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Definitions of viola in various dictionaries:
noun - any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
noun - large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions
noun - a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
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| A little larger than the violin, it's the alto or tenor of the family |
| This string quartet instrument that's deeply pitched & slightly larger than a violin has a similar name |
| In "Twelfth Night", she's Sebastian's twin |
| Da gamba, or "for the leg", follows this in the name of the instrument seen here |
| This member of the violin family is slightly larger than the violin & tuned a fifth lower |
| The name of this "Twelfth Night" heroine is pronounced with a long "I", unlike the musical instrument |
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The viola (; Italian pronunciation: [vila]) is a string instrument that is bowed or played with varying techniques. It is slightly larger than a violin and has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the violin family, between the violin (which is tuned a perfect fifth above) and the cello (which is tuned an octave below). The strings from low to high are typically tuned to C3, G3, D4, and A4. * In the past, the viola varied in size and style as did its names. The word viola originates from Italian. The Italians often used the term: "viola da braccio" meaning literally: 'of the arm'. "Brazzo" was another Italian word for the viola, which the Germans adopted as Bratsche. The French had their own names: cinquiesme was a small viola, haute contre was a large viola, and taile was a tenor. Today, the French use the term alto, a reference to its range. * The viola was popular in the heyday of five-part harmony, up until the eighteenth century, ta |