Vertical viola
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vertical-viola-314-1358127
title:
Vertical viola
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The vertical viola, alto violin or upright viola, is a stringed instrument with the range of a viola that is played vertically in the manner of a cello. It is the fourth-highest member of the violin octet. The standard viola is about as big as can conveniently be played under the chin. The physicist/instrument maker Carleen Hutchins, working during the 1960s, reasoned that a viola played vertically could be made larger, and that a larger viola might produce a better sound. Based on principles of
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Musical Instrument
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_viola
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2024-04-09T19:57:24Z
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