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  2. Violino piccolo - Wikipedia

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    The violino piccolo (also called the Diskantgeige, Terzgeige, Quartgeige or Violino alla francese and sometimes in English as the Piccolo Violin) is a small stringed instrument of the baroque period. Most examples are similar to a child's size violin in size, and are tuned a minor third (B ♭ 3 –F 4 –C 5 –G 5 ) or a fourth higher (C 4 ...

  3. Scale length (string instruments) - Wikipedia

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    The size of these is described by a "conventional" fraction that has no mathematical significance. For example, a 7/8 violin has a scale of about 317 mm, a 3/4-size instrument a scale of 307 mm, a half-size one 287 mm, and a quarter-size one 267 mm. 1/8, 1/10, 1/16 and 1/32 and even 1/64 violins also exist, becoming progressively smaller, but ...

  4. Violin construction and mechanics - Wikipedia

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    A 3/4 violin is 335 mm (13.2 in), and a 1/2 size is 310 mm (12 in). Rarely, one finds a size referred to as 7/8 which is approximately 340 mm (13.5 in), sometimes called a "ladies' fiddle." Viola size is specified as body length rather than fractional sizes. A 'full-size' viola averages 400 mm (16 in), but may range as long as 450 or 500 mm (18 ...

  5. Violin - Wikipedia

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    A 3 ⁄ 4 violin's body length is 335 mm (13.2 in), and a 12 size is 310 mm (12.2 in). With the violin's closest family member, the viola, size is specified as body length in inches or centimeters rather than fractional sizes. A full-size viola averages 40 cm (16 in). However, each individual adult will determine which size of viola to use.

  6. Stringed instrument tunings - Wikipedia

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    A 2 A 1 •D 3 D 2 •G 2 G 2 •C 3 C 3 •F 3 F 3: Mexico True 10-string bajo quintos are made, but many so-called "bajo quintos" are really bajo sextos with the lowest course removed. Bajo sexto: 12 strings 6 courses. Standard/common (all fourths): E 2 E 1 •A 2 A 1 •D 3 D 2 •G 2 G 2 •C 3 C 3 •F 3 F 3. Alternate: Guitar (aka Solo ...

  7. List of transposing instruments - Wikipedia

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    B ♭ 2: Tuba: E ♭ tuba: E ♭ 2: When notated in treble clef B ♭ tuba B ♭ 1: When notated in treble clef Venova: Venova: C 5: Alto Venova: F 4: Violin: Treble violin C 5: Alto Violin: C 5: Octobass C 2: C 0: Viol: Double bass: C 3: Wagner Tuba: Tenor Wagner tuba B ♭ 3, formerly B ♭ 2: Bass Wagner tuba F 3, formerly F 2: Xylophone: C 5

  8. Baritone violin - Wikipedia

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    A Baritone violin is a member of the violin family and has two specific meanings: . a violin tuned an octave below conventional violin tuning (G 2 –D 3 –A 3 –E 4).This is commonly accomplished by stringing a standard violin with heavy gauge strings, sometimes specially manufactured for this purpose.

  9. Standard tuning - Wikipedia

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    Baritone (older use) / 6 string bass (older use) such as the Fender Bass VI – E 1 A 1 D 2 G 2 B 2 E 3 (Similar to a standard guitar but an octave lower, and often played like a standard guitar rather than a bass guitar.) Baritone guitar (contemporary versions) – B 1 E 2 A 2 D 3 F♯ 3 B 3 a fourth below standard tuning, although A 1 to A 3 ...