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Viola Teachers Northampton

The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is slightly larger than a violin in size and has a deeper sound. Since the 18th century it has been the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin (which is tuned a perfect fifth above it) and the cello (which is tuned an octave below it).

The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between 1 inch (25mm) and 4 inches (100mm) longer than the body of a full-size violin (i.e., between 15 and 18 inches (38and46cm)), with an average length of 16 inches (41cm). Small violas for children typically start at 12 inches (30cm), which is equivalent to a half-size violin. For a child who needs a smaller size, a fractional-sized violin is often strung with the strings of a viola.

Unlike the violin, the viola does not have a standard full size. The body of a viola would need to measure about 20 inches (51cm) long to match the acoustics of a violin, making it impractical to play in the same manner as the violin.

 For centuries, viola makers have experimented with the size and shape of the viola, often adjusting the proportions or shape to make a lighter instrument with shorter string lengths, but which still has a large enough sound box to create an unmistakable "viola sound".

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