The viola da gamba (Italian: [ˈvjɔːla da (ɡ)ˈɡamba, viˈɔːla -]), or viol, or informally gamba, is a bowed and fretted string instrument that is played da gamba (i.e. "on the leg").

viol, bowed, stringed musical instrument used principally in chamber music of the 16th to the 18th century. The viol shares with the Renaissance lute the tuning of its six strings (two fourths, a …

Viols were popular in England long after they had been replaced by the violin on the Continent. The body of the viol was lightly constructed and the six strings were under rather low tension. …

: a bowed stringed instrument chiefly of the 16th and 17th centuries made in treble, alto, tenor, and bass sizes and distinguished from members of the violin family especially in having a …

What is a viol? A viol (which rhymes with 'smile') is a bowed, fretted string instrument which typically has six strings. Viols come in many shapes and sizes but all are held vertically …

The viol, also known as the viola da gamba, is a bowed string instrument that was prominent in European music from the Renaissance through the Baroque periods. It belongs to a family of …

The viola da gamba (Italian: [ˈvjɔːla da (ɡ)ˈɡamba, viˈɔːla -]), or viol, or informally gamba, is a bowed and fretted string instrument that is played da gamba (i.e. "on the leg").

Compared with the violin family of instruments, the viol has a lighter construction and lower string tension, giving it its great resonance and responsiveness and a quiet, reedy tone: “delicate …

What does viol mean? A viol is a string instrument originally developed in Europe around the eleventh century.

Jun 1, 2014 · The viol (also referred to as the viola da gamba, or gamba) is a European bowed and fretted string instrument played on the leg (da gamba), used at court and in the home …