is there a certain guitar like a cello?

Answer 1

All the above answers dance around, but miss the mark. A standard 'Cello (don't forget that apostrophe!) is tuned C G d a , while standard tuning on a guitar is E A d g b e!, the low E being three whole tones above the low C on a 'Cello. Bass guitars are usually tuned one octave lower than the bottom four strings of a guitar, E A D G, but that is nearly an octave lower than a 'Cello, and similar (well the same, really) as a Bass Viol (String Bass). The Mandocello comes closest, being tuned the same as a 'Cello, but is not a guitar.

There are however, longer scale (length of strings) guitars known as Baritones which may be tuned lower without sacrificing tone. These are usually tuned with the low string as a B, one fourth lower than usual and only 1/2 step from the low C on a 'Cello. There are even rarer versions of Baritone guitars made with only four strings. One could ostensibly tune this the same as a standard 'Cello, though they are usually the top four (highest tones) instead of the bottom four (lower notes) strings. There are also Baritone Ukuleles that look like guitars, that are usually tuned the same as the bottom four strings of a guitar.

Answer 2

How about a mandocello? I'm not making this up, it's sort of a bass version of a mandolin. It's got paired strings and has a range similar to a cello and the scale length is close to a guitar. It's not really a cello, of course, although I suppose you could bow it, but most people play them with a pick.

Answer 3

Here are a few things to think over. Guitar and Piano are gonna be much easier to learn than the others. The piano especially is going to give you a much better understanding of music theory if you are going to compose. Any musician should study theory, and it all starts with those keys. If you are looking for something portable, guitar or violin would be best. The violin and cello are gonna be much harder to learn, but they both have the most beautiful sound and are very unique compared to the normal instruments out there. I have a band and one of the guys picks up his cello for some of our songs and once people see it at gigs they just gravitate to it. I think the best compliment to musical theatre would be either the piano or the violin, but it's really your choice for what you want to express the most.

Answer 4

A full-body acoustic guitar (such as a dreadnought style) has a roughly comparable range to a cello. However, the two instruments have different tunings, and the guitar has two more strings....

Answer 5

No.
The guitar has at least 6 strings, whilst a cello only has 4.

Answer 6

There are metal strung guitars, nylon strung guitars, Bass guitars, Electric, Rythm,Steel, Dobro,Spanish and many other types of guitars. And some guitars have more than six strings. If that isn't what you're asking perhaps you need to define your question.

Answer 7

A bass guitar is the closest thing. (And it's quite close indeed!)

Answer 8

Im pretty sure theres not. Unless you mean an electric and an acustic

Answer 9

You might take a look at baritone guitars

http://www.chrisbsmusic.com/barguit.html