Viol - Wikipedia The viola da gamba (Italian: [ˈvjɔːla da (ɡ)ˈɡamba, viˈɔːla -]), or viol, or informally gamba, is a bowed and fretted string instrument that is played da gamba (i e "on the leg")
Viol | Stringed Instrument, Baroque Music, Renaissance Music | Britannica viol, bowed, stringed musical instrument used principally in chamber music of the 16th to the 18th century The viol shares with the Renaissance lute the tuning of its six strings (two fourths, a major third, two fourths) and the gut frets on its neck
VIOL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster : a bowed stringed instrument chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries made in treble, alto, tenor, and bass sizes and distinguished from members of the violin family especially in having a deep body, a flat back, sloping shoulders, usually six strings, a fretted fingerboard, and a low-arched bridge
Viola Da Gamba (Baroque) – Early Music Instrument Database The viola da gamba (viol or viole) began the baroque era as a consort instrument and maintained that role, especially in England, for several decades In Italy, after the flowering of the viola bastarda (a small bass viol) from the late Renaissance, it was completely supplanted by the violin family
Orchestral Strings, Reno, NV | Absolute Music There are many string instruments that can be included in a string orchestra A typical string ensemble generally includes four main instruments: violins, violas, cellos, and upright basses (also known as the string bass or contrabass)
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Viol | Musica Antiqua Viols were popular in England long after they had been replaced by the violin on the Continent The body of the viol was lightly constructed and the six strings were under rather low tension Common sizes included the treble, alto, small tenor, tenor, and bass