How to Play Cello in 14 Days: Daily Cello Lessons for Beginners—Includes Standard Music Notes + Cello TAB in All Sheet Music Examples (Play Music in 14 Days)

I decided to start learning the cello to keep my son company - he wanted to learn the violin. I have never played an instrument before and cannot read music. At age 63, I certainly didn't expect to be able to play the cello in 14 days, if at all.However, even though I didn't stick to the amount of lessons suggested per day, I think I probably did the same amount of lessons over about 6 weeks. I would not say I could now play the cello (think cat being strangled sounds) but I'm on my way and, by the end of the course, I can play one or two easy tunes without being forbidden the house.This isn't a book for children starting out (I bought one of those as well) but it is helpful and gets you started.

My grandson has just started Cello lessons and this manual has been very useful.

This book will help you on your way to playing Cello. However, the free audio tracks that go along with it are numbered for example: 1.4A Fingering 1 and 1.4B Fingering 2 in Soundcloud. In other words, you get confused fast about where you are in the book and which sound examples match up.My solution was to go through the book and write the corosponding numbers down with the excercises. This took about an hour and a half but it is well worth it to have the sound excercises match the audio. Well worth it otherwise, I've learned some of the basics really fast and if you devote time to it you'll be able to play some songs!

Cet ouvrage n'est accessible qu'aux personnes qui ont de bonnes connaissances de solfège.S'il y a bien quatorze leçons celles-ci ne peuvent être assimilées en quatorze jours !Ces réserves mises à part, cette méthode se révèle excellente et présente la rare caractéristique de mettre l'accent sur le rythme et sur le rôle de l'archet plutôt que sur le doigté.

I am using the Kindle version and didn't check the tracks available for download, but as soon as I hear them, I will come back here to update my review. The method is good and if you have or not a teacher, you will advance as long as you keep consistence. I am very happy with this purchase. Thank you very much.

I thought this text would be the best for learning about the cello and learning how to play.

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