How to Find First Position on your Cello - The Left Hand - Beginner Basics - Lesson 8

This is lesson 8 of my Beginner Basics teaching series for learning the cello! This is my last video in the teaching series. In this lesson I teach you how to find 1st position on your cello.
You will need stickers or 2 strips of coloured tape to mark your first position if you want a guiding mark so you can find it again!
I also give you some exercises to play with your left hand to help you get used to playing each finger in 1st position!
I hope this helps!
In my next video series I will be teaching the basic scales and some fun pieces which you play along to with my cello quartet covers.
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[@toddrhodes614]

Using the weight of your relaxed arm- very helpful! Thank you.

[@annsawyer6947]

You're the first who explained what it would sound like if it wasn't in tune.
I don't have a musician's ear, so I can't make out octaves by ear. I use a tuner. The way you explained it helps me understand it. Thank you!

[@mrpush2532]

Oh snap! No wonder my leaft hand always cramps up on me. No one ever told me to relax the arm and its weight pushes down the stings! Amazing.

[@priscilanunes2927]

Just watched the 8 lessons and couldn’t be more grateful! Thank you for explanations!

[@alinedorini_]

The first video that really helped me and teach me how to find first position!! Thank you so much!! I just got a Cello and was really hard to find a video that could help me.

[@maryvallettakeith6146]

You're a wonderful teacher. 👍

[@Sceleste25]

Your videos have helped me so much, hope too see more from you soon!

[@TonyCello]

Fabulous teaching. Bravo!

[@marksmith402]

OMG!! You are adorable!! Thank you!! Cellos ROCK!!

[@mrszeroidea]

Helping a lot, thanks! Hope to see more videos in the future.

[@charlesdiaz6974]

Thank you so much I'm going to start doing my practice you teach very easy to understand anybody can do it thank you so much I appreciate it I Love My Cello I can't waste that practice

[@knockitoff4361]

Thanks for teaching so wel!

[@soda363]

Great video! Thanks a lot 🤗

[@ghostypup]

brilliant teacher......nice lady

[@firechill9999]

I love the little intro video. It sounds so cool

[@jackieeexpp5100]

OMG at his helped me and my sister out so much thank you this helped so much !!!

[@dummywithoutthethicc4009]

Wow your so good

[@jamesrossmusic6013]

For a second I thought you were going to say that finger 0 was the thumb! 😊😊

[@conshy428]

Love your tutorial however I wish the music notes appeared else where so I can see how you’re moving your bow in the first position. It’s a beginners dilemma

[@lindichen50]

7:07 8:19

[@seragx99]

I wonder what happened to the channel, hope you're doing all right!

[@kennethslavett1177]

Starting with the g string and using a chromatic scale is not the best for a beginner. Using a major scale pattern is better because all early pieces learned will use this approach.