Children's songs: Book A - Cello & piano

Repertoire for cello from English-speaking countries by Maryan Balkwill is a series of repertoire of well-known songs, divided in four two-part volumes: songs without a stave, pentatonic songs, children's songs and easy diatonic songs. They follow the principles of the Colourstrings method and can be fully used without any previous knowledge of the method.

Children's songs: Book A includes 13 songs set for beginners. Each one is written in different registers and positions in the same key and can be played and performed with the piano accompaniment. The songs are mainly from the British Isles. The text of the first verse of each song appears at the top of the cello part. There are several canons at the end of Books A and B.

The repertoire books utilize the visual presentation and colours developed by Géza and Csaba Szilvay. The innovative use of left-hand "numbered pizzicato" prepares all fingers for stopping motion, and the use of natural harmonics teaches the left hand an optimal, relaxed position from the very beginning.

Have a look on the complete table of contents and sample by clicking below the cover picture. This product includes the cello part and the piano accompaniment.