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No. The cello is in the violin family. None of the violin family instruments have frets.
There are bowed instruments with frets, such as the viol, or viola da gamba, but they are not in the violin family. Both the violin family and the viol family are in the larger family of Musical Instruments called the fiddle family.
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∙ 11y agoThere are a couple of reasons:
1. The cellist varies the pitch of each note that they play by slight adjustments of the angle of their finger pad. Fine players have the ability to play three different notes on each pitch - rising, normal, falling - to make their playing perfectly in tune with the key that they are in.
On an instrument with frets, this is impossible as each note is locked in to the pitch set by the fret so there are notes that are not in tune in some keys, requiring a good guitarist to retune to play in different keys.
2. One major technique used by string players is sliding up and down the string, connecting two different notes just as a singer glides up and down at times for effect. On a fretted instrument you hear each fretted pitch as you glide across it, on the cello, viola or violin you just hear the pitch change.
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Where are the frets on a viola?
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22 frets
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yes probably because i have a 20 fret and 24 fret bass and the frets on my 24 fret are much closer.also, on my 24 fret is says on the package:medium frets. and on the 20 fret has bigger frets so i presume that the 20 fret has "large frets"
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Can there be wooden guitar frets?
Yes but metal frets will let the string resonate better
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How do you use the word cellos in a sentence?
I played the cellos at music.
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22 frets
Are there two cellos?
There is the traditional cello, or Violoncello. There are also electric cellos. Aside from that, no.
How many cellos are there in a typical orcestra?
There are generally 8 to 12 cellos in an orchestra.
Are frets closer the more frets you get on bass guitars?
yes probably because i have a 20 fret and 24 fret bass and the frets on my 24 fret are much closer.also, on my 24 fret is says on the package:medium frets. and on the 20 fret has bigger frets so i presume that the 20 fret has "large frets"
When did Frets on Fire happen?
Frets on Fire happened in 2006.
Can you get guitar lesson without guitar frets?
Not all guitars have frets, however, it is probably best to learn using frets.
Are cellos string?
cellos are string instruments. they have 4 strings, C, G, D, and A.
Are cellos in the orchestra?
yes, cellos are in orchestras, they're at the front of the orchestra, next to the violas.
How do you spell Cello?
Actually, the plural of cello is simply cellos.
How far apart are the frets on an acoustic guitar?
It depends on the scale of the instrument, but the higher the frets are the closer they are together... no two frets are the same!
