How to Play the Cello

You don’t need to study music theory for four years to understand music notes and rest values! Learn the basics of music theory in this lesson.

Now that you understand the basics of music theory, such as how to read whole and half notes, learn about eighth notes, the staff, measures, and bass clef.

Your left hand is just as important as your right hand when playing cello. Learn what each finger is called and practice an exercise using finger tape.

Now that you’ve learned the notes on the cello’s D string, it’s time to continue the major scale along the fingerboard and across all four strings!

You’ve reached the final lesson in Teton Music’s “How to Play Cello” series. You’ll learn how to play a few major scales, then play your first songs on cello!