Book 1. A String Class Method (for Class or Individual Instruction) - Cello. Composed by Samuel Applebaum. 32 pages. Published by Belwin Music.
The Belwin String Builder is a string class method in which the violin, viola, cello, and bass play together throughout. Each book, however, is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. The material in this book is realistically graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material is required. Each melody is interesting and will provide the basis for a fine left hand technic and bow arm. Available in three levels for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano accompaniment, and teacher's manual.
Contents:
| Picture of the Cello and the Bow |
| The Two High Strings |
| The Two Lower Strings |
| The Open Strings with Half Notes |
| Whole Notes |
| More Melodies with Open Strings |
| A New Tone---The First Finger on the D String |
| More Melodies with the First Finger on the D String |
| A New Tone---The First Finger on the A String |
| A Higher Tone---The Third Finger on the D String |
| A Higher Tone on the A String---The Third Finger |
| More Melodies with the First and Third Fingers |
| The Fourth Finger on the D String |
| The Fourth Finger on the A String |
| Beautiful Melodies with the First, Third and Fourth Fingers |
| Playing Two Notes in the Same Bow Stroke |
| A New Low Tone---The First Finger on the G String |
| The Third and Fourth Fingers on the G String |
| When Do We Use the Second Finger |
| Playing Three Notes in the Same Bow Stroke---The C String |
| Melodies That Are Repeated |
| Melodies Stressing the Third and Fourth Fingers |
| Melodies Stressing the Second and Third Fingers |
| Playing Beautiful Melodies with Dynamics |
| Strengthening the Fourth Finger---Left Hand Pizzicato |
| Right Hand Pizzicato |
| Melodies on All Strings |
| Building a Major Scale |
| Eighth Notes |
| Eighth Notes Combined with Quarter Notes |
| Lively Melodies with Eighth Notes |