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How did the Viola become the Viola?

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16y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and 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 /v??o?l?/ ("vee-oh-la")[1] but often incorrectly pronounced "vye-oh-la" as the woman's name and plant "Violet" is spoken. * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola

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