oN e| THE TWO HIGH STRINGS e sl Draw the how straight out. Startoach atroke with a slightattack | £| 1M ~ means down-bow. Start playing at the frog or the bottom off | the bow. | & V = means up-bow. Start playing at the tip. . um & & Coco & The B String & These are quarter notes. Each note recelves one count. & : ‘ le & The A String The A is the highest string. WwEeMm bA . 0 v = 5 Le weeds REy LA . The D and A Strings & 5 . a co . , ‘ scorer j viel Secu ‘ade in OS Escaneado con CarrTHE TWO LOWER STRINGS CwEebs Sol The G String \ . bigs, Stings de weedas Sol. ee- la ; arti ny Gear on A. cyeetac lanbe-vel 1 The C String caoeney Copy \dite ¢ ts the towest string. Cueoba BD & Each String Twice The Other Way o Escaneado con Carri . «i THE OPEN STRINGS with HALF NOTES al ‘These are half notes (deh. Each note receives two counts: € Move the bow a bit slower for the half notes. & i ge Thsasinepbers 4-~ the top nber tells us th 4 igta to each measur‘ & Ned thy number tells us there are 4 cou o easure. wee Nigatire ¢A- the bottom number tells us a quarter note receives one count. & ‘The bars |_| divide the staff into measures : ; a blances 2 bempor “he Dstring Eg 2235 - | T | Count me ) : The A six | a n | ibs G String A Playing with Our Teacher & ‘A down or up-bow is placed in the middle of each line to serve as a starting or stopping measuige n : n dent z Play Ball! Escaneado con CarrWHOLE NOTES (0) Each whole note receives 4 counts, Move the bow slowly. O = edowda Y TIEANP? © A double bar ends the piece hn _ o > =, =| —— Count 1234 _ = A -2- mn DEE 3 z = = = = Two Halves and a Whole Move the how a bit faster for the half notes, o Count 1234 1294 i v GERMAN FOLK SONG Our Theme Song - Lightly Row ‘ n ‘Teacher One Long and Four Shorts ‘Move the’ bow faster for the quarter notes. n n Count 1234 12 3.4 Four Shorts and One Long Q a THE WHOLE: REST (on the 4th line) & It ts called a rest because we do not.play. The whole-reat receives 4 counts. Gaily the Troubadour Leave the bow on the atring during the rest. THOMAS H. BAYLY A v n oe Count 1234 1294 Mary Had a Little Lamb v on —— vy, TRADITIONAL Escaneado con Carrn ‘e! zl MORE MELODIES with OPEN STRINGS ei The Whistle & h NURSERY nirvaa_| ne: i ; 7 % a Plerrot FRENCH FOLK song 3 3 8 i | THE HALF REST (on the 3rd line) === e ‘The half rest recelves 2 counts. . = Bobbie shafto wikiseny siren, v . & ae Comt 1234 1234 ™ Baal Baal Black Sheep A _ NURSERY REYMEgE A Hot Cross Buns 4 LIFTING the BOW AAAs Lift the bow when you see the two slanted lines (y). Who is Thumbkin? FRENCH DANCE sonc& ie & tRaprrionaL& Merrily We Roll Along in prs CN en eet i Old King Cole 7 it fn ‘TRADITIONAL & 90} In 2p, we 1ifl the bow at the end of the,phrase in order to start down-bow. In 24p, we lift the bow because the plirase ends on an up-bow approaching the frog f& Escaneado con CarrBRewew FWP nwekHbWbBeHebedeewodwoua cepa A NEW TONE from 23/4 oat” The First Finger on the D String ‘inches (It is called E) © Ast flnger It sounds a whole step higher than the open D string. Place t openD gE, Ast finger from 2 3/4 to 3 1/2 inches {rom the nutdepending up string __ist finger the size of the Cello. Memorize the sound of the open D and the Ist finger. In Space \ aa Our Theme Song A GERMAN FOTK SON Etude A Funny Thing The First Finger Game on D rt TRARITIONA a Escaneado con CarrMORE MELODIES. with the FIRST FINGER on the D STRING Giant Steps n 30 A Falling Star The a Crunchy Cookies n 31 Teacher Our First Stunt + Keeping a finger down while you play another open string. n a 32 et Keep the Ist finger 'down on D unttl the end of this line. Playful Puppies 33 1 Bobbie Shafto h me Skip to My Lou 1 25°, a8 Escaneado con Carra u = a a a x a a a a a a a a a 2 a 2 a 3 3 a a 2 a = nut A NEW TONE from 2 3/4| 3 1/2 The First Finger on the A String Inches (it is called a) 8) Int finger It sounds a whole step hij Ast finger from 2 3/4 to upon the size of the Cello. igher than the open string. Plac 41/2 inches from the nut deper Memorize the sound of the open A and the Ist finger. “B n The Tired Camel v Istadent © 37 n ‘Teacher Our Theme Song (on the A string) n o GERMAN FOLK si Wa n 38 The First Finger Game on A 5 5 5 TRADITION 39 P: Baal Baal Black Sheep — on 49 °ZE n Vv A ———— Now It's Easy, a The clase * start the teresting eiuder with pi ‘arly Etudes For Strings’? by Samuel Applebaum. These in- eaccompaniment will help todevelop lefthand technic and the bow ar:. Escaneado con CarrA \ nut e A HIGHER TONE ze: a wile The Third Finger on the D St 2 ve Hed FR) (It is called é "pel . z a When there is a sharp before F, it is called FA. F sharp i, whole step from the Ist finger E.: Place the ard finger & 2.1/4 to 3 inches from the Ist finger. When you play the» 1 finger the Ist must remain on the string. & The Fit Finger Game 3n_ 7 4a? sd At a Party When a note is sharped It remains sharped throughout the measure n “44 3 Mary..Had a Little Lamb Place the Ish finger down before you start, fo v ot Poy 0 18 Skipping from the ‘Open String to the 3rd Finger Place the Ist finger down with the 3rd finger. . Skip a Step Sire rele aes n 41 3 : ROTE PROJECT: The class may now learn to play the open strings in various rhythms by rouge uarter notes, cighls, and triplets. Hum orsing the rhythms hefore playing. Play above the middl Lf Urting about twainete-s below the middie of the! = only 1m from the elbow. foapen Escaneado con CarrA HIGHER TONE on the A STRING The Third Finger on A (It is called C4) When there ts a sharp before C it is called C aharp. C sharp i 2 whole step from the Jat finger B: Place the ard finger fron 2 4/4 to 3 Inches from the Ist finger. When you play the ar finger the 1st must remain on the string. n o Second in Line FRENCH FOLK SONG n ¢ The Cf Finger Game n TRADITIONAL The Finger Mixer n o 3 The Family Gathering a A Happy Firefly n RUSSIAN. DANCE Agar a Sa Class will now become a string orchestra, Start the “First, Progr B 1s m For Strings" by Samuel Applebaum. This is a collection of 28. voll known string orchestra pleces to be used i for concerts and assembly programs. Escaneado con CarrMORE MELODIES with the FIRST and THIRD FINGERS ’ Theme (New, World Symphony) A. bv Oo v A ARAMA $ 54? NT 3 Merrily We Roll Along i " TRADITIOg= Gaily the’ Troubadour n 56P i] A Chinese Garden n Teacher A Finger Mixer y 58 A String. Mixer as a = 1b 1— E ; Au Claire de la Lune & Escaneado con Carr4 The Fourth Finger on the D String R hele | (It is called G) ®)(o) 1 N whole | step ’ Role @@: Tae 4th finger Ct a half-steptrom the rd finger Th Placn« a alf-step { © Ath tinger about 1 or 11/4 inches from the ‘ed finger, When th s Itt scope cmnents two notes," It ts a reminder that they ace a A half-step apart, ‘The Ist and ard fingers must remain on String when you play the 4th finger. . R a 3 Melody on D x RE a zl | 3 Jumping Beans 0 . a 3 61 a erage — 3 3 Off to School : TLeave a slfght pause at each comma (9) with the bow Temalning on the string. ‘a 7 ’ F. WOHLFARR a Student a 82 3 2 ; Our Theme Song = Lightly Row 3 A + GERMAN FOLK sow 2 : 63P 3 e — 3 A nw 4 : 3 3 Z-ROTE PROJECT: This tetrachord or TY fi er pattern with theard and 4th fingers ahall step Braet may now be played on all strings in various shyt Md or sing this pattern before 3 Playing. i Escaneado con CarrThe Fourth Finger on the A String (It is called D) ‘The-4th finger D is a.half-step from the 3rd finger CE. Place the 4th finger about 1 or 1 1/4 inches from the 3rd finger. ch Dp i A n 2 n aA Hiya Hah DH Melody on A o The Space Ship 4 65 The Pet Shop n ph n The Cuckoo nA o PP OLD FRENCH ZN 2 2 elms =) | Ench student may now play duets with another Violin or witha Viola, Cello, or Rass. In *Ducts For Strings"” hy Samuel Applebaum we have 26 lovely ducts, Fach student t € now play his & first Cello solowith piano accompaniment for demonstration programs. It is called “Come ‘To The Sea’? - Italian Folk Song. e 4 1546 a Escaneado con CarrBEAUTIFUL MELODIES with the FIRST, THIRD and Now We Will Dance n ; GERMAN DANCE sc FOURTH FINGERS 6gP London Bridge is Falling Down eee 70° Old MacDonald Had a Farm a TRADITION mP = A Thanksgiving Song A ENGLISH FOLK son 3s An. Octave Apart ‘When two noteo have the same name and are elght notes apart, they are called an octave. 73 Sea Shells F: WOHLFAHR 4 Teacher ROTE PROJECT: The Bupiis may now learn the D Major scale. The class should hum or sing the seale before playing. Escaneado con CanPLAYING TWO NOTES in the SAME BOW STROKE When a curved line (—) connects two notes that are alike it is called a tie, Both notes are plaff in the same bow stroke and counted as one note. ec oJ The Tie é Pe . e 5 z We play the same melody again. The dot after the half note adds one half of {ts value. The dot half note will now receive three counts. Both lines will sound the same. The Same Melody : = 4 & 0 oF When a curved:line onmects’ two or more notes that‘are.different, its called a slur. Play th@ notes in the same bow stroke.” The Slur = Smooth Sailing > ¥, WOHLFAL Soe = & & n = THomas He aE if Long, Long Ago = Jingle Bells n & = a v Escaneado con CarrA NEW LOW TONE The First Finger on the G String (It is called A) Itsounds a whole step higher than the open G string open G Ist string _fingor of to THE QUARTER REST ‘This is a quarter rest (2). It receives one count. Thoughts of Christmas in ‘TRADITIONAL, Good Morning! OLD MELODY n Escaneado con Carr“87 The Third Finger on the G String (It is called B) + This a whole step from the 1st finger A. The Tap Dancer ‘The top 3 means that there are 3 counts to each measure. annlin nm ann 85 1) fm i. The Fourth Finger on the G String = (it is called Cy se It is.a half-step from the 3rd,finger B. Place the 4th finger about 1 1/4 Inches from the 3rdfingd . . ei A BC n 5 = & Under the Sea n [Student ‘Teacher FRENCH FOLK so Tv veae f Escaneado con CarrWhen Do We Use the Second Finger? When the next nota above the Int finger Is a half-step away, sve use the 2nd flnger. We now use the 2nd finger to play F on the D string and C on the A string. Both notes are a half-atep from the Lat finger Place the 2nd finger about 1 or 1 1/4 inches from the Ist finger. 4 This ts anatural nign which means that the note fs not charped or flatted, TRADITIONAL n a a0 Cradle Song GERMAN FOLK SONG n 4 g1P The Half Step March 7 a ROTE PROJECT: The class will now enjoy playing the 1% finger pattern with a half step be- (ween the Ist and 2nd fingers. Play on all strings in various rhythms. tEscaneago con valtPLAYING THREE NOTES in the SAME BOW STROKE - The C String Use one third of the bow for each of the slurred notes. 4 93 Thoughts of You _— — n Blow That Man Down The note to called an up-beat". The count ts subtracted from the Inst messure. | A CHAN Yo = n — 95° PLAYING on the C STRING S ‘The Jet finger on the C string ts called D and 1s a whole step from the open string. ‘The 3rd finge: {a called E and 1s a whole step from the Ist finger D. The 4th finger Is called F and is a half-aifi_ from the 3rd finger E. . “og Dn og : = = ch student will now he ‘ready 7 +Swiss Alps" by Charles De the next Cello solo with plano neeompaniment. It is “tn et. } Escaneado con CaMELODIES that are REPEATED e" SSE=% mate = f= Ee Be 3 Monkey in his Cage Dream Waltz ‘You are to repeat the sections between the two sets of dota. 2. _ ches - q_— The dots mean to repeat. Ms: Pony Ride (Duet for Two Students) n ES n ¥, WOHLFARRT A, ROTE PROJECT: The ¥ 2 finger pattern with the 1st and 2nd fingers a half step apart, and the 23 finger pattern with the 2nd and 3rd fingecsa half step apart, may now be practiced three notes in a bow. Escaneado con CarrMELODIES STRESSING the THIRD and FOURTH FINGERS 5A Wise Old Owl GERMAN FOLKS, m2? Happy Go Lucky & (Melody with Octaves) € ‘When there Is only one set of dots go back to the beginning. : 3 n 105 : *ROTE PROJECT: |The scales of G arid D’Major may now be tried: in the following: rhythms = g The notes marked with a dot and dash-are played Détaché Lance ~ a slight prise between each f note without the martelé accent. fn Q Escaneado con Carr24 a a =] MELODIES STRESSING the SECOND and THIRD FINGERS Ba) a a Above the Clouds C. HOHMAN nh 107 Caterpillar : RUSSIAN FOLK sont 109 P ROTE PROJECT: Play the 12 finger pattern starting with the note E (Iet finger on D) and ending with the open A string. Practicetn various bowings and rhythms to conform with the other string parts. 4 Escaneado con Carr- PLAYING BEAUTIFUL MELODIES with. DYNAMICS Playing in the Snow ~ means to play loudly - from the Tal “forte. . S~ means to play loudly ~ fro Han word ‘forte sat a FRENCH FOLK @ * : n -_t 110 7 tf The Clock Tower P- means to play softly - from the Italian word “*plano"* . vee v me P Good King Wenceslas F rit. or ritardando means gradually slower. TRADITIONAL cS 5 =, ns, 112”. F.¢ 1 & LOUIS BOURGE: Old Hundredth v 113 St . & My Pet Pony GERMAN FOLK s& v & = \ — ' Escaneado con CarrSTRENGTHENING the FOURTH FINGER - LEFT HAND PIZZICATO The notes marked with crosses (1) are to be plucked with the 4th finger of the left hand, ‘ The Fourth Does the Picking 4 be we + 44% + th baat tete eee Fea gk Chop Sticks , TRADITIONAT A Maypole Dance Life bow before you plusk the string. a wat ENGLISH SINGING GAME 4 ght zit on ° 1 Smooth Slurring Snowflakes FRENCH FOLK sonG 4 4 11g? F Escaneado con Carrtu ) Pluck the string with the 1st finger of the right hand. RIGHT HAND PIZZICATO (pizz.) ‘Right Hand Pizzicato bizz. P bizz, P 121° arco f 123 wo Ltsag The Happy Ghost The ‘Puppet arco" means to play with the. bow. : Come, Beautiful May P n Pp The Wagon Wheel fr ¢ a Blue Butterflies mile om om om ope wm28 MELODIES on ALL STRINGS Yankee Doodle n TRADITIONAL The Bean Stalk OLD DaNcE Vesper Hymn RUSSIAN ATR aye’ Faith of Our Fathers rit. The Cobbler nl RUSSIAN FOLK SONG Escaneado con Carr130 131 132 133 1H BUILDING a MAJOR SCALE . If we play elght notes going up a step atatime so thatthe 8th note is an octave above the ist wehaveaseale. , . I'there ts a half-step between the'ard and 4th notes and a half-step between the 7th and 8th w we have a Major scale. Let's divide the seale Into two halves. Each half ts called a tetrac;: The First Half of the Scale (in different rhythms) rE a Notice the half-step between the 3rd and 4th notes. half-step VY an octave higher i The Second Half of the Same Scale (in the same rhythms) c The 2nd half will start a whole step above the Ist half. (Half-step between the 3rd and 4th no. a pus an octave higher Putting the Two Halves Together (This scale is called C-Major because it starts on C) Notice the half-steps between the 3rd and 4th notes and the 7th and 8th notes. FoF. f-atep halt-step an octave higher The C Major Scale -.Up-and Down An Overnight Hike This ts written In C Major F. wounrt student Escaneado con CarrS50 EIGHTH NOTES (JJ) Eighth notes are played twice ag fast as quarter notes. Two equal to one quarter note. ghth notes receive one count and are Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (As we played it earlier in the book) OLD FRENCH SONG ’ 2 135 © SF P SF Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (in 8th notes) Each note ts repeated in eighth notes and played twice as fast as quarter notes. : a : rit. 136 P Ft 3 a a hn GERMAN FOLK sonG A 3 a Lightly. Row (in: 8th notes) tS # a 137° E] For the third Cello solo with old favorite - Minuet’ from no Accompaniment to be uscd for demonstrations, we have an na Magdalena Bach's Nelebook , Escaneado con CarrEIGHTH NOTES COMBINED with QUARTER NOTES The Game Starts E n The Spooks” cH + pizz, p st a + 7 In the Cave Escaneado con CarrLIVELY MELODIES with EIGHTH NOTES The Magician A é SS peers FEA Polka A Polka is 2 lively Bohemian dance with two counts to each measure. Faq ton 2 means that there are two counts to each measure. F. WOHLFAHRT 4, ‘Student St Bow to Your Partner SWEDISH FOLK GAME i Pp t ° Escaneado con Carr