This is an 8 week class designed for beginning cello students who have learned beginning cello technique. Students should already know the parts of the cello, how to properly hold the instrument, the appropriate methods for producing sounds/pitches, notes/fingerings, and how to play some beginning level songs. In this lesson group, students will learn notes and songs on the G and C strings, two new bowing techniques, and music notation (staff and its parts).

Students are expected to have a sized cello on their very first lesson day. 

Students will be taught using resources from the Essential Elements for Strings Cello Book 1 and Suzuki Cello Book 1. This will help students with individual practice and learning notation and cello fingerings. Students will focus mostly on foundational technique and learning a beginner to intermediate pieces

 
Week 1: Reviewing Parts of Cello, Playing Position, Bow hold, and Notes on the D and A Strings
Week 2: Review of D and A string songs
Week 3: Notation and Reading D and A string notes on the staff.
Week 4: G string notes. Songs on G, D, and A
Week 5: Reading G string notes on the Staff
Week 6: C string notes. Songs on C, G, D, A 
Week 7: Reading C string notes on the Staff
Week 8: Slurred and Hooked Bowing.