Viola terceira

Viola Terceira
String instrument
Classification

String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)
Related instruments

Viola caipira, Viola Beiroa, Viola Braguesa, Viola Campanica, Viola Da Terra, Viola De Arame, Viola Sertaneja, Viola Toeira, Viola Amarantina.

The Viola Terceira is a stringed musical instrument from the Portuguese islands of the Azores. It has 15 strings in 6 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned E3 E3 E2, A3 A3 A2, D3 D3 D2, G3 G2, B3 B3, E3 E3.

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