Range
Most cello music will be written in the bass clef and occasionally moves into tenor clef as the music gets higher. When the music is very high the treble clef is used.
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Range
Discover the cello on these pages. Read about composing for the instrument and watch a series of films with cellist Rhydian Shaxon demonstrating cello technique; find out the differences between bowing on and off the string, how to play pizzicato, and find out what thumb position is.
On this page read about the range of the cello.
