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- Dictionarycello/ˈtʃɛləʊ/
noun
- 1. a bass instrument of the violin family, held upright on the floor between the legs of the seated player.
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CELLO definition: 1. a wooden musical instrument with four strings, that is held vertically between the legs and is…. Learn more.
The violoncello (/ ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛloʊ / VY-ə-lən-CHEL-oh, Italian pronunciation: [vjolonˈtʃɛllo]), [1] normally simply abbreviated as cello (/ ˈtʃɛloʊ / CHEL-oh), is a middle pitched bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family.
The meaning of CELLO is the bass member of the violin family tuned an octave below the viola.
Oct 8, 2024 · cello, bass musical instrument of the violin group, with four strings, pitched C–G–D–A upward from two octaves below middle C. The cello, about 27.5 inches (70 cm) long (47 inches [119 cm] with the neck), has proportionally deeper ribs and a shorter neck than the violin. Mstislav Rostropovich Mstislav Rostropovich, 1978.
CELLO meaning: 1. a wooden musical instrument with four strings, that is held vertically between the legs and is…. Learn more.
A cello is a musical instrument with four strings that looks like a large violin. You play the cello with a bow while sitting down and holding it upright between your legs.
A cello is a large, stringed musical instrument. A cellist has to sit in a chair to play a cello. One end of a cello rests on the floor as it's played, with the neck upright. The cellist forms notes with her fingers on the strings and pulls a bow across the body of the cello.
Definition of cello noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A cello is a musical instrument with four strings that looks like a large violin. You play the cello with a bow while sitting down and holding it upright between your legs. [...]
Cello definition: A four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, pitched lower than the viola but higher than the double bass.
