Cello topic

The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli—the c is , as in the ch in "checkerboard", thus "Chell-lo") is a bowed string instrument. A person who plays a cello is called a cellist. The cello is used as a solo instrument, in chamber music, and as a member of the string section of an orchestra. The name cello is an abbreviation of the Italian violoncello, which means "little violone", referring to the violone ("big viol"), the lowest-pitched instrument of the viol... full article at wikipedia