• Laurel Raven
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    3 days ago

    Nah, that’s a cello, a viola just looks like a violin and plays like one, the difference in size is so small you probably won’t notice unless they’re sitting next to each other… The cello is played like in the picture and has a body that’s noticably thicker than a violin or viola even if they were all scaled to the same size

    Edit: you know what, on looking closer, I’m not 100% sure that is actually cello thick, but it’s been a long time since I’ve seen them in person on a regular basis

    • Lussy [any, hy/hym]@hexbear.net
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      https://hub.yamaha.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Violin-and-Viola-Sizing-for-Blog.jpg

      Thinks cello’s are too big for the one that microscopic buttworm has, which is why I thought of viola, which sits right between viola and violin. Didn’t know they weren’t played like cellos. Have never really paid attention to Viola’s much.

      I’ve only heard what they sound like and I feel like they’re the redheaded step child of the string instruments. Who exactly likes this sound? Bass gives a deep sound for F clef and more somber tones, Celo provides a rich highly dynamic tone that can deliver low tones but also beautiful melodies, and the violin is the violin. With the viola, you’re what exactly do you do here? The motherfucking recorder of the violin family.

      Are your hands too big for the violin and you simply hate the beauty of the cello? Do you like shitty tones? Are you perma-drunk? Rhythm instrument in Bass not for you? Well, I’ve got just the inbred idiot for you.