MusicYears 4–6Cello

Cello Grade 4: Performance Pieces

Three pieces demonstrating expressive range, shifting, and mature tone

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you are a cello superhero 🎻! Your mission is to play a piece that makes people feel happy.

  2. 2

    What do you hold to play the cello?

  3. 3

    Tap the strings to play the first note of your piece — it's called 'open A' 🎵.

  4. 4

    Let's practise playing the first 3 notes of 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' on your cello.

  5. 5

    Which finger do you use to play the note 'Twinkle' on the D string?

  6. 6

    Now play the whole first line of your piece — start on open A and move your fingers like a dance 🕺.

  7. 7

    What should your bow do when you play?

Practise Cello Grade 4: Performance Pieces with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 8–11. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.