Children’s Songs for Beginner Cellists – Book 1

Children’s Songs for Beginning Cellists is a method that is designed to be accessible to neurodiverse and neurotypical learners alike. A lot of care has been taken to ensure that the music is formatted so that it is clean and clear for all to read.

Book 1 focuses on the fundamentals of cello playing, including cello posture, bow hold, open strings, rhythms, and left hand setup. Each page has pictures students can color in if they wish.

The songs and rhymes in book 1 are:

• The Cello Song
• The Animal Song
• Pop! Goes the Weasel
• Up Like a Rocket
• Ants, Ants, Ants
• The Wheels on the Bus
• Baby Shark
• Bow Hand, Cello Hand
• No Way
• Winner, Winner
• Johnny Works With One Hammer
• Thumb War

A PDF of the book as well as mp3 recordings of the music are included in the download. The PDF is easily read on a tablet or printed on US letter or A4 paper without any need for reformatting.