ORCHESTRA MAP CELLOS FIRST VIOLINS SECOND VIOLINS VIOLAS CONDUCTOR OBOES FLUTES PICCOLO HARP PIANO ENGLISH HORN CONTRABASSOON BASSOONS CLARINETS BASS CLARINET BASS DRUM SIDE DRUM CYMBALS TRIANGLE TRUMPETS TIMPANI TUBA BASSES TROMBONES FRENCH HORNS HISTORY OF THE VIOLA 1530s The viola was established as one of the core members of the string family 1700s Mozart and Beethoven raised the importance of the instrument in chamber music , no longer confining it to the supporting role . 1834 Berlioz wrote Harold in Italy with solo viola . 1900s Contemporary music by Bartók , Hindemith , and Shostakovich finally brough this eloquent instrument into the spotlight . • Alto member of the string family • Tuned a fifth lower than the violin • Body is made of wood and strings are wound with metal Scroll Tuning Pegs Strings F-Hole Tailpiece Fingerboard Bridge Chin Rest A QUICK GUIDE TO THE VIOLA LEARN MORE ABOUT THE VIOLA SECTION , AND WATCH SUBSEQUENT ISSUES OF OVERTURE AS WE EXPLORE MORE SECTIONS OF THE ORCHESTRA ! Tuning Pegs oll Strings F Hole Chin Rest