MCCLELLAND COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT
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      • Flute
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      • Violin
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      • Bass Guitar
    • Percussion
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  • Staff
    • Eric Budd - Head of Music (Brass and Woodwind)
    • Emma Avery (Voice)
    • Gideon Marcus (Percussion)
    • Michelle Cleland (Clarinet and Bass Guitar)
    • Vicki Shen (Strings)
    • Calysta Morgan (Classroom)
    • Samantha Clough (Flute and Oboe)
  • How to enrol
  • Ensembles
    • Ensemble Timetable
    • Small Ensembles >
      • Flute Ensemble
      • Clarinet Ensemble
      • Saxophone Ensemble
      • Brass Ensemble
      • Trombone Ensemble
      • Percussion Ensemble
      • Senior String Ensemble
    • Large Ensembles >
      • Choir
      • Junior String Ensemble
      • Junior Band
      • Intermediate Band
      • Concert Band
      • Stage Band
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    • Submit Music Practice Report
    • Ensemble Sheet Music >
      • Junior Band
      • Intermediate Band
      • Concert Band
      • Stage Band
      • Choir Music
    • Resources >
      • VCE Music Resources
      • Music store links
      • Fingering Charts
      • Scales (All Instruments)
      • Links and Practice help
  • Handbook
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The cello (pronounced ‘chello”) is the second largest member of the string family. Like the other string instruments, sound is produced by drawing a bow across the strings or by plucking the strings.

It is a very old instrument that  has been basically unchanged for hundreds of years. The cello is used in many styles of music throughout the world. It is well known for its use in symphony orchestras and occasionally performs in popular music groups as well.


  • Home
  • Why study music?
  • Classroom Program
  • Instruments on offer
    • Brass >
      • Trumpet
      • French Horn
      • Trombone
      • Euphonium
      • Tuba
    • Woodwind >
      • Flute
      • Oboe
      • Bassoon
      • Clarinet
      • Saxophone
    • Strings >
      • Violin
      • Viola
      • Cello
      • Double Bass
      • Bass Guitar
    • Percussion
    • Voice
  • Staff
    • Eric Budd - Head of Music (Brass and Woodwind)
    • Emma Avery (Voice)
    • Gideon Marcus (Percussion)
    • Michelle Cleland (Clarinet and Bass Guitar)
    • Vicki Shen (Strings)
    • Calysta Morgan (Classroom)
    • Samantha Clough (Flute and Oboe)
  • How to enrol
  • Ensembles
    • Ensemble Timetable
    • Small Ensembles >
      • Flute Ensemble
      • Clarinet Ensemble
      • Saxophone Ensemble
      • Brass Ensemble
      • Trombone Ensemble
      • Percussion Ensemble
      • Senior String Ensemble
    • Large Ensembles >
      • Choir
      • Junior String Ensemble
      • Junior Band
      • Intermediate Band
      • Concert Band
      • Stage Band
  • Gallery
  • Members Only
    • Join the McClelland Facebook group
    • Submit Music Practice Report
    • Ensemble Sheet Music >
      • Junior Band
      • Intermediate Band
      • Concert Band
      • Stage Band
      • Choir Music
    • Resources >
      • VCE Music Resources
      • Music store links
      • Fingering Charts
      • Scales (All Instruments)
      • Links and Practice help
  • Handbook