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What are the different parts of the cello?

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working from the top down:

the scroll is the curly bit at the top
the pegs are black and do the rough tuning of the strings
the neck is the long thin part(its fairly obvious)
the fingerboard is the back part which you rest your thumb when plucking, it is raised off the main part of the cello
the bridge is made of unvarnished wood and holds the strings up, it usuall has a heart shape in it. It is only held in place by the strings so if it gets knocked will move, but this is nothing to worry about but it should be put back by someone who knows what they are doing
the soundpost is inside the cello and holds the cello up-if this moves you have a serious problem
the tailpiece is the black part were the ends of the strings are attached to and there are little machine heads which are used for finer tuning
the spike is made of metal and is used to adjust the height of the cello. the top of the main body should be resting onyour chest, highish, but nowhere near your neck

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