Viola_De_Arame

Viola de arame

Viola de arame

A string instrument from Madeira

The Viola de arame is a stringed musical instrument from the Portuguese island of Madeira.[1] It has 9 (sometimes 10) strings in 5 courses. The strings are made of steel.

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Tuning

It is tuned G3 G2, D3 D2, G3 G3, B3 (B3), D3 D3 so "Open G Major".

The two lowest courses are tuned in octaves. The three higher ones are tuned in unison. However, the 2nd highest course is a single string instead of a pair like the rest (there are also 10 string Versions w/ 5 pairs of strings).

The scale length is about 560mm.

References

  1. [1]
    The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture. United States, SAGE Publications, 2019. 1727.


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