The cello has a large, hollow wooden body with a rounded shape similar to that of the violin. It has an arched top and back, two f-shaped sound holes, a long neck with a fingerboard, and a scroll at the end of the pegbox. Its four strings run from the tailpiece to tuning pegs in the pegbox. The instrument rests on a metal endpin that supports it on the floor during performance.
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