Cello
Violincello

Strings

Musical Theory and Technique

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    The cello is a string instrument.

    The cello is a four-stringed instrument of the violin family, pitched lower than the viola but higher than the double bass. Also called the “violincello”.

    Range: The cello has a range of C2 to C5 (approximately 56 Hz to 520 Hz, with overtones to 8 KHz).

    General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set Program Channel Number: decimal 43 or hexadecimal 0x2A. (See General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set.)

    The word “cello” is a shortened form of the word “violincello”.