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What are the name of the bass instruments in the orchestra?
No, the bass is actually a decendent of the viola da gamba or viol family while the violin decended from the vioa da braccio. The bass was altered to be more like the violin family but still retains it's tuning in 4th's rather than 5th's like the violin, viola and cello.
What did the first cello look like and how was it played?
The early instruments that were the predecessors of the cello were called viola da gambas. They came in several sizes, all played between the legs like a cello but with no endpin and they had frets. They also evolved from the viola da braccio which is more like the violin because they were held under the chin. The first cello as we know it today was made in the mid 1500's by Andreas Amati.
Where did the viola come from?
The viola is an descendant of the Vielle family of instruments which originated in Italy in the mid to late 1400's. (it is not known exactly when the Vielle family was invented or by whom.) These instruments were called Fiedel in Germany and were played "on the arm" leading to the name "Viola da Braccio" in Italy (to differentiate them from the family of "viola da gamba", which were played with the instrument resting on the legs). The closest relative to the viola is the Violin. (The Viola d'amore, which was used in the Baroque period, and was played in the same manner as the violin and viola, but had 6 or 7 strings which were fingered on a fingerboard with frets like the Viola Da Gamba, and had additional sympathetic strings under the fingerboard which vibrated 'in sympathy' with the bowed, fingered strings.) The Viola is the Alto of the Violin Family. It also fills the part of tenor, when another violin is filling the voice of alto (i.e., in String Quartets and symphony orchestras). Attempts at a Tenor viola produced an instrument so large that it could not be played under the chin, and was held similarly to the cello. The earliest iconographic evidence of a viola is in the 1534-5 frescoes in the dome of the Sanctuary of Soranno. The earliest known surviving viola was made in 1560 by Andrea Amati. The viola has been treated as a solo instrument right along with the Violin. In the Baroque era, the solo potential of the instrument was realized by composers such as Telemann, Vivaldi and J. S. Bach, who wrote several concerti, sonatas and other solos for the instrument. Often, composers of the era claimed the viola as their favorite of the violin family.
Who made the viola?
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.
How many strings does a viola da gamba have?
They typically have 6 to 7 strings but this can depend on the instrument.
What has the author Franz Zeyringer written?
Franz Zeyringer has written: 'Die Viola da braccio' -- subject(s): Bowed stringed instruments, Viola
When was Braccio da Montone born?
Braccio da Montone was born in 1368.
When did Braccio da Montone die?
Braccio da Montone died in 1424.
When was Braz da Viola born?
Braz da Viola was born in 1961.
Where does the shape of the string family come from?
It comes from an instrument called the lira da braccio.
What are the name of the bass instruments in the orchestra?
No, the bass is actually a decendent of the viola da gamba or viol family while the violin decended from the vioa da braccio. The bass was altered to be more like the violin family but still retains it's tuning in 4th's rather than 5th's like the violin, viola and cello.
What did the first cello look like and how was it played?
The early instruments that were the predecessors of the cello were called viola da gambas. They came in several sizes, all played between the legs like a cello but with no endpin and they had frets. They also evolved from the viola da braccio which is more like the violin because they were held under the chin. The first cello as we know it today was made in the mid 1500's by Andreas Amati.
When was Paulinho da Viola born?
Paulinho da Viola was born on November 12, 1942, in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What is a good kitten name that has to do with violins or music?
For a little girl, Allegra is nice. I might think of Viola. For a little boy, I like Stradivarius. Maybe you could make something up, like Cello Profundo. But why not Violin? Or, if you want to be obscure, Geige. Or even Lira (you could add da Braccio, for a girl, or da Gamba, for a boy). Of course, you could name the kitten Yehudi Menuhin or Stephane Grappelli.
Did Leonardi Da Vinci draw the sketch of the Viola or the violin?
no!
How big is the viola da gamba?
3 feet long
What is viola mean in french?
its mostly used as" ta da".
