接下來，教材要解說如何調音、左手的把位，以及大提琴的各部位構造名稱。
<The tuning of the Violoncello.>
原文：
This instrument is tuned in fifths:
in beginnig to learn it, it is advisable to tune to the Piano or some other well-tuned instrument by giving the above mentioned notes; when turning the pegs, one ought to press them as far into the peg-box as possible, as they are apt to slip.
翻譯：
