Cello etudes difficulty table
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| Etude Book | Etudes (Grouped by Difficulty) | Total Difficulty (5–25) | Bowing (1–5) | Shifting (1–5) | Thumb Position (1–5) | Double Stops (1–5) | Special Techniques (1–5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Op. 31 | 1–10 | 5–7 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11–20 | 7–9 | 2 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1 | |
| 21–30 | 9–12 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 31–40 | 12–15 | 3 | 3–4 | 2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
| Duport | 1–5 | 8–10 | 2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2 | 1 |
| 6–10 | 12–14 | 3 | 3–4 | 2 | 2–3 | 2 | |
| 11–15 | 14–17 | 3–4 | 4 | 2–3 | 3 | 2–3 | |
| 16–19 | 17–18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3–4 | 3 | |
| 20–21 | 19–23 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4 | 4–5 | 3–4 | |
| Dotzauer | 1–20 | 7–9 | 2 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1 |
| 21–50 | 11–13 | 2–3 | 3 | 2 | 2–3 | 2 | |
| 51–80 | 15–18 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3 | 3–4 | 3 | |
| 81–100 | 18–20 | 4 | 4 | 3–4 | 4 | 3–4 | |
| 101–113 | 22–23 | 4–5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Franchomme Op. 7 | 1, 3, 6, 9 | 12–13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2–3 | 2 |
| 2, 4, 5, 7 | 17–18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3–4 | 3 | |
| 8, 10 | 20–22 | 4 | 4–5 | 4 | 4–5 | 4 | |
| 11, 12 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Popper Op. 73 | 1, 3, 6, 11, 16, 19, 27 (spiccato), 36 | 15–17 | 3–4 | 4 | 3 | 2–3 | 3 |
| 2, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17, 18, 21–23, 25, 26, 30, 31, 34, 35 | 17–20 | 4 | 4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | |
| 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, 20, 24, 27 (sautillé, presto), 28, 32, 37, 39, 40 | 20–25 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | |
| 13, 29, 33, 38 (presto) | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Piatti Op. 25 | 1–6 | 20–24 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4 |
| 7–12 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |