The Cello course at the Saudi Music Hub is designed to guide you to join the Arabic takht band and to prepare you to join further higher studies in this instrument. From Level 1 to Level6 (13 sessions), you will learn a wide spectrum of techniques and styles that combines teaching cello with a special focus on Arabic Takht band. Learners that are interested in this area will have the possibility to play a central role in the preservation of the Saudi musical heritage.
Learning outcomes
Level 1
Learners will be able to acquire skills by:
- Showing an elementary control of the instrument.
- Demonstrating an elementary knowledge of bowing and fingering.
- Showing an elementary synchronization between fingers and bow actions.
- Playing prescribed technical requirements of elementary basics.
- Performing repertoire of elementary musical and technical demands.
- Enhancing knowledge of the different elementary Arabic music theories.
- Demonstrating the ability to hear, identify, and work conceptually with rhythm, melody, and structure
Level 2
Learners will be able to acquire skills by:
- Showing an elementary control of the instrument.
- Demonstrating an elementary knowledge of bowing and fingering.
- Showing an elementary synchronization between fingers and bow actions.
- Playing prescribed technical requirements of elementary basics.
- Performing repertoire of elementary musical and technical demands.
- Enhancing knowledge of the different elementary Arabic music theories.
- Demonstrating the ability to hear, identify, and work conceptually with rhythm, melody, and structure
Level 3
Learners will be able to acquire skills by:
- Enhancing control of the instrument.
- Enhancing the synchronization between fingers and bow actions.
- Playing prescribed maqam technical requirements at elementary level.
- Performing repertoire of moderately complex repertoire.
- Learning about the Saudi traditional music and performing some of its repertoire.
- Enhancing knowledge of the different Arabic music theories at elementary level.
- Demonstrating awareness of comprehensive characteristic features and performance conventions.
Level 4
Learners will be able to acquire skills by:
- Enhancing control of the instrument.
- Enhancing the synchronization between fingers and bow actions.
- Playing prescribed maqam technical requirements at elementary level.
- Performing repertoire of moderately complex repertoire.
- Learning about the Saudi traditional music and performing some of its repertoire.
- Enhancing knowledge of the different Arabic music theories at elementary level.
- Demonstrating awareness of comprehensive characteristic features and performance conventions.
Level 5
Learners will be able to acquire skills by:
- Demonstrating control of the instrument and a clear synchronization between fingers and bow actions.
- Playing prescribed maqam technical requirements at intermediate level.
- Performing repertoire of moderately complex repertoire and technical demands.
- Performing Saudi local traditional music repertoire.
- Demonstrating knowledge of the different Arabic music theories at intermediate level.
- Demonstrating awareness of comprehensive characteristic features and performance conventions.
- Performing in group and ensembles.
Level 6
Learners will be able to acquire skills by:
- Demonstrating control of the instrument and a clear synchronization between fingers and bow actions.
- Playing prescribed maqam technical requirements at intermediate level.
- Performing repertoire of moderately complex repertoire and technical demands.
- Performing Saudi local traditional music repertoire.
- Demonstrating knowledge of the different Arabic music theories at intermediate level.
- Demonstrating awareness of comprehensive characteristic features and performance conventions.
- Performing in group and ensembles.
