Viola is bigger by 2 to 3 inches. The size of a viola varies(unlike the violin) but it is always bigger then a violin.
The full size viola is between l" and 4" longer than a full size violin with an average length of 16", The standard Viola bow is 29" long. This is slightly shorter that the standard violin bow.
There really is no "full size" viola. It isn't like a violin or cello that goes in fractions. YOu can usually get violas up to about an 17. After that it's really difficult to find larger violas. I guess technically a full size would be a 15. It's also usually the easiest to find.
the same size as a vielle
The viola is one-seventh in size of the violin, and the violin is one-fifth higher in pitch.
Viola is bigger by 2 to 3 inches. The size of a viola varies(unlike the violin) but it is always bigger then a violin.
The full size viola is between l" and 4" longer than a full size violin with an average length of 16", The standard Viola bow is 29" long. This is slightly shorter that the standard violin bow.
There really is no "full size" viola. It isn't like a violin or cello that goes in fractions. YOu can usually get violas up to about an 17. After that it's really difficult to find larger violas. I guess technically a full size would be a 15. It's also usually the easiest to find.
the same size as a vielle
The viola is one-seventh in size of the violin, and the violin is one-fifth higher in pitch.
They both are from the violin and the string family. The violin and viola also share 3 of the same strings: G string, D string, and A string. They generally look the same, except the viola is usually bigger than the violin (depending on the size of the viola).
Well, no because it'll only end up being a violin... and the only difference between a viola and a violin is it's strings and the size of it for the note pitch.... Well the thing is that for people that aren't commfortable with the violin finger board, they usually have a viola, but there is violin strings. Which means that you are playing the violin all thought the body and shape is the viola. So you can use violin strings on a viola.
It has a lot to do with the age of the player in relation to the length of the arm. An adult, with an arm 26" or longer would use a full size bow of 29.25". A 6/7 year old with an arm length of about 20" would use a bow length 24.5" Between this age and the adult age, a 27" length is usual. Under normal circumstances, a 15" viola would need a full size bow
Yes, the violin has a higher pitch than a viola. Even though the violin and viola are similar in size, the violin has an E string while the viola has a C string. (I should know as I used to play the violin but switched to stand up bass)
It has the approximate size of a walnut.
Invented was it since changed it has and like look viola the did what.The Viola's ancestry can be traced back to the Viola D'Amore of the Baroque period, (the mid range instrument of the Viol family) which was bigger and more lute-like with a deeper base and 6 to 7 played strings each with a sympathetic string. The modern viola has not changed much since it's invention, but some variations of the basic size and shape do exist, with makers attempting to balance the instruments compact size with it's low strings by increasing the depth and the width of the base. (Accoustically, because the viola is one octave higher in tuning pitch than a Cello, it should be one half the size of a cello, but is typically not much larger than a third of the cello's size.) Today the modern viola looks and is played much like the violin, but tends to be slightly bigger in size and one perfect fifth lower in tuning pitch, giving the Viola a deeper, richer and more mellow sound.
There is no set size for a viola, so a good answer would be; as big as the violist can comfortably play. Most often, the larger a viola's body is, the more rich and fine the sound will be. But if you're looking for averages, a full sized viola ranges from 15 to 18 inches, the average being 16 inches.