String Cello Instrument Introduction (Western Music) © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
Cello The male voice in String instrument Cello belongs to string instruments which contains four strings and it is commonly made of wood. Cello is popularly used as an indispensible role no matter in orchestral work or in chamber music. With the cello often being described as the instrument whose sound is closest to the male voice. The male voice in String instrument Cello © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
Position in Orchestra Beside violin, cello have the largest chance to play in solo among all string instruments Mainly plays the bass part An orchestra commonly contains three to ten cello players Almost all of the orchestra, symphony and chamber works will contains a part for cello. © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
The Sercet of Cello ! Pegbox The notation of cello is generally marked in bass clef (F Clef). Strings Bridge Bow Endpin Rosin © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
The Sercet of Cello Q A Cello Double bass Viola Violin Is Cello have the biggest size through the bowed string instruments? A No. Cello is the second biggest string instruments compare to the others. Cello Double bass Viola Violin © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
The Sercet of Cello Q What is the function of endpin? A The length of an endpin can be adjusted. It is used as a support for the cello itself and to relax the cellists. © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
The Sercet of Cello Q A Cello A D G C Are the strings of the cello same as the viola’s? A The cello and viola both have four strings : C, G, D, A, but the sound of the cello is lower for an octave than the viola produced. Viola A D G C © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
The Sercet of Cello Q Is it true that cello contains six strings initially? A The ancestor of cello is called “viola degamba”. It contains six strings at all, but its size is smaller than the cello nowadays and the radian of its body is less in shape. © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
Gesture in Performance Steadies the cello between the knees with the endpin holding the cello. Vibrates the strings to produce sounds by the bow. Unlike violinist and violist need to use a thumb to hold the instrument, the cellist can use all of the five fingers to tip the strings, especially for some high-pitched parts. The cello can produce sounds by bowing, plucking the strings and tapping the strings with bow. © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
Famous Violists Rostropovich Du Pre Casals Domenico Gabrielli (1651或1659－1690) Pablo Casals (1876－1973） Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich (1927—2007) Jacqueline Du Pre (1945－1987) Yo-yo Ma (1955—) Du Pre Casals © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012
Famous Violist Compositions J. S. Bach: Suite for Cello No.1 F. J. Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 In D Major Camille Saint-Saens : Cello concerto No.1 in A minor Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor © Copyright Reserved Excellence Publication Company Limited 2012