Cello: Scale Fingering — Ex. 4, Four Octaves
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Cello: Scale Fingering — Example 4, Four Octaves
C major scale in 4 octaves:
On the C string, the whole-step is between the 1st and 3rd fingers. [1:23–1:34]
On the G string, the whole-step is between the 1st and 3rd fingers. [1:34–1:44]
On the D string, the whole-step is between the 2nd and 4th fingers. [1:44–1:53]
On the A string, the whole-step is between the 2nd and 4th fingers. [1:53–2:02]
Shift to 4th position: to continue playing on one string, the player must shift into higher positions. [2:02–2:09]
Shifting into thumb position, the player now uses adjacent fingers for both whole-steps and half-steps. [2:09–2:15]
Shifting into thumb position, the player now uses adjacent fingers for both whole-steps and half-steps. [2:15–2:22]
Pitches in this region are very close together. While they are not difficult to play, they are difficult to find, particularly if approached by a large shift. Notes above the treble staff are rarely written for an orchestral section of cellos. [2:22–2:35]