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Identifying the Parts of a Cello & Their Functions
How to Hold a Cello
How to Hold a Cello Bow
First Finger Position
Other Finger Positions for the Cello
How to Tune a Cello
How to Tune a Cello to the Key of A
How to Play C & D Major Scales on the Cello
How to Play Open Scales on the Cello
Legato Bowing Technique for the Cello
Plucking Techniques for the Cello
Sliding & Combining on the Cello
Staccato Technique for the Cello
Vibrato Technique for the Cello
Cello Storage & Cleaning Tips
Summary: Learn how to play C and D major scales from a professional cello player in this instructional music video lesson.
Russel Squires has been playing cello for 14 years. He has played in symphonic, orchestra, quintet, and modern rock groups. The latest band he played for was "The Gosh Project" where...read more
"Hello my name is Russell Squires. Right now I’m going to talk to you about the two major scales used in most cello playing, they’re the C major and the D major scale. The main difference between these two scales is that the C major scale contains no sharps whatsoever, or flats. And the D major scale contains two sharps and no flat notes. The practical application of this is in the finger patterns used. While in first position on the cello, two inches below the neck with the thumb, we play the C with fourth finger on the G string to open D, first finger E, then we go to second finger for F natural, fourth finger for G and open A, first finger for B and second finger for C. The D major scale is very similar, it begins with an open D, but we go to open D, first finger E, third finger F sharp, fourth finger G, open A, first finger B, third finger for C sharp and we end with a fourth finger D. This illustrates both no sharps and two sharps major scale."
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luisana said
on 3/13/2009 oh...and your bow is pointing up!!!
luisana said
on 3/13/2009 Im really disapointed in this person...he has 14 years playing the cello and, he can't tune in perfectly on a C & D mayor scale!!!
I have only 5 years and I already know how to tune in better...my advise to you sir is to practice more...
cphilps said
on 8/2/2008 Thank you so much for showing my son and I how to do the c and d major scales. We will refer to ousight often! He's (we're) just learning and this is a great resouce for us.