learn to read music?

[KathG]

Hi any recommendations of work books or similar (need bass clef for cello) thanks

How old? For you, adult, or for kid?

sorry for a pedantic nearly 8 year old

the little red associated board theory book is great, but might be a bit too heavy going to begin with.

The 'strictly strings' series is quite good. I play violin and viola, am teaching ds1 age 8 violin too. oooh fun

Music teacher friends use the aabracadabra books.

good luck!!

strictly strings

my DS uses this series of books.

I always teach children where the F line is - second one down. and then get them to do backwards and forward alphabet from there.

On the cello you have the added excitment of learning bottom C, but the next open string is at least on the stave.

Make a large stave with a ruler and use chocolate buttons, or get an old cotton rug and tape 5 lines on it and jump onto the notes (musical twister!)

You don't need a book. If she isn't coping the teacher is introducing notes too fast.

Oh! I like the Chocolate buttons and jumping on the notes ideas.

like the rug and lines idea - that will be completely up her street.

Both were stolen from ds's cello teacher - I can take no credit though I have extensively tested them on ds.