Silly question time folks-
the Blue AB book isnt too clear on high pitch stringed instruments which is a question in the past exam papers.
The order its got it in is Violin then viola
but i always thought the viola is the highest sounding stringed instrument ??
Yorkie

Nope, definitely violin - viola - 'cello - double bass (from highest to lowest)
If you remember, the viola uses alto clef which has a lower 'range' than the violin's treble clef. Not sure I've worded that correctly, but hopefully you understand...

Yeah a viola is a big violin with a deeper sound

Do the questions list the instruments or specify standard orchestral strings? There are many other stringed instruments used for e.g. folk music or dancing.

Standard orchestral strings.

Please kenm, wash your mouth out. Of course the AB wouldn't lower themselves to including folk instruments (or even worse, saxophones) in their theory exams. In fact, I'm not sure folk music existed in the 19th Century, when the AB theory papers were all written.

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