3 feet long
They typically have 6 to 7 strings but this can depend on the instrument.
G. Feldman has written: 'The golden viol' -- subject(s): Viola da gamba, Methods
Joseph Bacher has written: 'Die viola da gama' -- subject(s): Viola da gamba 'Leichte Fantasien' -- subject(s): Canons, fugues, etc. (Viols (3)), Scores, Scores and parts
A bass viol is a fretted bowed stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It is similar to, but smaller than, a cello.
This question makes no sense. The Gamba is a baroque stringed instrument, not something that grows in a garden. If you mean plant as in being manufactured, their not, as it is an instrument that has limited apeal. You have to find a lighter that makes them from scratch.
An instrument made around the 1590s is the viola da gamba, a string instrument that was popular during the Renaissance and early Baroque periods. It has a fretted fingerboard and is played with a bow, similar to a violin, but is held between the legs, hence its name. The viola da gamba typically comes in various sizes, with a range of six to seven strings, and was commonly used in consort music and chamber ensembles of that era.
rebec --- Other medieval bowed instruments were the medieval fiddle, an ancestor of the viola da gamba, and the bowed lyre of Northwestern Europe called a croud, crowd, or crwth.
Three string instruments that are typically not found in a standard orchestra are the lute, the viola da gamba, and the harp guitar. The lute is a historical string instrument often associated with Renaissance music, while the viola da gamba is a bowed instrument from the same era, distinguished by its fretted fingerboard. The harp guitar, which combines elements of both the guitar and the harp, is a more modern instrument that rarely appears in orchestral settings.
Yes, the viola evolved from earlier string instruments, particularly the viola da gamba and the violin family. Its development can be traced back to the Renaissance and Baroque periods, where it was designed to fill the need for a deeper, richer sound in ensembles. The viola's unique size and tuning differentiate it from the violin, contributing to its distinct timbre and role in orchestras and chamber music.
Hans Bol has written: 'La basse de viole du temps de Marin Marais et d'Antoine Forqueray' -- subject(s): Viola da gamba
Braz da Viola was born in 1961.
No, the bass is actually a decendent of the viola da gamba or viol family while the violin decended from the vioa da braccio. The bass was altered to be more like the violin family but still retains it's tuning in 4th's rather than 5th's like the violin, viola and cello.