Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
136 bytes added ,  01:29, March 31, 2007
The double bass is the lowest-pitched, not the cello.
Line 1: Line 1: −
The '''cello''' is the lowest-pitch [[String Instruments]] of the violin family.  It often shares the melody with the [[Violin]] in western [[orchestra]]. [[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.
    
The cello has recently become a mainstream musical instrument with the appearence of the band Apocalyptica in Finland and has come to international acclaim. Apocalyptica initially started off playing Metallica music on four cellos but have recently branched out into original pieces.
 
The cello has recently become a mainstream musical instrument with the appearence of the band Apocalyptica in Finland and has come to international acclaim. Apocalyptica initially started off playing Metallica music on four cellos but have recently branched out into original pieces.
    
[[Category:Musical Instrument]]
 
[[Category:Musical Instrument]]
4,994

edits

Navigation menu