Five string violin
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The Five string violin is a descendant of the traditional four string violin
. It consists of a violin-shaped body, neck and pegbox
, slightly exaggerated to fit a fifth string.
The usual five string violin combines the strings of the violin
(G, D, A, E) and the viola
(C, G, D, A) as C, G, D, A, E. Some five string violins are strung: F, C, G, D, A. (Six- and seven-string electric violin
s also exist, adding lower strings tuned to F and B.)
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
. It consists of a violin-shaped body, neck and pegbox
Pegbox
A pegbox is the part of certain stringed musical instruments that houses the tuning pegs....
, slightly exaggerated to fit a fifth string.
The usual five string violin combines the strings of the violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
(G, D, A, E) and the viola
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
(C, G, D, A) as C, G, D, A, E. Some five string violins are strung: F, C, G, D, A. (Six- and seven-string electric violin
Electric violin
An electric violin is a violin equipped with an electronic output of its sound. The term most properly refers to an instrument purposely made to be electrified with built-in pickups, usually with a solid body...
s also exist, adding lower strings tuned to F and B.)