[DOC] [TLE] Violin family - Wikipedia [PAR] The violin family of musical instruments was developed in Italy in the 16th century
. At the time ... A violin is a "little viola", a violone is a "big viola" or a bass violin, 
and a ... (The violone is not part of the modern violin family; its place is taken by 
the ... the practice of some basses being made with more than four strings, and its
... [DOC] [TLE] MUSIC APPRECIATION - ASSIGNMENTS [PAR] The alto or midrange member of the string family of instruments. It is longer and 
larger than the violin and it is tuned a fifth lower than the violin (5 scale steps). 
Because it is longer it ... The tenor of the string family. Much larger than the ... are 
written for it. It's nick name violoncello means little bass viol or small double 
bass.... [DOC] [TLE] Viola vs Violin - Difference and Comparison | Diffen [PAR] Violas are larger than violins and have a deeper, mellower sound. ... Violas are 
the second highest pitched instruments in the string family. ... and mellow, and it 
generally has a slower sound than the violin due to its thicker strings. ... At first the 
viola was called the 'alto-tenor' violin, as the term 'viola' was used to refer to any... [DOC] [TLE] The New Violin Family [PAR] In the five higher instruments - Treble, Soprano, Mezzo, Alto, Tenor - the main 
wood ... with a little practice, accomplished through a small movement of the wrist
. .... The Contrabass Violin, tuned E-A-D-G, is even larger than its conventional... [DOC] [TLE] (String Family) - Oakridge [PAR] The four major instruments in the string family, the violin, the viola, the cello and 
the ... produce beautiful sounds from its lowest to its highest ... All woodwind 
instruments are pipes with little holes in their sides. ... Alto Saxophone: ... The 
mouthpiece of the trombone is larger than that of a trumpet, and gives the 
instrument. [DOC] [TLE] Octet | Quincy Whitney [PAR] Its dimensions are approximately those of a quarter-size violin, but in ... giant 
leaps are possible with a little practice, accomplished through a small ... Mezzo, 
Alto, and Tenor Violins, the Soprano adds brilliance and roundness to the upper 
register. ... With top and back plate areas considerably larger than in the normal 
violin,... [DOC] [TLE] 16.5 violas - Violinist.com [PAR] Jun 5, 2016 ... And larger than normal violins do seem a touch harder to play than the standard 
... violin family but the vertical viola my friend plays would be of "tenor" size. ... 
June 9, 2016 at 01:11 PM  The terms Alto & Tenor Violin usually refer to ... 
Despite its greater volume, its long Da Salo style F-holes keep the air... [DOC] [TLE] CMH - The Violin Octet - Catgut Acoustical Society [PAR] [FN 54]) Brant was not asking Hutchins simply to fill in the violin family, but to 
project the ... higher than a viola and a small cello strung as a tenor violin tuned 
an octave ... Saunders showed little interest at first, and seems to have 
misunderstood the .... Five members of the new violin ensemble--the soprano, 
mezzo, alto, tenor,... [DOC] [TLE] Pieces of Eight, Special Edition - Octavivo [PAR] Mezzo Violin. 5. Alto Violin. 6. Tenor Violin. 7. Baritone Violin. 8. Bass Violin. 9 ... 
member of the eight new violin family ... The treble is a little violin with a big voice. 
... soprano truly comes into its own. ..... are larger than they normally would. [DOC] [TLE] Available Instruments - Ego Music [PAR] The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... a flute is an 
aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from ... The name 
derives from adding the suffix -et (meaning little) to the Italian ... It is smaller than 
the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical

Question: A little larger than the violin, it's the alto or tenor of the family
Answer: Viola