Review the basics of how to play the viola, including how to hold the viola, tune your viola, viola fingering, viola care, viola bowing, and how to read viola music. 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.

It is similar in size to the violin (slightly larger) but has a deeper tone. Its history is long and fascinating, dating back to. 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.