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What is the primary role of the cello section in an orchestra?
Playing the highest melodies
Providing bass harmony and lyrical lines
Doubling the first violins
Which clef do cellists read most often?
Alto clef
Treble clef
Bass clef
What is the standard tuning of a cello’s strings (from lowest to highest)?
C–G–D–A
G–D–A–E
D–G–A–C
Compared to the double bass, the cello’s sound is:
Louder and deeper
Higher and more lyrical
Neither
Which Romantic composer often gave the cellos expressive melodic lines?
Tchaikovsky
Stravinsky
Bach
What is the name of the first chair cello player in an orchestra?
Section leader
Principal cellist
Concertmaster
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