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Cello Sizing

This approach may be used to determine the correct size of cello that best fits:
  1. Sit at the edge of a chair so that the feet are flat on the floor and the knees are bent at a ninety-degree angle. Small children may need an adjustable chair or bench in order to obtain this position.
    Student sitting on bench

  2. The endpin should be adjusted so that the upper rim of the cello rests against the middle of the chest at the sternum (breast bone). Both knees should contact the curve below the bottom corner of the C bout. The C string peg should be near the left ear and the neck should be positioned a few inches away from the shoulder.
    Cello properly positioned against body      C string peg positioned against ear

  3. The left hand should be able to reach the full length of the fingerboard.
    Student hand reaching length of fingerboard


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