Cello, How It Works

Michael J. Pagliaro is certified by the New York State Department of Education as a Teacher of Music (grades K-12), Supervisor of Secondary Education, Secondary School Principal, by the New York City Board of Education as Teacher of Orchestral Music and holds the degrees of B.S. in Music, M.A. in Music Education, M.S. in School Administration and Supervision, and Sc.D. in Musical Instrument Technology.Dr. Pagliaro shares a lifetime of experience as a systematic musicologist as the author of The Musical Instrument Desk Reference: A Guide to How Band and Orchestral Instruments Work (Scarecrow Press, 2012); The Instrumental Music Director’s Guide to Comprehensive Program Development (Rowman and Littlefield, 2014);The String Instrument Owner’s Handbook (Rowman and Littlefield,2015); Basic Elements of Music (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016); and The Brass Instrument Owner’s Handbook (Rowman and Littlefield, 2016).

The ‘How it Works’ books have proven to be a landmark advancement in instrument study literature by bringing to the forefront a significant assortment of relevant facts that are rarely covered. The books are synchronized to facilitate teaching the topics to a single or mixed instrument group. I have reviewed these books and intend to include them in my string instrument curriculum.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionScientific Pitch Notation1. What Are the Parts of My Cello and How Do They Work?2. How Do I Care for My Cello Outfit?3. How Should I Plan My Practice Sessions?4. What Items (Accessories) Will I Need to Help Me Play My Cello?5. How Are Cellos Made?6. What Is the History of the Cello? 7. How Are Cello Bows Made?8. What Is the History of Bows?9. A Dictionary for Cello Students10. A Review of Cello Parts and Their UseIndex