Viola

:For other uses of the word, see Viola (disambiguation).

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The viola, or in full alto viola (also shortened to alto) is a stringed musical instrument which serves as the middle voice of the violin family, between the upper lines played by the lighter violin (soprano register) and the lower lines played by the heavier cello (bass)

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and double bass.

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The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin but is larger in size and more variable in its proportions. On average, the full size viola's body length is between one and four inches greater than the the full size violin's.

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The viola's four strings are tuned in fifths: the C an octave below middle C is the lowest, with G, D and A above it. This tuning is exactly one fifth below the violin and one octave above the cello.

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Viola related Images and Photos (experimental)

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