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Viola

usgb/viˈəʊlə/Volume
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Orchestra Role

The viola is usually part of an orchestra, playing harmony rather than melody.

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The viola section added richness to the orchestra's performance.
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Deeper Strings

A viola's strings are tuned a perfect fifth below a violin's, giving it a lower range.

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Her viola's deep, warm sound contrasted beautifully with the violin.
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Physical Size

The viola is larger than a violin, so players often have longer arms.

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Playing the viola can be challenging for people with short arms.
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