i'm trying out for a magnet school in febuary,but i'm not sure how many octaves these scales can be played in on cello:

F major,A major,and Bb major.

it says you have to do all the scales in 2-3 octaves each,but i know for positive that D major and C major can only be played in 2 octaves on cello. any help on this is appreciated.

also,i dunno the fingering for the 2nd octave on the A major scale........can anyone help me on this? :heh: because i almost never reach the high G#,and that is starting to make me mad. <_<

What are you talking about, that C major can only be played up to 2 octaves on the cello?! That's true, but only if you don't switch positions from first.

http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/semicustom_sections/images/cello_range.jpg
This is the full cello range; from 2 octaves below middle C to about 2 Octaves above middle C (if you're damn good); So, one could supposedly do 4 octaves for C major; everything else would have to be 2 or 3 octaves unless the player is extremely skilled; then they could possibly go even higher. But that high C is "normal" for proffesionals, apparently.

What are you talking about, that C major can only be played up to 2 octaves on the cello?! That's true, but only if you don't switch positions from first.

no,i just want to know how many octaves F major,A major,and Bb major scales can be played on cello.

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3? but i thought that was only possible on instruments with an E string.......:unsure:

Again, only if you don't shift positions. You can get up to D with your 4th finger on the A-String in first position; if you shift your 1st finger to D, then you can get D, D#/Eb, E, and F; switch your 1st finger up to the F and you get F, F#/Gb, G, and G#. From there you can keep going up to A, B, C (around an octave above middle C it gets kinda tricky), and then keep going up; the high A is exactly halfway up from the open A string. You can go as high as you want to, as long as you've got some fingerboard under you.

Again, only if you don't shift positions. You can get up to D with your 4th finger on the A-String in first position; if you shift your 1st finger to D, then you can get D, D#/Eb, E, and F; switch your 1st finger up to the F and you get F, F#/Gb, G, and G#. From there you can keep going up to A, B, C (around an octave above middle C it gets kinda tricky), and then keep going up; the high A is exactly halfway up from the open A string. You can go as high as you want to, as long as you've got some fingerboard under you.

hmm.......i was pretty sure you couldnt go above the high A,but i guess i'll give it a shot. ^^ thanks. :gba: i guess i'll have to make sure to ask questions about the requirments on the tour of the school in a few weeks........

What are you talking about, that C major can only be played up to 2 octaves on the cello?! That's true, but only if you don't switch positions from first.

http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/thesoundexchange/semicustom_sections/images/cello_range.jpg
This is the full cello range; from 2 octaves below middle C to about 2 Octaves above middle C (if you're damn good); So, one could supposedly do 4 octaves for C major; everything else would have to be 2 or 3 octaves unless the player is extremely skilled; then they could possibly go even higher. But that high C is "normal" for proffesionals, apparently.

thats really cool. I learn something new everyday! :lol:

hmm........i tried it,but i cant go above that high A........:heh: i doubt they teach notes 2 octaves above middle C in high school anyway........:P

i say cut your losses short, and give up on the world.





just kidding of course :)

i say cut your losses short, and give up on the world.

just kidding of course :)

normally i would laugh at that kind of joke,but that was NOT a funny joke! :keeper: making it into this magnet school could have an impact on what i do for a carrer later on in life! :kfreaked:

the college that you get into probably has more effect than the high school you get into...

the college that you get into probably has more effect than the high school you get into...

i know that,but my dad always said any better form of education is better. :heh:

oh,and i dont really need help on the fingerings for the high octave scales anymore......i got private lessons and bought a scale book with all the fingerings in it. :heh:

The thing is that you don't really know what's "better" until you've already gone through it. I went to a really small high school with a mediocre academic program, but a really nice community, and enjoyed every minute there. I'm now at a good college, perhaps even better than where I may have ended up had I gone to the really good magnet school in the area.

So, I guess my point is: enjoy high school :heh: You only get to do it once...

well,i dont think i'm gonna take on music as a carrer in life,so i dont think it really matters.......:P

haha,i just tried dancing out that image in your siggy. XD i am a proud DDR ADDICT! :lol2:

first 3 bars of So Deep...done in MS Paint :P

I believe you need to learn 3rd position if you want to reach this note

I believe you need to learn 3rd position if you want to reach this note

WTF is 3rd position? :heh: