J J F I
mf
21

2=•1~ :J t J] IJ F F r IPr Pr J] IJ J :J 3J I<J - I

31 v

2='1# J. q)JJJ IJ J J J I:J t !/) IJ J J lJ IJSJ ~)J ~ I

mf
~ .
2=~ J J J r 1:J t V 1J r r r 1pr pr cs
cresc. ~~
1

> > >

I ~ • • • s Il
cresc. f ff
 34. Farewell to Skye
Cfor lain)

mf
cresc.

c··
I J F a c·· I J f r l~j
J
mp
rail.

Ji I J (J ~t]· 'l II

21
C major scale 2 octaves
;>= t
3
J tJ J__j ;@
3 ~
I:
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f f E. ::
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.
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C major arpeggio 2 octaves

~>=I J~ I Jj?r IfJ?F I ~C£) I~- I

F major scale 1 octave

2 2

!hiJ Ji) £@ 0 IF 0 4@ () I <J - I

F major arpeggio 1 octave

~hiJ2J!) I @h I <J. II

8~ major scale 1 octave

2 E::3 lx2 ~ ~

~=~t J d 6Ft L; I C E1 @ 0 IJ - I

8~ major arpeggio 1 octave

. ~=rt ] f¥1 I C?~ I J II

D major scale 2 octaves ~3
l X 2 l X 2 3 ~ ~

!J=I#I J J__) 4_) :J~'J I F E3Lfl L I

- I
D major arpeggio 2 octaves

1ijj_)
2= 1 I rf121 I fJ) I (J!J I J. I
A major scale 1 octave
~

2= 11 I J .[d
1 x 2

0
l x 2

ffl I r Q Q 4J I J - g
A major arpeggio 1 octave

II
G harmonic minor scale 1 octave
- II
G melodic minor scale 1 octave

-
2 1 3 2 X l

2=~& I J iJ 0 ft I r If& B 0 I <J II

0 harrnonic ·minor scale 1 octave
~
~ fl'- ~ #~--- -----
B 0 Ir
fL
~hlr
2
l + cT IL l r rJ - II
D melodic minor scale 1 octave
1 3 2 X 1

~~~tt~ ~~b
!It~ • ~
~h tr 6J r: 1 ~c ;~
2 r-
1
!'-
rc r rr @ 1 r - II
D minor arpeggio 1 octave

E>=bi ffF1 I C:J) I r· II

C harmonic minor scale 1 octave
~

1€2 (_) A_) I J -

2 1 X 3

Eh""IJ ;t} i) W I II
C melodic minor scale 1 octave

fh\1 J
2

-iJ ;_) ~J]J

1 3

I=
~ 2x1

bliJ () A_) I J - II
C minor arpeggio 1 octave
6
th i" t __!_) I 4@) I J. II
G major scale 2 octaves
~=•t J 4 9 (=r I F
0
4

2• f ff tl: () E @@Q 1
IJ - II
G major arpeggio 2 octaves

~=•it £9 I (rr I[f ) I6 rb l ;. I

Music Fact-Finder Pages
Here are some of the strange words and signs you will find in some of your pieces!

How to play it
pizzicato or pizz. = pluck
area = with the bow
r"'' =down bow

V=up bow
> = accent

gliss. (glissando) = slide your finger along the string

Don't get lost!

II= =II = repeat marks

nl 2
· =first and second time bars
Play the first bar first time through; skip to the second bar
on the repeat
D.C. al Fine = repeat from the beginning and stop at Fine
*
DJs. al Fine = repeat from the sign and stop at Fine
rit. or rail. = gradually getting slower
molto rail. = slow down a lot
a tempo = back to the first speed
I':". = pause

31
Volume control
p (piano) = quiet
mp (mezzo-piano) = moderate!~ quiet
mf (mezzo1orte) = moderately loud
f Cforte) = loud
ff Cfortissimo) = very loud
or crescendo (cresc.)
= getting gradually louder
or diminuendo (dim.)
= getting gradually quieter

Italian phrase-book
accelerando = gradually get faster
Allegro =fast and lively
Allegretto = not too fast
Andante = at a walking pace
espress. = expressively
legato = smoothly
Moestoso = majestically
Moderato = at a moderate speed
staccato = short
Practissimo = lots of Cello Time!