Variations galore! The Hot Cross Buns Book for Cello uses fifty variations on the famous song to teach basic finger patterns and rhythms on the cello. The book is especially useful as a training tool for very young beginners, with large notes and finger numbers. Cello teachers can use this book as an enjoyable method supplement that will help students play more fluently. This book can be played with The Open-String Book for Cello and Learning the Cello and can be followed by The 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' Book for Cello.