The body of the viola is made out of wood, the strings are made up of either nylon,gilt or steel which are strung by ahorse hair bow. The decorated edges are made of a substance called 'Purfling' and the chin rest is mainly plastic or even leather. I have mainly seen the chin rests made of plastic but sometimes they rae leather
The viola bows are made of pernambuco wood from Brazil. However pernambuco wood is now an endangered species which is regulated by an international treaty. Makers are currently adopting other materials: wood such as Tabebuia as well as synthetic materials. These synthetic materials include carbon fiber and fiberglass
Mostly wood but the strings are made of a type of wire and the chin rest is normally plastic!
The viola was created in the 1500s and our modern viola was created in the 19th century.The viola was made before the violin was!
People from Italy made the viola around the 1500's.
it was invented by Lionel Tertis
what was said before was a lie. the viola was designed by Leonardo Da Vinci his idea simply started out as a drawing in the note book and later became a wonderfule sounded insterment. Leonardo da Vinci visit this website for more information. --------- The above statement has no basis in factual history. Da Vinci designed the Viola Organista but that is nothing like the viola. Andreas Amati is believed to have invented the viola in it's basic form as we know it today.
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The viola was created in the 1500s and our modern viola was created in the 19th century.The viola was made before the violin was!
a viola is made from spruce, maple and ebony or rosewood.
No, although the viola was made in the 1500s in Italy.
They are made from wood
The viola was made in the 1500s. Our contemporary model viola was created in the 19th century.
With your teeth!
No, it was made in 2012
People from Italy made the viola around the 1500's.
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horse hair
Yes, instrument makers made violas in the 1500's, but no one knows for sure exactly when or by whome the viola was invented.