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With a few exceptions, the songs in this book are introduced in positions
where the melody can be played with natural harmonics. Playing the melodies
with natural harmonics before using stopped fingering is of great benefit to
the student to develop correct intonation. Playing melodies in harmonics is
also very useful to help develop a good bowing style and clarity of sound.
Before playing the melodies in the first (I) position, they should first be
taught in the fourth (IV) position as this is a more natural position where
the thumb is relaxed, fingers visible, and the stretch easier for a small
hand. By taking all the transposition possibilities of Book B into account,
the student is able to play a So-Mi melody in 55 places on the cello. Here in
book C there are even more possibilities to transpose the beautiful melodies
from many different countries.