If you have a cello to try, sit at the end of the chair with your feet flat on the floor. Lean the cello at a 45 degree angle against your body. Extend the endpin so that the top of the cello body rests in the center of your chest. The C peg should be slightly behind your left ear. Make sure you can reach both ends of the fingerboard easily. If you don't have an instrument already, see this chart for approximate sizing by age and height.

Sizing Chart

SIZE OF CELLO AGE OF STUDENT HEIGHT
1/10 3 - 4 YRS 3'
1/8 4 - 6 YRS 3' - 3.5'
1/4 6 - 8 YRS 3.5' - 4'
1/2 8 - 10 YRS 4' - 4.5'
3/4 10 - 12 YRS 4.5' - 5'
4/4 12 - 13+ YRS 5'+
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