What are the notes of viola strings?

The viola is tuned C G D A, from the lowest string to the highest, in perfect fifths.

How is viola tuning different from violin?

The viola is a fifth lower. It has a low C string instead of the violin's high E, and shares the G, D and A strings.

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The viola is tuned in fifths: C G D A. It's a fifth below the violin, sharing the violin's top three strings except the E.

Also called · CGDA

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String 1 is the thinnest. Frequencies are exact at A4 = 440 Hz; change the reference on the A4 knob.

StrNoteFrequency

1AA4 · La440.0 Hz

2DD4 · Re293.7 Hz

3GG3 · Sol196.0 Hz

4CC3 · Do130.8 Hz

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Automatically with the microphone, or by ear: tap any note on the headstock to hear a real recorded reference.

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1 tunings, all free. Notes listed from the lowest string.

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What are the notes of viola strings?: The viola is tuned C G D A, from the lowest string to the highest, in perfect fifths.
How is viola tuning different from violin?: The viola is a fifth lower. It has a low C string instead of the violin's high E, and shares the G, D and A strings.

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