What is the difference between the cello and the bass violin?

Question:'cello (short for "violincello") is played sitting down, with the instrument between the knees: e.g., Yo-Yo Ma is an international recording artist on cello.

Bass is played standing up -- it's a MUCH bigger stringed instrument -- though sometimes bass players will sit on bar stools.

Sometimes they sit on bar stools while playing, as well. :)

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: 'cello (short for "violincello") is played sitting down, with the instrument between the knees: e.g., Yo-Yo Ma is an international recording artist on cello.

Bass is played standing up -- it's a MUCH bigger stringed instrument -- though sometimes bass players will sit on bar stools.

Sometimes they sit on bar stools while playing, as well. :)

Size

a cello is bigger, and has a much deeper sound.

Bass Violin
is a Cello

Voice range. Think of one as a bass and a baritone.

same cliff, but lower notes, and the weigh of the toy VS the Furnture pcs.

we had both in our home!

The cello is played by skinnier people. <--- Lols.

A cello is larger and must be played sitting down. Are you talking about a bass or bass violin, as in a viola? A bass is about 6 ft and must be played standing up and a viola is a bit larger than the violin and it goes lower than violins

There are 4 main "voices" in every instrument class. Soprano ( violin, coronet, piccolo) alto ( viola, trumpet, flute), baraton( cello, euphonium, clarinet) and bass ( bass, tuba, sax) the cello plays the baritone range for the strings and the bass plays the bass.
These are very general ranges. Its more detailed but if you dont know the diff between a cello and bass you are not ready for more details.