Third Position for the Cello, Book One

Third Position for the Cello uses technical exercises and carefully chosen position pieces to teach you the notes and shifts and give you essential intermediate cello skills.

Each exercise on the left-hand page is followed by short pieces on the right-hand page that use the exact note or skill taught in the exercise, helping you to put cello technique in context and get ready to play repertoire.

This cello position method goes step by step through closed and extended finger patterns, introducing the positions in a way that establishes reliable muscle memory.

Teachers can assign Third Position for the Cello to their students, along with Fourth Position for the Cello and Second Position for the Cello, as part of a guided regimen of position training.

Continue learning cello positions today with Third Position for the Cello