The difference between Cello and Sound post

When used as nouns, cello means a large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest c-g-d-a, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight, whereas sound post means a wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument, close to the treble-side bridge foot.


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  1. Cello as a noun (musical instruments):

    A large stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings, tuned from lowest to highest C-G-D-A, and played with a bow, also possessing an endpin to support the instrument's weight.

  1. Cello as a noun:

    cellophane

  1. Sound post as a noun (lutherie):

    A wooden rod located inside the body of a violin-family instrument, close to the treble-side bridge foot.