Resources
During my years of teaching, I have found the following links and resources helpful:
Instrument insurance:
Free printable manuscript paper:
Fingering chart:
Cello Flash Cards:
- Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)
- ABRSM Examinations Board (aural training app for ipad also available)
- Chamberlain Music, Haslemere (for sales and reliable rentals)
- Examdots, MJB Music, sheet music sales
- Hofnote (aural training - subscription required)
- Musicroom, sheet music sales
- ABRSM Advice for Music Theory Candidates
- Note Trainer Lite App for learning to read piano music (for Android)
- Boosey ABRSM Syllabus Guide (music sales)
- Note Rush App - note reading for treble and bass clef, listens to you play!
- Tiny Decisions App tinydecisions.app/en - great for helping you to decide which scale to play next! Check out my lists of cello scales for you to copy and paste into the app!
Instrument insurance:
- Your instrument may be covered by your house insurance policy, but if you would like specialist insurance then go to Allianz Musical Insurance.
Free printable manuscript paper:
- A basic set of printables from cello.org
- A customisable printable from blanksheetmusic.net
Fingering chart:
- Cello basic fingering chart on Wikipedia
- Cello fingering chart by Stepwise (pdf)
Cello Flash Cards:
- Click on the pdf below to download your printable cello flash cards for first position. (You don't need to learn the ones marked "high" or "low" until you are working towards your Grade 2 ABRSM.) - Print out, fold, and cut up.
| cello_flash_cards.pdf |
- Basic flash cards for fingers 0-1-3-4, by orchestrateacher.net (pdf) - just print out, fold, and cut up.
Other useful information
Links to instrument shops / repairers
Links to other local teachers and colleagues
Local accompanists
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- If you wish to play an electric cello, please note that you cannot use these for ABRSM examinations.
- If you would like help to choose a suitable instrument to rent or buy, I may be able to attend the shop with you to help you choose, though you can often borrow them "on approval" for a short period of time.
- I recommend Pirastro Cello Rosin, ABRSM Rosin, or ART Rosin.
- If you wish to buy an instrument "sight unseen" over the internet, please discuss this with me first as every tree is different and not all instruments are created equal!
- If you are contemplating a second hand or older instrument, please do your research extremely thoroughly before you commit yourself, and consider getting a second opinion.
- Cello rental and purchase prices will vary significantly depending on the quality of the instrument that you select.
Links to instrument shops / repairers
- Chamberlain Music, Haslemere (for music, instrument sales and repairs, and purchase schemes)
- Soundpost, Guildford (for sales and repairs)
- The Old Violin Workshop, Hampton Hill, Middlesex (for instrument sales and repairs)
- Dorothy Kirkman Piano Rentals
- Brittens Music Shop in New Haw
Links to other local teachers and colleagues
- Brittens Music Shop in New Haw has a list of local instrumental teachers
Local accompanists
- Matthew Rickard is a local piano teacher and accompanist, who I have used before and can recommend.
- Rob Stafford is a local piano teacher and accompanist.
- You can also search for local accompanists on musicteachers.co.uk
- There is also a list of accompanists on the Godalming Music Festival website
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