The viol sounds like a messed up cello.
No, it sounds like a guitar, bango and a lute.
The fiddle or viol had a much more guitar-shaped body and a different shape of soundhole. They also lacked a soundpost, which dramatically altered the sound.
No, there are several different differences between the instruments in the viol, or viola da gamba, family and those in the violin family.Some of the differences that actually affect playing or sound are:The viol family has frets, but the violin family does not.The viol family's sound boxes are deeper than those of the violin family.The viol family's strings are under less tensionThe bows of viols are held with the palm facing upward, those for the violin family are held with the palm facing down.Even the smallest viols are played with the instrument held vertically.Viols usually have six strings; violins usually have four.The bow of the viol has a convex curve; that of the violin is concave.There are a number of differences that do not affect sound or playing, and are mostly cosmetic. Among them are these:The shoulders of the viol slope into the neck; those of the violin meet it at a right angle.The viol has a flat back, but the violin's back bulges.The viol has a carved human head or other individual device at the top of the peg box, but the violin has a scroll fiddlehead.The instruments are also used differently. The viol is usually played in consort, as a member of a group that is not intended to solo, and so its sound is not intended to stand out from other instruments. The violin is intended to be more versatile in this respect, making it more suitable to be a solo instrument for a virtuoso.
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.
The Contra-Viol, or more commonly called, Bass. It has the longest neck of the stringed instruments.
You might be thinking of a Lute, which is sort of the "father" of the guitar.
The violin has a wider dynamic range.
Le Viol du Vampire was created in 1968.
Viol à la tire was created in 2001.
The duration of Le Viol du Vampire is 1.5 hours.
The duration of Viol à la tire is 720.0 seconds.
A viol
A viol
The homophone for "viol" is "vial." Both words are pronounced the same but have different spellings and meanings.
A stringed instrument of the viol family, used for playing bass. See 3d Bass, n., and Violoncello.
A bassetto is a historical musical instrument similar to a bass violin, also known as the viola da gamba. It was popular during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The bassetto is known for its deep and rich sound, commonly used as a bass instrument in ensembles.
The fiddle or viol had a much more guitar-shaped body and a different shape of soundhole. They also lacked a soundpost, which dramatically altered the sound.
No, there are several different differences between the instruments in the viol, or viola da gamba, family and those in the violin family.Some of the differences that actually affect playing or sound are:The viol family has frets, but the violin family does not.The viol family's sound boxes are deeper than those of the violin family.The viol family's strings are under less tensionThe bows of viols are held with the palm facing upward, those for the violin family are held with the palm facing down.Even the smallest viols are played with the instrument held vertically.Viols usually have six strings; violins usually have four.The bow of the viol has a convex curve; that of the violin is concave.There are a number of differences that do not affect sound or playing, and are mostly cosmetic. Among them are these:The shoulders of the viol slope into the neck; those of the violin meet it at a right angle.The viol has a flat back, but the violin's back bulges.The viol has a carved human head or other individual device at the top of the peg box, but the violin has a scroll fiddlehead.The instruments are also used differently. The viol is usually played in consort, as a member of a group that is not intended to solo, and so its sound is not intended to stand out from other instruments. The violin is intended to be more versatile in this respect, making it more suitable to be a solo instrument for a virtuoso.