Scaley Monsters, Scales Without Tears for Young Cellists; Mary Cohen (Faber Music)

A monster guide to scale practice for young Early Elementary to Elementary musicians (Grades 1-2) by one of the UK's most highly regarded string teachers and educational writers, Mary Cohen. Each Scale arpeggio is accompanied by a Dinosaur footprint map, indicating finger patterns, with lots of handy tips including rhythmic variants. Each scale also has a special solo piece, using the scale and arpeggio patterns so that the young players can understand the importance of scale practice. Wonderfully illustrated throughout with dinosaur cartoons, guaranteed to make practice lots of fun!