Definitions by Julia Anne

viola 

One of the five major stringed instruments. Tuned in a middle register, exactly an octave higher than the cello. Music written primarily in alto clef, occasionally treble. The brunt of many, many jokes.

What do you do with a dead viola player? Move him back a desk.

But why are viola jokes so short? So violin players can understand them.

viola by Julia Anne December 28, 2005

string quartet 

A good violinist, a bad violinist, a failed violinist, and someone who hates violinists, all getting together to complain about composers.

In other words: 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello.

Our string quartet met for rehearsal today, but all we did was argue about the tempo.

string quartet by Julia Anne December 1, 2005