The introduction to the cello

The cello is a kind of western musical instrument. It is an essential sub-tenor or bass-stringed instrument in the orchestra. It belongs to the lower and middle musical instruments of the violin family. The cello has a mellow voice and a cheerful personality. It is good at playing lyrical melodies and expressing deep and complex feelings. It also shares the bass part of harmony with the bass. It is called "music lady".

Here is the content list:

●The development history of cello

●Structure of cello

●Classification of cello

The development history of cello

The cello first appeared in about 1660. It is the evolution of a musical instrument called the Viola degamba. The volume of the viola is not as large as that of the cello, and the arc is not so obvious, but it can be sandwiched between the knees and played with the bow like the cello.

18. The classical and romantic composers of the 19th century, such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky, also wrote a large number of cello solos, concertos, and chamber music with cello parts, giving full play to the performance and skills of this instrument.

Structure of cello

The length of the cello is about twice that of the violin, with a total length of about 120 cm. The bow is slightly thick and short, and the setting is eight degrees lower than that of the viola.

The material used for the body: wooden structure, with maple and spruce as raw materials to produce the best timbre;

String material: metal wire;

Material of bow: horsetail

Classification of cello

The cello is an essential sub-tenor or bass instrument in an orchestra. In orchestral music, the cello part often plays melodic sentences, and also shares the bass part of harmony with the bass. It is also a very popular solo instrument.

The cello was originally spelled Violoncello in Italian, and then gradually abbreviated as Cello. Cello is famous for its warm and rich timbre and is one of the most common instruments in a symphony orchestra. It is suitable for playing various roles: sometimes join the base camp and make a heavy sigh in the low voice; Sometimes the middle two strings act as the backbone of the rhythm. The most brilliant moment of the cello is the mission that the composer entrusted to it to express the melody like a song. The beautiful melody played by the whole cello group can surpass any other instrument in the symphony orchestra.

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