Viola braguesa is a stringed instrument from Braga, north-western Portugal. It has 10 strings in 5 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned C4/C3–G4/G3–A4/A3–D4/D4–G4/G4. The scale length is about 500 mm (20 inches).
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| String instrument | |
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| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Braga, north-western Portugal |
| Related instruments | |
| Viola caipira, Viola beiroa, Viola campaniça, Viola da terra, Viola de arame, Viola sertaneja, Viola terceira, Viola toeira, Viola amarantina. | |
Requinta edit
Many Portuguese violas, such as the Viola braguesa, have smaller requinto versions also, called 'requinta'. The viola braguesa requinta is tuned: A4/A3–C5/C4–F5/F4–C♯5/C♯5–E5/E5. This tuning is a fifth above the standard Viola braguesa.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Francisco Gouveia; José António Neves. "GUITARRAS DE PORTUGAL CORDOFONES PORTUGUESES". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.
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