Cello Grade 4: Technique

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine a 🎻 cello string. When you press it down with your finger, it makes a higher sound!

2. 2

   What happens to the sound when you press a string down?

3. 3

   Tap the string to hear it play — then press it down to make it higher!

4. 4

   Let's play a scale — one note after another, going up. 🎶

5. 5

   Practise your bow grip — hold the bow like a bird's beak 🐦

6. 6

   What shape should your thumb be when holding the bow?

7. 7

   When you play a scale, do the notes go up or down?