Used in a Sentence

cello

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cello.

Editorial note

When it comes to cello players, there's only one YoYo Ma - how many other notable cello players can you name?

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Quick take

cellophane

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cello gathered in one view.

noun

cellophane

noun

A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cello.

noun

cellophane

noun

A large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.

Example sentences

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When it comes to cello players, there's only one YoYo Ma - how many other notable cello players can you name?

2

Anyway, i also started learning cello as an adult, til my dad dropped it and cracked the peghead (it was his cello).

3

And middle class families will keep giving their kids piano and cello lessons, because that's what they do.

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More advice: In many ways piano is a better start into music than violin or cello.

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Colin Percival used to be my cello teacher 12 years ago....and he is running tarsnap.

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The only sheet music I personally can't sight read is for the cello, which uses a different clef.

7

If you can always take a cello and play jazz, or even pop music.

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Also the Preludio to the first Bach unaccompanied cello piece -- just transpose the thing up to the corresponding strings on violin -- it's got to be easier to play on violin than cello.

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The Deep Note uses a whole bunch of cello patches, each following its own pitch envelope, and resolving on the final 5th.

10

One musician (played cello for city orchestra in High School; soloed on NPR, you may have heard him) turned CS in college.

11

The music store where she bought this invites violin and cello players to come and play instruments in storage to keep them in shape.

12

But have also tested it with Piano, Violin, Cello and Flute.

Quote examples

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John Holt's book "Never Too Late" is about his experience in learning the Cello as an Adult.

2

He wrote about his own experience with learning the cello in the book "Never Too Late: My Musical Life Story."

3

John Holt's book "How Children Learn" uses the cello as an example.

4

I have done swimming (which really falls in the "repetitive, boring" category of sports) and played the cello as a kid.

Proper noun examples

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It was a really good read, and applies to more than just learning the Cello.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use cello in a sentence?

When it comes to cello players, there's only one YoYo Ma - how many other notable cello players can you name?

What does cello mean?

cellophane

What part of speech is cello?

cello is commonly used as noun.