Strings (quote, Cello, Viola, Violin)

Ensemble · 08-09-2005, 10:06 PM

What's the difference between violins and violas?

PhishFood · 08-09-2005, 10:20 PM

The viola is bigger, and an octave lower

Ensemble · 08-09-2005, 10:30 PM

Oh. I thought it was the other way around.

TheBig3KilledMyRainDog · 08-11-2005, 04:30 PM

Twas my understanding the the viola was smaller, but I do know its played in the C clef, and to my knowledge, its the only instrument that is played there.

SATCHMO · 08-11-2005, 10:12 PM

Phishfood is right on this one. Its a very underrated instrument too. It has the richness that the violin lacks in the lower midrange and more detailed articulation in the high end than a cello

08-12-2005, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

Twas my understanding the the viola was smaller, but I do know its played in the C clef, and to my knowledge, its the only instrument that is played there.

yeah it gets its own clef...

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SATCHMO Dirt McGirt 08' Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Through the looking glass Posts: 1,635	Phishfood is right on this one. Its a very underrated instrument too. It has the richness that the violin lacks in the lower midrange and more detailed articulation in the high end than a cello __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine.....and the machine is bleeding to death