cello (Small bass of modern violin family)
~ String instrument
Description
Also know as violoncello (the "small large viol"), it is the medium bass member of the modern violin family and a principal member of the symphony orchestra.
Relationships
| used in: | western classical |
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| derivations: | electric cello |
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| derived from: | bass violin (Sixteenth century precursor of the (violon)cello) |
| part of: | piano quartet (ensemble of piano, violin, viola and cello) (amount: 1) piano trio (ensemble of violin, cello and piano) (amount: 1) Pierrot ensemble (ensemble flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano) (amount: 1) string quartet (ensemble of 1st violin, 2nd violin, viola and cello) (amount: 1) string quintet (ensemble of 2 violins, viola, cello and a fifth string instrument) (amount: 1-2) string trio (ensemble of violin, viola and cello) (amount: 1) violin family (Modern violin family) |
| has hybrids: | gehu (cello huqin) |
| picture: | https://static.metabrainz.org/irombook/cello/cello_alt.png [info] |
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| Wikidata: | Q8371 [info] |
| other databases: | https://saisaibatake.ame-zaiku.com/musical/instruments_cello.html [info] |
