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Cello scales - ABRSM Grades 1 to 5

• The scales are printed with fingering for the ascending scales only.
• It might be a useful exercise to write in the fingering for the descending scales.
• Slurring, speed and fingering requirements are all listed in the chart on Page 2.

For a .pdf copy of the scales, click HERE.

Historical Exercises

These exercises are all taken from documents in the public domain. They provide useful material for practice mainly in first position.

Click on the title to download a .pdf copy.

•  Exercises by Aubert 
•  Exercises by Corrette 
•  Exercises by Reinagle 
•  Exercises by Stiasny 
•  Songs with strings and fingering 
•  Folk Songs for position changing practice