Cellos
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| Instrument family | String Instruments |
|---|---|
| Bowed string instrument | |
| Violin family | |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Invented | About 1660s |
| Related instrument | Violins |
| Violas | |
| Viol | |
| Violin family | |
| Other names | Violoncello |
| Developed | Circa |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 690825 |
About Cellos
The cello or violoncello is a string instrument. It is played by bowing or plucking its four strings, which are usually tuned in perfect fifths an octave lower than the viola: from low to high, C₂, G₂, D₃ and A₃.