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# The Art of Cello Playing: A Complete Textbook Method for Private or Class Instruction

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## Customer Reviews

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    Great for Beginning Adult
  

*by D***M on Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2013*

I’m a 40+ adult who has recently started learning the Cello. I used Amazon reviews to purchase several books and thought I would share what seems to be working for me.  I meet with an instructor for 30 minutes a week, which is much too short for anything but corrections to my form. I’m renting an Eastman SV100 and  am much more reliant on the books and Youtube (for sound rather than form) as I practice at home.Books purchased:The Art of Cello Playing by Louis Potter, Jr.- This is my primary instruction book at the moment and my go to source for relearning how to read music (flute player in a previous life, many, many moons ago and never learned to properly read music) as well as being a great source for practice. I do wish I had a CD/DVD with this since I tend to learn better when I can hear the music (remember that lack of learning to read music?!) The combination of this book with Cello Playing for Music Lovers has been very helpful and my instructor likes this book a lot.Cello Playing for Music Lovers by Vera Mattlin Jiji- The layout of this book is not very intuitive to me but I really appreciate the position maps along with the scales as well as the CD with sound clips for 95% of the music .  It’s another introduction book but it has more depth and pacing for multiple years of instruction.  Based on references from this book, I also purchased The Art of Cello Playing by Louis Potter, Jr.Suzuki Cello School Volume 1- Only purchased this because my instructor uses this method in our classes. In my opinion, it’s terrible for anyone who is trying to learn on their own unless you are much better at watching youtube for potential set up instruction than I am. Having said that, I am using this book for my practice in combination with The Art of Cello Playing, Cello Playing for Music Lovers and working with my instructor.  I have found some great video clips on Youtube for each exercise in this book which I really appreciate since again, I need to hear how each piece is supposed to sound as I’m practicing.If I were only working on my own, I would probably get the String Builder  by Samuel Applebaum ( and recommended by Jim  Aikin in Picture Yourself Playing Cello).Picture Yourself Playing Cello by Jim Aikin- This is very good introduction for those of us who know nothing about the cello but are determined to learn it for whatever crazy reason driving you. I found it to be good for learning how to position your hands on the bow and general playing set up. I appreciated the DVD demonstrations and this book was very helpful for about two weeks. There is very little music included in the book but it’s great if you don’t have access to an instructor yet. I hope this helps other adults exploring the cello. I love it and have yet to master anything other than the scale in first position in sharps. Ok master is being generous. It takes time and practice. Lots of time and practice. Enjoy.

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    This is a great place to start learning to play cello if you ...
  

*by J***S on Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018*

This is a great place to start learning to play cello if you have a little experience with music and the cello.  Failing that consider:Cello Playing for Music Lovers - Vera Mattlin Jiji; which is a more basic beginners book.The Art of Cello Playing is aggressively paced but is a thorough guide to playing the cello.  When you think you have learned everything from an exercise, play it again because there was probably more there to learn.Also consider: 170 Foundation Studies - Alwin Schroeder;  There is no instruction other than the etudes, which are fantastic.

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    Excellent Cello Method
  

*by E***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2015*

In my opinion "The Art of Cello Playing" it is  based on long experience in successful cello instruction.  Although I am a new cello player, I have played other string instruments in the past.  The teaching is sequenced in a way that builds on skills step by step in a logical way.  No method is , of course, ideal for every student or teacher.  For instance other methods cover forward extensions before backward extensions and 2nd and 3rd position before 4th position. There appears to be both aural and physiological development reasons for the sequencing followed by Mr. Potter.On the suggestion side, a CD or download with the examples and accompaniment would be helpful.

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