Cello books for your next step

Cello Part contains the solo cello part. Cello Part & Piano Accompaniment includes both printed parts. These two editions are available for Grades 1 to 5. If your teacher or accompanist already has the matching piano part, the part-only edition may be all you need.

Our from-2024 Cello Exam Pieces and Initial Grade Exam Pack match the syllabus valid from 1 January 2024 until further notice. Check your grade and exam route in Syllabus Finder, and review our current cello syllabus guidance before choosing your music.

The printed Cello Exam Pieces books here cover Grades 1 to 5. For Grades 6 to 8, use Syllabus Finder to find the publication named for each piece. Principal Cello offers repertoire at Grades 6 to 8, but is not a complete exam programme. Check the exact piece and edition before ordering.

The Cello Exam Pack from 2024, Initial Grade brings together nine selected pieces, scales and sight-reading. For the separate Prep Test, choose the Cello Prep Test book.

Practical Grades assess pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and aural skills. Our Cello Scales & Arpeggios and Specimen Sight-Reading Tests are each available for Grades 1 to 5 and Grades 6 to 8. Match the band to your grade. Performance Grades focus on a programme of pieces, with no separate scales, sight-reading or aural tests.

Cello Part & Piano Accompaniment describes the two printed parts. It does not by itself mean audio is included. Check the individual product description for the recording options for your chosen edition.

Recordings of the nine pieces in the Initial Grade Exam Pack, with accompaniment-only tracks, are available through major streaming and download services. Our cello audio information also explains the available Practice Partner recordings.

The Exam Pieces books contain a selection from the syllabus, not every listed piece. Choose music that meets your grade and programme requirements, and check any own-choice piece with your teacher. Use Syllabus Finder to confirm the matching publications.

Selected pieces are available as digital sheet music. Search for your piece in the catalogue and look for Digital Sheet Music in the product title. Check the edition on the product page; digital scores and printed books are separate products.