Grade Four
Scales
| Major | E | Two Octaves |
| Melodic Minor | C | Three Octaves (detaché only) |
| Melodic Minor | A, E | Two Octaves |
| Harmonic Minor | A, E | Two Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns: | Hook stroke  Spiccato  Two slurred, two separate  Four repeated notes detaché (single, legato bows)  Seven notes slurred  | |
| Chromatic | C, G | Two Octaves |
| Bowing Pattern: | Four notes slurred  | |
| Major Arpeggios | E | Two Octaves |
| C | Three Octaves | |
| Minor Arpeggios | A, E | Two Octaves |
| Bowing Patterns: | Separate  Detaché  Three notes slurred  | |
Pieces
Three pieces to be chosen by three different composers. Two pieces must be from the list below. One alternative "own choice" work may be substituted and should be at a similar level to those already in the syllabus.| Arne | Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 3, ABRSM |
| Bach | Polacca | Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello and Piano, OUP |
| Biddington, E | Pizzicato and Interlude | Little Suite for Unaccompanied Cello SOUNZ |
| Blackwell | Some Day, No. 26 | Cello Time Sprinters OUP |
| Blackwell | Wild West, No. 27 | Cello Time Sprinters OUP |
| Breval | Sonata in C 1st mvt, Allegro | IMC; Suzuki Cello School Vol 4 |
| Britten | For the Flowers are Great Blessings | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol3 ABRSM |
| Cirri | Sonata No 3 in F 1st mvt Allegro | Heinrichshofen HG 1283A/Peters |
| De Fesch | Sonata in C Op 8 No 4, 3rd mvt Minuetto | Peters |
| Dotzauer | Study No. 2, 5, 6, 8 or 10 | 40 Studies, Stainer & Bell |
| Dvořák | American Quartet No 9, 2nd mvt | First Repertoire for cello Bk 3 arr Legg & Gout Faber |
| Feuillard | Study No. 25, 26 or 36 | Etudes du Jeune Violoncellist, Delrieu |
| Franck | Panis Angelicus | Up Grade for Cello, Grades 3 & 4, Faber |
| Gay | The Lambeth Walk | Play Showtime, - Cello, Faber |
| Gershwin | Let's Call the Whole Thing Off | Play Gershwin for Piano and Cello Faber |
| Gluck | Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 3, ABRSM |
| Granados | Dedication | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol3, ABRSM |
| Graves | 'It is Market Day in the Square' 3rd mvt. | Cathedral City Schott |
| Grieg | Norwegian Dance No. 12 | Classical and Romantic Pieces for Cello and Piano OUP |
| Handel | Largo from Xerxes | Schott |
| Harris | Black and White Blues | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 3, ABRSM |
| Hindemith | Piece One or Piece Two from Drei leichte Stücke | Cheney's Solos for the Young Cellist Vol 2 Summy-Birchard |
| Kabalevsky | No. 1 and 2 | Five Studies in Major & Minor, Peters P-4765 |
| Kershaw | Back to School Blues | Mellow Cello Fentone |
| Le Fleming | Air | Air and Dance, Chester |
| Lee, S. | Study No. 2, 3, 5, 11 or 14 | 40 Melodic and Progressive Studies, Vol 1. Op 31 I.M.C |
| Legg, P. | No. 8, 9, 14 or 15 | Super Studies for Cello, Bk 2, Faber |
| Lehar | Waltz-Love Unspoken | Play Showtime - Cello, Faber |
| Mooney | Busy Bees | Position Pieces for cello Bk 1, Alfred |
| Mooney | The Hippopotamus' Dance | Position Pieces for cello Bk 1, Alfred |
| Paxton | Sonata in G Op 5 No 3 Allegro moderato | Schott ED 11051 |
| Pergolesi | Nina | Solos for the Cello Player, Schirmer; Cheney's Solos for the Young Cellist Vol 2 Summy=Birchard 2007 |
| Purcell | Dido's Farewell | Violin Cello Music for Beginners, Bk 3, E.M.B. Z14037 |
| Rameau | Le Tambourin | Violin Cello Music for Beginners, Bk 3, E.M.B. Z14037 |
| Schubert | The Trout | Violin Cello music for Beginners, Bk 3, E.M.B. Z14037 |
| Schumann | Humming Song | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 3, ABRSM |
| Seitz | Concerto, No.5, 1st mvt | Suzuki Cello School, Vol 4 |
| Sullivan | On A Tree by a River | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol3, ABRSM |
| Tartini | Sarabanda | Old Masters for Young Players, Schott E.D 983/M.D.S |
| Tchaikovsky | Sweet Reverie | Violin Cello Music for Beginners, Bk 3, E.M.B. Z14037 |
| Tchaikovsky | Humoreske | Time Pieces for Cello, Vol 3, ABRSM |
| Tchaikovsky | Chanson Triste | Suzuki Cello School, Vol 4 |
| Torelli | Sonata in G, 4th mvt Allegro | Bärenreiter HM 69 |
| Trad. Cuban | Habanera-Quetu... | First Repertoire for Cello Bk 2, Faber |
| Vivaldi | Concerto in C, RV399, 1st mvt | Peters |
| Wedgwood | Dawn Shadows | Up Grade for Cello Grade 3-4, Faber |
| Wedgwood | Ho Down - Show Down | Jazzin' About for Cello and Piano, Faber |
| Wedgwood | Just Passing By | Jazzin' About for Cello and Piano, Faber |
| Wedgwood | Sometime, Maybe | Jazzin' About for Cello and Piano, Faber |
| Weissenborn | Humoreske No 4 | First Repertoire for Cello Bk 3 arr Legg & Gout Faber |