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It depends. The violin is higher pitched than the viola. The violin is a more common instrument, so more music is written for it.
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The viola is a far superior instrument to the violin. The violin is often a screechy instrument and most players are amateurs. The viola is the expert players instrument. It is larger and has a warmer, deeper tone so is a much nicer sounding instrument. A violin is essentially a college dropout while the viola went to a university and received a PHD.
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∙ 12y agoThere is a higher demand for violin players, since there are 3 violin groups in an orchestra, and only 1 viola group.
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Is a viola higher or lower than a violin?
I play the viola, and it is lower than the violin. It has four strings like a violin, but on the violin, the strings are G, D, A, and E. On the viola, the strings are C, G, D, and A. So the viola can do four notes lower than the violin. I prefer the tone on the viola to the violin. It is also a bigger instrument than a violin, even though it is held the same way. If you are wondering whether to switch from the violin to the viola, you definitely should, in my opinion. It was one of the best things I did musically! The viola is better :)
Which is smaller a violin or viola?
Viola is bigger by 2 to 3 inches. The size of a viola varies(unlike the violin) but it is always bigger then a violin.
What is a viola's genus?
The "Viola Family" is the history of the viola and violin ,alias, the "violin family."
Musical instruments beginning with the letter v?
violin, viola
Is the violin a seventh larger than the viola?
The viola is one-seventh in size of the violin, and the violin is one-fifth higher in pitch.
Is a viola higher or lower than a violin?
I play the viola, and it is lower than the violin. It has four strings like a violin, but on the violin, the strings are G, D, A, and E. On the viola, the strings are C, G, D, and A. So the viola can do four notes lower than the violin. I prefer the tone on the viola to the violin. It is also a bigger instrument than a violin, even though it is held the same way. If you are wondering whether to switch from the violin to the viola, you definitely should, in my opinion. It was one of the best things I did musically! The viola is better :)
Which is smaller a violin or viola?
Viola is bigger by 2 to 3 inches. The size of a viola varies(unlike the violin) but it is always bigger then a violin.
What is a viola's genus?
The "Viola Family" is the history of the viola and violin ,alias, the "violin family."
Musical instruments beginning with the letter v?
violin, viola
Is the violin a seventh larger than the viola?
The viola is one-seventh in size of the violin, and the violin is one-fifth higher in pitch.
Which makes a lower sound violin or viola?
Viola, the viola goes 1 string lower than the violin
Why is viola different to Olivia?
a viola is an instrument, an Olivia is a person.
Which has a higher pitch a viola or a violin?
The Violin
Which has a higher pitch a violin or a viola?
The Violin
What instrument would you find in a string quartet?
1st violin 2nd violin Viola Cello
What are the 4 string instruments from lowest pitch to highest?
ViolinViolaCelloBass
Is a violin more high piched than a viola?
Yes, the violin has a higher pitch than a viola. Even though the violin and viola are similar in size, the violin has an E string while the viola has a C string. (I should know as I used to play the violin but switched to stand up bass)
