what strings are on a cello
This article is about the stringed musical instrument. For other uses, see Cello (disambiguation). The cello (/ËtÊÉloÊ/ CHEL-oh; plural cellos or celli) or violoncello (/ËvaÉªÉlÉnËtÊÉloÊ/ VY-É-lÉn-CHEL-oh; Italian pronunciation: [vjolonËtÊÉllo]) is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. The strings from low to high are generally tuned to C2, G2, D3 and A3, an octave lower than the viola.