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1. If I was to play my fourth finger on the A string in the first position (no extensions), what note would I be playing?
2. How many strings does a cello have?
3. Arguably the most famous piece written for cello is a piece by Saint-Saens from his "Carnival of the Animals". What bird is it named after?
4. How many cellos are there most often in a string quartet?
5. What is the definition of a down-bow?
6. What name do cellists usually use for the sharp pin which the cello rests on?
7. Which composer wrote well-known works for the cello?
8. In what part of the cello would you find the frog?
9. What is the deepest note a cello can play in standard tuning?
10. What is it called when a cellist plays two notes on two separate strings at the same time?
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