Late-Advanced Cello Books by Subject

Note: Books are in order of difficulty within each section.

Finger Exercises: Agility and Dexterity

Finger Exercises for the Cello, Book Five

​Scales and Arpeggios: Learn Notes, Work on Bowing

Three-Octave Scales for the Cello, Book Three: variations on three-octave cello scales
Three-Octave Scales for the Cello, Book Four: variations on three-octave cello scales
Scale Studies (One String) for the Cello, Book One: scale studies up a single string that help you improve in the very highest cello positions
Scale Studies (One String) for the Cello, Book Two
Scale Studies (One String) for the Cello, Book Three

Thumb Position Studies: Daily exercises for more facility in thumb position

Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book One: learn the spaces in major scales in thumb position
Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book Two: learn the spaces in minor scales in thumb position
Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book Three: shifting in thumb position
Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book Four: shifting in thumb position
Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book Five: shifting in thumb position
Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book Six: shifting in thumb position
Thumb Position Studies for the Cello, Book ​Seven: extending in thumb position

Thumb Position Double Stops: Stronger Fingers, Better Intonation

Octaves for the Cello, Book Two
Thirds in Thumb Position: Preparatory Studies
Octaves for the Cello, Book Three
Tenths for the Cello, Book One
​Octaves for the Cello, Book Four
​Octave Scales for the Cello
Artificial Harmonics for the Cello, Book One: not double stops, per se, but based on octave double stops
Thirds in Thumb Position for the Cello, Book One
Thirds in Thumb Position for the Cello, Book Two
Tenths for the Cello, Book Two
Octaves for the Cello, Book Five
Double Stop Musings for the Cello, Book One
​Double Stop Musings for the Cello, Book Two
​Double Stop Musings for the Cello, Book Three
​Double Stop Musings for the Cello, Book Four

Etudes

The Popper High School Study Book for Cello, Volume One
The Popper High School Study Book for Cello, Volume Two

Shifting Studies

Octave Shifts for the Cello, Book Three

Bowing

Sautille Studies for the Cello

Warm-Ups and General Technique

Broken Thirds (One String) for the Cello, Book Two
​Warm-Ups for the Advanced Cellist
Extreme Training for the Advanced Cellist, Book One
Extreme Training for the Advanced Cellist, Book Two