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Flying Fiddle Duets for Two Cellos, Book One

by Myanna Harvey

Instrumentation
Cello, Cello
Publisher
C. Harvey Publications
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Flying Fiddle Duets for Two Cellos, Book One presents duets in first and fourth positions for intermediate cellists. Written to provide students with exciting and energetic duets, these fiddle and folk duets are extremely playable. These cello duets can be played by a student and teacher or by two students. Please note: this book is not compatible with the other instrument books in the series.

Technical overview

Super fun cello fiddle tunes arranged for two instruments that work for lessons, recitals, or gigs!

Level rubric

Early Intermediate

Left Hand

  • Regular shifting among 1st–4th positions.
  • Frequent shifts with target notes & prepared approaches.
  • Introduce ornamentation (grace notes, slow trills, turns).
  • Begin basic double stops (often with one open note).
  • Combine extensions with shifting.
  • Consistent vibrato on sustained notes with speed variations.

Right Hand

  • Bow arm gains finesse and speed.
  • Introduce controlled spiccato.
  • Sautillé appears in rapid passages.
  • Expand legato into longer, sustained lines.
  • Practice advanced articulations (martelé, refined string crossings).
  • Add complex strokes for double stops/chords.

Bow Strokes

  • Use context‑appropriate strokes: legato, spiccato, martelé.
  • Subtle bow changes during string crossings.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Increased challenges: sixteenths, dotted rhythms, syncopation, contrasting subdivisions.
  • Emphasize expression with crescendos/decrescendos & vibrato.
  • Balance technical precision with emotional delivery.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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