The notes are: C, G, D, and A and ascend in order of pitch—with C being the lowest note and the A the highest. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Once you feel comfortable tuning your cello, you can start with the smaller strings. The four tuning pegs located on the scroll and the four fine tuners located on the tailpiece of the cello are used to tighten and loosen the corresponding strings. If you’re using a cello tuner, keep in mind that the plucking sounds won’t register until the string is within one note. Make sure it’s set to 440 htz and then listen to A and tune A, listen to D and tune D, etc. The G string’s tuning peg is on the left side, above the C peg. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Tune-a-Cello-Step-1.jpeg\/v4-460px-Tune-a-Cello-Step-1.jpeg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c3\/Tune-a-Cello-Step-1.jpeg\/aid6151282-v4-728px-Tune-a-Cello-Step-1.jpeg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"