Nobody knows for sure where and when the first viola was created. However, it is known for a fact that the instrument was in use in northern italy around the same time as its cousin, the violin. Known as the big fiddle, the viola serves as the middle voice because of its mid-range in the stringed instrument family, between the upper lines played by the violin and the lower lines.

Viola, stringed musical instrument, the tenor of the violin family. It is built in proportions similar to those of the violin but has a body length of 37 to 43 cm (14. 5 to 17 inches), about 5 cm (2. The viola is a plucked string instrument belonging to the string family; It is similar in size to the violin (slightly larger) but has a deeper tone. Its history is long and fascinating, dating back to.

Its history is long and fascinating, dating back to.