| Background | string |
|---|---|
| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel sachs desc | Composite chordophone |
| Developed | Recife, Brazil |
| Related | Viola caipira, Viola beiroa, viola braguesa, viola campanica, viola de arame, viola da terra, viola Terceira, viola toeira, viola amarantina. |
The viola sertaneja is a stringed musical instrument from northeastern Brazil. It has 10 strings in 5 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned E2, A3, D4, G4, B3, E4 E4 E4.
References
- The Stringed Instrument Database Archived 2014-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ATLAS of Plucked Instruments