The Bach Cello Suite No. 2 Study Book

Want to learn Bach’s Second Suite for Solo Cello without feeling overwhelmed by technique?

If you want clearer intonation, smoother shifting, and confident trills, this book can help.
Whether you are preparing the Suite for performance or returning to Bach after time away, you’ll find a calm, practical approach here.

The Bach Cello Suite No. 2 Study Book guides you through the entire Suite, several measures at a time.
Each exercise is designed to build technique directly within the music.
As a result, practice feels focused, efficient, and musical.

This study book focuses on

• Playing securely in tune

• Shifting smoothly and accurately

• Developing clean, confident trills

• Building technical ease in expressive passages

By isolating these skills, the book helps you develop a dependable technique so that you can focus more fully on tone, phrasing, and interpretation.

Features:

• Exercises covering every measure of the Suite

• Written entirely in bass clef

• Uses first through fourth position

• Suitable for intermediate, advanced, and professional cellists

• Adult-learner friendly and non-intimidating

Ultimately, this methodical approach builds confidence and freedom in Bach’s Cello Suite No. 2.
Play-along tracks and additional learning resources can be obtained here, on www.learnstrings.com.
by Cassia Harvey
160 pages CHP454
978-1635233490
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