Viola da Terceira

Viola Terceira

String instrument
Classification	String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	(Composite chordophone)
Related instruments
Viola caipira, Viola Beiroa, Viola Braguesa, Viola Campanica, Viola Da Terra, Viola De Arame, Viola Sertaneja, Viola Toeira, Viola Amarantina.

The Viola Terceira is a stringed musical instrument from the Portuguese islands of the Azores. It has 15 strings in 6 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned E3 E3 E2, A3 A3 A2, D3 D3 D2, G3 G2, B3 B3, E3 E3.

References

• The Stringed Instrument Database
• ATLAS of Plucked Instruments