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The Viola is constructed using the same components as the Violin, the only difference is which it is larger. As well as the Violin, it is usually played with a similar bow as the Violin bow. It has four strings and they are tuned in perfect fifths beginning with C. The four strings are C3, G3, D4 and A4. It has a lower and deeper sound than the Violin.
The viola player produce the sound like the Violin player, and s/he can also play Pizzicatos. It is pitched in the key of C and notated in alto clef and sometimes in treble clef. Its playing range starts at the C3 and the highest note you can play is the A6. The Viola timbre also depends on the same factors as the Violin timbre. According to that the C string is powerful, clear, rich and dark, the G string is weaker and project less than the G Violin string, like the D string; while the A string is penetrating, nasal, rough and distinctive.