Cello Sizing Method |
1. Sit straight up in the chair, with knees at a 90-degree angle. |
2. Place the cello between the knees, leaning it back against the chest. |
3. Check the cello’s alignment with your child’s chest and legs. If it is correctly sized, the fingerboard will be resting on the sternum and the upper part of the cello body will rest on the thighs. |
4. Look for the top peg on the right-hand side (belonging to the “C” string); it should be close to the left ear. |
5. Check the corner of the lower bout; it should be resting against the left knee. |
6. Verify that the fingerboard is within reach without straining. If your child has to stretch to reach the fingerboard, or if the cello is resting too high in each of the previous three steps, then it is likely too large. If it’s resting too low, or if the “C” string peg is even with or below the chin, the cello is probably too small. |
Cello Size |
4/4 |
7/8 |
3/4 |
1/2 |
1/4 |
1/8 |