instruments

Cello

Start the cello the right way, from your very first note

12 lessons4 modules9h 30m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course takes an absolute beginner from unpacking the instrument to playing simple melodies and two-octave scales in first position. You learn the physical mechanics of a balanced seated setup, a Franco-Belgian bow hold, clean open-string bowing, and accurate left-hand finger spacing. By the end you can read bass and tenor clef, tune with fine tuners, and practise with a structure that compounds week over week.

Curriculum

Module 1: Setup, Posture, and Caring for the Cello3 lessons

Parts of the Cello and How Sound Is MadePreview45m
End-Pin Setup and Seated Posture🔒50m
Tuning, Rosin, and Daily Care🔒45m

Module 2: The Bow Arm and Open Strings3 lessons

The Franco-Belgian Bow Hold🔒50m
Drawing a Straight Bow on Open Strings🔒50m
String Crossings and Basic Bow Strokes🔒45m

Module 3: The Left Hand and First Position3 lessons

Left-Hand Frame and Thumb Placement🔒50m
The First-Position Finger Pattern🔒50m
First Simple Melodies in First Position🔒45m

Module 4: Scales and Reading Music3 lessons

Reading Bass Clef🔒45m
One- and Two-Octave Major Scales🔒50m
Reading Tenor Clef and Next Steps🔒45m