txtCommentary=As the alto (second highest) member of the {\uldb string}{\v 97871} family, the viola differs from the {\uldb violin}{\v 105626} largely by the viola\'92s greater size. The lengths of viola bodies vary more than those of the standardized violin, averaging 5 to 10 cm. longer than violin bodies. Longer violas have a more resonant {\uldb tone}{\v 100650} in their lower {\uldb registers}{\v 93789}. Virtually all famous makers of violins\'97 Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri
txtHeading=The Viola
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txtCommentary1=\par \par \par \par (del Ges\'f9)\'97have made exquisite violas as well. {\fs24\uldb\'80}{\v next}