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Viola - Instrument Quiz

How much do you know about the viola?
Information from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola
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Last updated: August 3, 2020
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What type of instrument is the viola?
String Instrument
How many strings are found on a viola?
Four
What are the pitches of the strings?
C3
G3
D4
A4
Which family of instruments does the viola belong to?
Violin
What unusual clef does the viola primarily use?
Alto clef
What is the name for people who play the viola?
Violists
Violas are typically tuned at what interval from a cello?
Octave
What is the name of the famous English-born Australian viola maker?
Arthur Edward Smith
In what intervals are violas tuned?
Fifths
In early orchestral music, violas were primarily used for which part?
Harmonies
Which song by the Beatles features the viola?
Hello, Goodbye
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2 Comments
bachslunch
+3
Level 93
Aug 20, 2025
You should accept singular forms of words for things like "violists."

You should also accept just the letter names for the string tunings without the octave number designation. You did so in the violin quiz, after all.

The term "harmonies" is pretty nebulous for the viola's traditional role. Not sure what the correct word would be, though. Probably best to substitute another question.

The "famous" status for the viola part in "Hello, Goodbye" is also very debatable. The instrument is not prominently featured, like for example the piccolo trumpet in "Penny Lane," which would indeed count as a "famous" example. It's pretty much buried in the texture.

stylus
+2
Level 79
Aug 20, 2025
agreed with all of this. the number 4 should be accepted too. not to mention that there are many other Beatles songs with viola in - Eleanor Rigby has a string quartet, and A Day In The Life with its full orchestra, just to name two that spring to mind. this is not a good question
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