MusicYears 8–11Cello

Cello Grade 7: Performance Pieces

Concerto movements and sonatas with virtuosic and interpretive demands

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're holding your cello bow, getting ready to play a beautiful piece for your audience 🎻

  2. 2

    What's the most important thing to do before you start playing your piece? 🎶

  3. 3

    Let's practice a tricky shift in your piece. Move your left hand up the fingerboard to find that high note 🎯

  4. 4

    Let's work through a phrase from your piece together. Follow the bowing and fingering step by step 📝

  5. 5

    In the worked example, which finger did you use for the F# note? 🎻

  6. 6

    Now try playing that phrase yourself. Use the bow to make a smooth, singing sound 🎻

  7. 7

    What makes a cello phrase sound musical and flowing? 🌊

Practise Cello Grade 7: Performance Pieces with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 12–16. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.