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Stepping Stones: 26 Pieces for Cello Players

by Katherine Colledge and Hugh Colledge

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Publisher
Boosey & Hawkes
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About this piece

The first volume of Katherine and Hugh Colledge's Easy String Music series for Boosey & Hawkes, the series that continues with Waggon Wheels, Fast Forward and Shooting Stars. It contains 26 short pieces for beginner cellists, introducing open strings, first-finger notes and simple rhythms, available with or without piano accompaniment. Two of its pieces (See-saw and Oom-pah Band) are set for the Trinity College London Initial cello exam.

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Level rubric

Early Beginner

Left Hand

  • Basic setup: open strings & 1st-finger in 1st position.
  • No shifting or extensions.
  • No vibrato; harmonics only as open-string effects.

Right Hand

  • Proper bow hold with straight strokes.
  • Basic détaché on open strings.
  • Mid‑bow focus; clean start/stop exercises.
  • Simple adjacent string crossings.

Bow Strokes

  • Détaché.
  • Stopped notes
  • Continuous string contact.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Simple rhythms (quarters, 8ths, repeated patterns).
  • Short pieces in 2/4 or 4/4.
  • Minimal phrasing (1–2 bars).
  • Steady dynamics for clear tone.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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