MusicYears 3–5Cello

Cello Grade 3: Scales & Arpeggios

Eb, A major, 2 octaves; C, F# minor harmonic/melodic, 2 octaves; arpeggios

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your cello is a friendly giraffe 🦒. Its neck has frets like rungs on a ladder!

  2. 2

    If the first rung is G, what note do you get by moving up one rung?

  3. 3

    Tap the notes of the G major scale in order — like climbing a ladder!

  4. 4

    Let's play a G major scale together — one finger at a time.

  5. 5

    How many notes are in a full G major scale?

  6. 6

    Now play a G major arpeggio — only the special notes: G, B, D, G!

  7. 7

    Which notes are in a G major arpeggio?

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