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What is special about the viola?
First of all, the viola is unique in terms of its size, features, and sounds. It’s like a crossbreed of cello and violin, hence the more gorgeous design and features. There are many sizes available as well as various lengths to suit the unique needs of beginners, intermediate, and professional violists.
How is a viola made?
A viola starts its life as a wedge of wood – usually spruce or maple – which is then sawn in two. These two halves are then glued together in what is known as ‘butterflying’. This process is used for the back and top piece of the viola.
How a viola is made?
By 1550, the top E string had been added and the Viola and Cello had emerged as part of the family of bowed string instruments still in use today. It is thought by many that the violin and viola probably went through their greatest transformation in Italy from 1520 through 1650.
How big is a viola compared to a violin?
The typical sizes of viola bodies range from 15” up to 18“ in length, whereas violin bodies average 14” for a full size instrument. Photo credit. The viola is also wider than the violin. There are actually nine different sizes for violins compared to violas, which come in 4 main sizes.
What are the differences between a violin and a viola?
The violin and the viola may look alike but we can see they have differences. A viola is larger in size compared to the violin and usually bigger instruments produces lower sounds than smaller ones. Another reason for viola’s lower tone is that it has thicker as well as longer strings compared to the violin.
What are the parts of a viola?
Similar to a violin, there are a few major parts of a viola. The body of a viola is typically the largest and most recognizable, and this is also divided into three parts. A long narrow strip of wood is connected to the body of a viola, and this is referred to as the fingerboard or neck.
What type of sound does a viola make?
The electric viola is a viola that produces sound electronically. There are many different styles of electric viola, and as no sound box or f-holes are needed in order to produce sound, so many forego the traditional aesthetics of the classical acoustic instruments.