Viola beiroa
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 Viola Beiroa (bottom) and Viola Braguesa (top). | |
| String instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification |
(Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Castelo Branco, Eastern Portugal |
| Related instruments | |
| Viola caipira, Viola Braguesa, Viola Campanica, Viola Da Terra, Viola De Arame, Viola Sertaneja, Viola Terceira, Viola Toeira, Viola Amarantina. | |
The Viola Beiroa is a stringed musical instrument from Castelo Branco, Eastern Portugal. It has 12 strings in 7 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned D3, D3, A3 A2, D3 D2, G3 G2, B3 B3, D3 D3. The scale length is about 520mm.
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