- Viola - Wikipedia
The viola ( viˈoʊlə vee-OH-lə, [1] (ⓘ) Italian: [ˈvjɔːla, viˈɔːla]) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower sound
- VIOLA Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of VIOLA is violet; especially : any of various garden hybrids with solitary white, yellow, or purple often variegated flowers resembling but smaller than typical pansies
- Viola Online: Home
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
- What Is A Viola? Basics Playing Guide - RiffRevel
Discover the history, construction, and how to play the viola Essential guide for beginners and musicians
- Home - Welcome to the American Viola Society!
We are an organization dedicated to celebrating and promoting the viola and those who love it
- Viola: History and Characteristics - Handmade Sound
Discover the characteristics, sound, and history of the viola, the older sibling of the violin Learn more about the topic on Handmade Sound
- About Violas: Cases, Strings, Bows, Electrics - Johnson String
The viola was first introduced in northern Italy between 1530 and 1550 It is generally assumed that the alto, tenor and bass versions emerged soon after the soprano instrument During this early period the word “viola” referred to any bowed Western classical stringed instrument
- Instruments related to the violin: The viola - Yamaha Corporation
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)
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