Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower sound. It has evolved over the centuries, becoming prominent in the 18th century Join us for an intimate adventure that promises to infuse the dreams of anyone who dares to follow the light
How to Grow and Care for Violas
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Viola, stringed musical instrument, the tenor of the violin family
It is built in proportions similar to those of the violin but has a body length of 37 to 43 cm (14.5 to 17 inches), about 5 cm (2 inches) longer than a violin. The viola is probably the oldest of today's main stringed orchestral instruments, predating the cello, violin and string bass However, it is easily the least familiar of the group. Review the basics of how to play the viola, including how to hold the viola, tune your viola, viola fingering, viola care, viola bowing, and how to read viola music.
We are an organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting the viola and those who love it. In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth century it held much the same position in the orchestra that the 1st and 2nd violins occupy today. A viola is a stringed instrument that has a larger size and lower sound than a violin While it may take some time to master the viola, you can pick one up and learn to play the basics easily.
Nobody knows for sure where and when the first viola was created
However, it is known for a fact that the instrument was in use in northern italy around the same time as its cousin, the violin (i.e The first half of the 16th century). History the viola dates from around the same time as the violin, its smaller brother, in the early 16th century
