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Description
Before the concert, watch a short cello demonstration and notice what the bow hand and fingerboard hand are each doing.
What to prep
- Adult-controlled device
Cost: FreeBest time: Anytime
Play guide
- 1Open https://philharmonia.co.uk/resources/instruments/cello/ and play the first available cello example for about 30 seconds.
- 2Point to the hand moving the bow and the hand pressing the strings on the fingerboard; replay the same short excerpt if needed.
- 3Before you stop, let the child choose one thing to watch for in the live soloist: bow movement or finger movement.
Success signals
The child notices that the player’s two hands have visibly different jobs on the cello.
If it's tricky
If the video does not load, use the page image and skip the hand-motion comparison rather than searching for another clip.