Viola
BASIC
The viola (French, alto; German Bratsche) is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the upper voice of the violin and the lower voice of the cello.
The casual observer may mistake the viola for the violin because of their similarity in size, closeness in pitch range (the viola is a perfect fifth below the violin), and identical playing position. However, the viola's timbre sets it apart: its rich, dark-toned sonority is more full-bodied than the violin's. The viola's mellow voice is frequently used for playing inner harmonies, and it does not enjoy the wide solo repertoire or fame of the violin.
The name of the instrument is properly pronounced "vee-oh-la" (but often incorrectly pronounced "vye-oh-la" as the woman's name "Viola" is spoken).
The parts of a Viola are the exact same as a violin except that it's larger and it is more variable in proportion.
Historically, the viola was used less often for solo concerti and sonatas than the violin and the cello. This was often attributed to its sound, which, being mellower and perhaps less sharp than that of the violin, was said to be less suited to virtuoso display.
Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, Dvorak, Glinka and more were great viola composers and were considered famous.
The viola (French, alto; German Bratsche) is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the upper voice of the violin and the lower voice of the cello.
The casual observer may mistake the viola for the violin because of their similarity in size, closeness in pitch range (the viola is a perfect fifth below the violin), and identical playing position. However, the viola's timbre sets it apart: its rich, dark-toned sonority is more full-bodied than the violin's. The viola's mellow voice is frequently used for playing inner harmonies, and it does not enjoy the wide solo repertoire or fame of the violin.
The name of the instrument is properly pronounced "vee-oh-la" (but often incorrectly pronounced "vye-oh-la" as the woman's name "Viola" is spoken).
The parts of a Viola are the exact same as a violin except that it's larger and it is more variable in proportion.
Historically, the viola was used less often for solo concerti and sonatas than the violin and the cello. This was often attributed to its sound, which, being mellower and perhaps less sharp than that of the violin, was said to be less suited to virtuoso display.
Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, Dvorak, Glinka and more were great viola composers and were considered famous.
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