GREEN |
fingering numbers |
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play these notes on the A string |
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GOLD |
fingering numbers |
= |
play these notes on the D string |
BLUE |
fingering numbers |
= |
play these notes on the G string |
RED |
fingering numbers |
= |
play these notes on the C string
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0 = open string; 1 = 1st finger; 2 = 2nd finger; 3 = 3rd finger; 4 = 4th finger
Click on each note to hear its pitch.
CELLO THUMB POSITION*
*The thumb is used as a fret in thumb position. In the above example, place the thumb across the A and D strings where the first finger was in 7th position (touch lightly to test, and you'll hear a harmonic)
Click here for a Viola Fingering Chart or a Violin Fingering Chart.