The '''cello''' (short for its formal name, ''violoncello'') is a low-pitched [[String Instruments]] of the violin family. It often shares the melody with the [[Violin]] in western [[orchestra]]. Its pitch range is similar to that of the human voice, giving it a warm and emotional quality. [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]] wrote 32 [[piano]] sonatas but only 5 for cello. | The '''cello''' (short for its formal name, ''violoncello'') is a low-pitched [[String Instruments]] of the violin family. It often shares the melody with the [[Violin]] in western [[orchestra]]. Its pitch range is similar to that of the human voice, giving it a warm and emotional quality. [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven]] wrote 32 [[piano]] sonatas but only 5 for cello. |