Viola
OriginItaly
Year1550
FamilyString
About the Viola
The middle voice of the string family. Larger than the violin with a deeper tone. Four strings tuned CGDA. The alto voice of the orchestra. Violists suffer from viola jokes in orchestra culture. William Primrose defined modern viola playing. The tone is warmer and more mellow than violin.
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