Schott Jazz Duets: 25 Easy Pieces In 1st Position - Amanti - Cello Duet - Book

Composer: Lucio Franco Amanti
Publisher: Schott
Format: Softcover
Difficulty: 2-3

Jazz duets for cello beginners. Presented in progressive order of difficulty.

This book of duets by the Italian jazz cellist and teacher Lucio Amanti gives cellists a first introduction into the jazz styles. All 25 pieces are written for the first cello in the first position, with the pieces becoming gradually more demanding with regard to fingering, bowing and harmony.
Many of the pieces contain harmonic symbols in order to give the pupil (and the teacher) the chance to try their first improvisations. They can first play the piece as notated in the book and then repeat the section notated with chords as if it were a jazz standard. A new and fresh impetus for cello lessons!