What are the five positions in cello?

Answer:
  • 1st position is the first that you learn so the others i will tell you where they go in relation to this.
  • 1/2 position-your second finger is where your first would normally be
  • 2nd position-your first finger goes where your third would normally go
  • 3rd position-your first finger goes where your fourth would normally go
  • 4th position-your first finger is a tone lower than your fourth finger would normally be, so your thumb is at the base of the neck
  • harmonics-when you are in 4th position you can stretch out your third finger and just rest it on the string, if you slide your finger up or down a little, you will find where the note rings best on your cello. There are more harmonics but this is the most common place to use them, you can find the rest by slowly sliding yourfinger down the string.
  • thumb positions-this is when you go further down the fingerboard with your whole hand, they are difficult to explain but you learn about them in grade 6/7/8
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