Strings
 

What's the difference between violins and violas?

The viola is bigger, and an octave lower

Oh. I thought it was the other way around.

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.

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

yeah it gets its own clef...

it's easier to think of it as a smaller cello, than a larger violin. we have the same strings as a cello, just all around smaller. it does get frustrating though when you have your own clef and no one else knows how to read it. i'm working on learning treble.

Plus viola is only a fifth lower, (C to G) :usehead: