Cello

How much does a cello weigh?

Cello weighs about 3.5 kg (7.7 lb).

🥤 That's about the weight of 9 cans of soda — or 3 laptops 💻, or 6 basketballs 🏀.

At 3.5 kg, it ranks #9 of 10 in Music (lightest to heaviest) — heavier than Acoustic guitar (2 kg) and lighter than Electric guitar (3.6 kg).

A cello weighs 3.5 kg — eight times a violin, but you rest it on the floor instead of your shoulder.

Category: Music

Cello weight in different units
Grams 3,500 g
Kilograms 3.5 kg
Ounces 123.5 oz
Pounds 7.72 lb

Source: Full-size (4/4) cello without case: 3-4 kg; editorial average 3.5 kg.

Would you have guessed it? Most players don't.

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