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The "baritone" member of the string or violin family, played upright between the legs. Short for violoncello.

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Meaning of diagonal lines extending SW from half notes? Photo attached

Never seen this before - diagonal lines extending southwest from bottom of half notes.Piece: A Christmas Festival, by Leroy Anderson. In cello part, beginning at m. 115, repeated 22 times.Anyone ...
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Composer unsure about some cello extended stops

I've had some chamber compositions performed, but now I'm writing my first solo cello piece and I'm trying some unusual multiple stops (i.e. not only 5ths, 6ths and open strings).Sometimes I wonder ...
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Why does a harmonic still sound even though you lift your finger?

I have been experimenting with harmonics lately on my cello and found that the harmonic still sounds when you release your finger. Why is that? I know how to not let it sound (by plucking it) but why ...
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Will playing my cello over a track recording of other parts sound good enough for a performance?

I am cellist playing a piece for my brother's wedding. He wants me to play a quartet, and suggested I could record 3 of the parts and play the Cello 1 line (melody of the song) live. I am planning on ...
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Long horizontal line between notes

In my piece of music for cello, there is a straight line above two notes. It is dead straight and over two E's (and then again over two A's), the first note in each pair is a dotted crochet and the ...
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I know these are sixteenth sextuplets, but I was wondering what these are called when they share the same staff? And how they're played?

I am trying to figure out what they are, I've searched on YouTube but I don't think I have the correct keywords to find out what I'm looking for... Are they played like double stops or played ...
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Cello: playing D notes on A-string vs. D string [duplicate]

I'm a beginner to cello. On some cello cheat sheets. You can play theD note on A-string by holding down two fingers (in first position) But you can also play the D note on the D-string without ...
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What is the hypothetical string scale length of a 9/8 and 5/4 sized cello?

This link has a lot of cello related measurements. How can we calculated the string scale length of hypothetical 9/8 and 5/4 size cellos?CELLO mm.1/23/47/84/49/85/4string length602637672...
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Can a cellist play minor sixths in thumb position?

I know that playing minor or major sixths on a cello within the normal range of the instrument is a very reasonable request. Adler shows several as possibilities (The Study of Orchestration, p. 79)...
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What is at the tip of large string concert instruments, and does it damage the floor?

I sat very close to the stage Friday night for the Pops.I could see a cellist in the front row and noticed the bottom tip of a metal rod where the cello stands, making contact with the wooden floor....
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How many notes can a cello play at one time? [duplicate]

What's the biggest number of notes that a cello can play simultaneously? Does it always play only one note at a time or is it common for a cello to play two lines at the same time? Can it also play ...
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Learning cello fingerings without owning one

Okay this is going to be a weird question but bear with me, I promise I'm not crazy.Let's say I really wanted to learn cello. Now due to the fact I am not currently able to rent/buy a cello, this ...
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Is a solo cello strong enough to make a piano ring?

I attended a concert once where a trombone soloist played his instrument pointing towards the strings of a grand piano (lid propped fully open, pianist depressing the pedal). The effect was amazing; ...
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How to play notes in the kHz range on a cello

I have a piece in which there are notes exceeding 1 kHz (B5). I can only currently play up to 440 Hz on my cello. How can I do so? If it's hard, are there any strategies?
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Does anyone have any suggestions for some cello pieces to improve my comfort with treble clef/higher positions? [closed]

I've just finished playing "Allegro Appassionato" by Saint-Saëns and the first movement of Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Minor by Brahms. My teacher suggested I start playing Eduoard Lalo's ...
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