Range A cello can play from a low C, two octaves below middle C, known as C2, up to a high A, two octaves above its highest string. Each of the four strings is tuned a fifth apart, making up the notes ...

My eldest brother is a very good viola player and his string quartet used to rehearse at our house. I was drawn to the sound of the cello. I have pretty diverse tastes, from the guitar music of my ...