Viola braguesa

Viola braguesa is a stringed instrument from Braga in northwestern Portugal. It has 10 strings in 5 courses. The strings are made of steel. It is tuned C₄/C₃–G₄/G₃–A₄/A₃–D₄/D₄–G₄/G₄. The scale length is about 500 mm (20 inches).

Viola braguesa

String instrument
Classification	String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	(Composite chordophone)
Developed	Braga, north-western Portugal
Related instruments
Viola caipira, Viola beiroa, Viola campaniça, Viola da terra, Viola de arame, Viola sertaneja, Viola terceira, Viola toeira, Viola amarantina.

Requinta

Many Portuguese violas [pt], such as the Viola braguesa, have smaller requinto versions also, called 'requinta'. The viola braguesa requinta is tuned: A₄/A₃–C₅/C₄–F₅/F₄–C♯₅/C♯₅–E₅/E₅. This tuning is a fifth above the standard Viola braguesa.^[1]

See also

• Viola caipira
• Cavaquinho
• Bandolim
• Guitarra portuguesa