Whats the difference between a Viola and a fiddle?

Question

Is a 'fiddle' another name for viola?

Answer 1

No fiddle is usually another name for violin. A viola is bigger than a violin and is the middle voice of the violin family between the violin (high) and cello (low).

Fiddle v. violin jokes...

"When you are buying it, it's a fiddle. When you are selling it, it's a violin."

"The violin sings, the fiddle dances."

"A fiddle is a violin with attitude."

"What's the difference between a violin and a fiddle?" "No one cries when they spill beer on a fiddle."

Viola jokes...

"How is lightning like a violist's fingers?" "Neither one strikes in the same place twice."

"How do you keep your violin from getting stolen?" "Put it in a viola case."

"What's the difference between a violin and a viola? "1. The viola burns longer. 2. The viola holds more beer. 3. You can tune the violin."

"What's the difference between a viola and a coffin?" "The coffin has the dead person on the inside."

Answer 2

When most people today speak of a fiddle, they are talking about a violin, not a viola.
Historically, just about any instrument played with a bow, especially folk instruments, is called a fiddle. There were renaissance fiddle, corn-stalk fiddle, cigar box fiddle, etc.

You can, as already said, fiddle on a viola, too, and just as with a violin, that usually means playing just about anything other than classical music in the classical style on it. Check out Carol Cook for some viola fiddling.

Answer 3

Yes, the viola can be played as a fiddle...I've done it myself...I've played some Celtic stuff on viola which came off very well. I was really surprised at how easy it was to adapt to the fingerboard after having learned on violin.

Answer 4

"Fiddle" is another name for a violin; it's more about the way it is played than about the instrument itself. A viola is a member of the string family of instruments - violin, viola, cello, and bass, corresponding to soprano, alto, tenor, and bass ranges, respectively. The viola is not generally played "fiddle-style;" that is a style of violin music that is often used in country, bluegrass, and Celtic styles of music.

Answer 5

a fiddle is another name for a violin.

violins and violas are different in two ways, first the size. violas are typically slightly bigger. this emites a lower tone..

secondly violins and violas have different strings..

violins have GDAE
Violas have CGDA (this is one octive lower than the violin)

Answer 6

what's the version between a violin and a large number around? approximately $10,000. what's the version between a violin and a large number around? you purchase a large number around, you sell a violin. Sorry, I had to try this. fairly a violin is a large number around. Now a viola is a deeper, extra mellow sounding device. it fairly is bigger, and reaches decrease notes. many of the time, the violin is the melody. it fairly is a smaller, bigger device.

Answer 7

Not Much. They are the same basic instrument. Fiddlers generally prefer a flatter curve on the top of the bridge and four fine tuners.

Answer 8

size