The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between 25 mm (1 in) and 100 mm (4 in) longer than the… See more

A person who plays the viola is called a violist or a viola player. The technique required for playing a viola has certain differences … See more

A renewal of interest in the viola by performers and composers in the twentieth century led to increased research devoted to the instrument. … See more

There are few well-known viola virtuoso soloists, perhaps because little virtuoso viola music was written before the twentieth… See more

The viola's four strings are normally tuned in fifths: the lowest string is C (an octave below middle C), with G, D, and A above it. This tuning is exactly one fifth below the violin, so that they … See more

Reading music
Music that is written for the viola primarily uses the alto clef, which is otherwise rarely used. Viola music … See more

Amplification of a viola with a pickup, an instrument amplifier (and speaker), and adjusting the tone with a graphic equalizer can make up for the comparatively weaker output of a violin … See more