![]() For centuries, viola makers have experimented with the size and shape of the viola, often tweaking the proportions or shape of the instrument to make an instrument with a shorter scale length and lighter weight, but that still has a large enough sound box to create an unmistakable "viola sound."Įxperiments with the size of the viola have tended to increase it in the interest of improving the instrument's sound. The body of a viola would need to measure about 21 inches (53 cm) long to match the acoustics of a violin, making it impractical to play in the same manner as the violin. Unlike the violin, the viola does not have a standard full size. Often, a fractional-sized violin will be strung with the strings of a viola (C, G, D and A) for those children who need even smaller sizes. Small violas made for children typically start at 12 inches (30 cm), which is equivalent to a half-size violin. A "full-size" viola's body is between one and four inches longer than the body of a full-size violin (i.e., between 15 and 18 inches (38 and 46 cm)), with an average length of about 16 inches (41 cm). The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin but is larger in size and more variable in its proportions. 5.2 Role of the viola in pre-twentieth century works. ![]()
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