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Why is viola different to Olivia?

a viola is an instrument, an Olivia is a person.


Does the viola have a lower sound then the violin?

No, a viola is not smaller than a violin. The smaller the instrument, the higher the noise. Same with the comparison with the flute and the trombone. The viola is marginally larger.


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 :)


What is the difference between viola and violin?

It's not just the size (most violas are between 15 and 17 inches long). A viola player is going to read in Alto Clef and a Violinist reads in Treble Clef; viola is also occasionally written in treble clef, in the higher registers (violins never use alto clef). Also a violin and viola have different strings. They both have an A, D, and G string but the viola has a lower C string and the violin has a high E string. The sound of the strings will also sound deeper since the viola is bigger and has a lower register than the violin. The viola bow is slightly shorter and heavier than a full-sized violin bow and a bit sturdier. Playing the instruments is quite different as it takes a good deal more bow pressure and a more dramatic (or aggressive) technique for the viola, in order to get enough sound. Many violists begin as violinists. It is difficult for children to handle a viola and most students cannot manage a full-sized viola until their teen years. And finally, the bigger the viola the more resonance; this is an eternal struggle. How large can the instrument get and still be playable?


How does a viola make sound?

=The viola basically sounds like a violin. There is just a string difference. There are three strings both a violin and a viola have. Both of them have four strings. A violin has one higher string than that, and a viola has one lower.=

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Facts about the viola?

The viola is bigger than the violin, is lower in sound and is the melody of the orchestra.


Why is viola different to Olivia?

a viola is an instrument, an Olivia is a person.


What string instrument makes the highest sound?

The viola makes the highest sound of any string instrument.


Does the viola have a lower sound then the violin?

No, a viola is not smaller than a violin. The smaller the instrument, the higher the noise. Same with the comparison with the flute and the trombone. The viola is marginally larger.


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 :)


What is the difference between viola and violin?

It's not just the size (most violas are between 15 and 17 inches long). A viola player is going to read in Alto Clef and a Violinist reads in Treble Clef; viola is also occasionally written in treble clef, in the higher registers (violins never use alto clef). Also a violin and viola have different strings. They both have an A, D, and G string but the viola has a lower C string and the violin has a high E string. The sound of the strings will also sound deeper since the viola is bigger and has a lower register than the violin. The viola bow is slightly shorter and heavier than a full-sized violin bow and a bit sturdier. Playing the instruments is quite different as it takes a good deal more bow pressure and a more dramatic (or aggressive) technique for the viola, in order to get enough sound. Many violists begin as violinists. It is difficult for children to handle a viola and most students cannot manage a full-sized viola until their teen years. And finally, the bigger the viola the more resonance; this is an eternal struggle. How large can the instrument get and still be playable?


How does a viola make sound?

=The viola basically sounds like a violin. There is just a string difference. There are three strings both a violin and a viola have. Both of them have four strings. A violin has one higher string than that, and a viola has one lower.=


Are violins and violas the same thing?

No. A viola is slightly bigger than a violin and also makes a deeper sound.


What is the sound of a viola?

The sound of a viola is mellower and deeper than that of a violin. It generally plays the harmony in an orchestra. It is most difficult to bring a strong sound out of a viola, and to compensate for this violas have long bows. Violas have A, D, G, and C strings. They are one octave higher than a cello and can play four whole notes lower than a violin.


What has a lower pitch a violin or cello?

A cello can play in the range of a violin (much of it), if that's what you mean, but a violin's highest note is much higher than a cello's highest note.


What Instrument is tuned one fifth lower than a violin?

The viola is tuned one fifth lower than a violin.


What is the musical instrument that is tuned one-fifth lower than a violin?

The viola is the instrument slightly lower than the violin. Its strings (from lowest to highest) are C, G, D and A, whereas the strings on a violin (also from lowest to highest) are G, D, A and E. String instruments from highest to lowest are: Violin Viola Cello Double Bass