The alto clef places middle C on the middle line of the stave. The alto clef is most often used for viola music and sometimes alto trombone. This is what the alto clef looks like: ...

What is a clef? A clef is a symbol used in music notation to indicate which notes, or pitches, are represented by the lines and spaces on a stave. Placing a clef on a stave assigns a particular pitch ...

Even a large viola, on the other hand, is close to the size of a violin, making it easier to carry around and show off your rad viola skills. So, you tell your your younger self to play the viola.

It'll be fun, they said. Don't worry about unlearning everything you've learned about reading treble clef, they said." (via readeroffictions) 6. The viola part in Ravel's Boléro So what you do, right, ...

“Reading notes in the alto clef is hard, but I’m getting better. She’s very passionate about viola and has helped me understand how rare and beautiful the viola is.” ...

One artist doing much to raising the standing of viola players is Ukrainian-born violist Maxim Rysanov, the latest brilliant offering of Melbourne Recital Centre’s Great Performers series.