To assist beginning students, some cello teachers use thin strips of colored tape ( e.g. book binding or scrapbook tape), to mark where students should place their fingers on the cello fingerboard. Once beginners know where to place their fingers, the tape is removed.
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Rather than use precise measurements to place fingering tapes, it's best to place them by ear. This is due to the fact that variations in the width and shape of each person's finger may affect where each tape should be placed.
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The tape is used to mark a regular 1st finger (such as the note E on the D string), 2nd finger ( e.g. F natural on the D string), third finger ( e.g. the note F# on the D string), and 4th finger ( e.g. the note G on the D string).
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