Early-Advanced Cello Books by Subject
Note: Books are in order of difficulty within each section.
Finger Exercises: Agility and Dexterity
Scales and Arpeggios: Learn Notes, Work on Bowing
Three-Octave Scales for the Cello, Book One: the basic book for learning three-octave scales
Three-Octave Scales for the Cello, Book Two: easy variations on three-octave cello scales
Scale Studies for the Third Octave, Book One: shifting studies that focus on the high notes in cello scales
Scale Studies for the Third Octave, Book Two: shifting studies that focus on the high notes in cello scales
Arpeggio Studies in Three Octaves for the Cello
Three-Octave Scales for the Cello, Book Two: easy variations on three-octave cello scales
Scale Studies for the Third Octave, Book One: shifting studies that focus on the high notes in cello scales
Scale Studies for the Third Octave, Book Two: shifting studies that focus on the high notes in cello scales
Arpeggio Studies in Three Octaves for the Cello
Thumb Position Methods
Thumb Position for the Cello, Book One: focuses on shifting into thumb position and learning high 2nd finger
Thumb Position School for the Cello: focuses on staying in thumb position and learning the notes across strings
Thumb Position for the Cello, Book Two: focuses on shifting into thumb position and learning low 2nd finger
Thumb Position School for the Cello: focuses on staying in thumb position and learning the notes across strings
Thumb Position for the Cello, Book Two: focuses on shifting into thumb position and learning low 2nd finger
Thumb Position Double Stops: Stronger Fingers
Octaves for the Cello, Book One: start this book after finishing Thumb Position for the Cello, Book One
Shifting Studies
Octave Shifts for the Cello, Book One (also Late-Intermediate)
Shifting in Keys for the Cello (also Late-Intermediate)
Octave Shifts for the Cello, Book Two
Shifting in Keys for the Cello (also Late-Intermediate)
Octave Shifts for the Cello, Book Two
Bowing
Bowing Studies on Arpeggios for the Cello (also Late-Intermediate)