In certain passages the introduction of the various clefs in rapid succession, materially assists the player to determine the pitch of the intervals, as
It will hardly be interesting to the violoncellist to pursue the subject further, its continuation applying more particularly to composers and music copyists, than to practical musicians.
[CHAPTER IV.]
Early Attempts at 'Cello Playing—Firmness in Fingering—The Left Hand—Correct Method of Placing the Left-Hand Fingers.
Early Exercises.
The first attempts at 'cello playing must be made with long, smooth bow-strokes, care being taken to have a nice even tone from heel to point; great vigilance is here required on the part of the master, in observing that the motion of the arm and wrist is correct.
The pupil must not think that practising these long, slow bowings is a waste of time, it is the only way to obtain a good round tone, and afterwards, when whole bows are used for a quicker tempo, a command of the bow.