Some Guy That writes Music Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 What should I expect from a viola? Can It play a high F5? Can it play it well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willibald Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 As far as I know, f'' (F5) is playable on the viola, however, you have to switch to second position to play it. In fourth position, you can reach a'' (A5), but higher notes are possible. (E.g. with the more difficult seventh position, you can reach d''' (D6). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoYin Cheung Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Practically viola has a similar range of violin but is shifted a fifth lower. However, viola commonly has a thicker and darker texture than violins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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