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Flying Solo Cello, Unaccompanied Folk and Fiddle Fantasias for Playing Your Cello Anywhere, Book One

by Myanna Harvey

Instrumentation
Cello
Composed
2021
Publisher
C. Harvey Publications
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About this piece

This engaging collection of cello solos offers creative interpretations of folk and fiddle tunes, crafted specifically to enhance unaccompanied playing with lyrical harmonies and imaginative embellishments. Ideal for early-intermediate cellists, the pieces focus primarily on first through fourth positions, making them excellent studies for reinforcing position work.

Technical overview

6/8 time signatures, fiddle bow patterns, positions up to 4th. Previews are available here: sheetmusicplus.com

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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