D minor Cello scale?

Question

Hi, I need to know the fingerings for D minor scale on the cello (one octave).

Can anyone help?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Sure. I don't play the cello lol, I had one lesson.

Open D string

First finger E natural

Second finger F natural

Fourth finger G natural

Open A string

First finger B flat

Second finger C natural

Fourth finger D natural

I'm pretty sure that's right.

Answer 2

that's correct (the first answer is) but the Bflat is made by using a backwards extension, then reaching with the third finger for the Csharp at the top of the scale

Answer 3

To make a note, we always play melodic minor scales on cello (all strings actually) when we talk minor. So I'll give you going up and going down unless for some reason you need natural or harmonic. Let me know. The answer above is correct for the natural minor although its rarely used.

Going Up

Notes--------Fingering

D--------------open D string

E--------------1 on D string

F--------------2 on D string

G--------------4 on D string

A--------------open A string

B--------------1 on A string

C#------------3 on A string

D--------------4 on A string

Going Down

Notes--------Fingering

D--------------4 on A string

Cnatural----2 on A string

Bb------------x1 back on A string

A--------------open A string

G--------------4 on D string

F--------------2 on D string

E--------------1 on D string

D--------------Open D string